Disability Thinking Weekday - April 2026 Recap
Here is a look back at April's Disability Thinking Weekday links. They are sorted into three topic categories — Disability Life & Culture, Politics, Policy & Activism, and Practical Information, plus Videos.
Come back Monday for April Comments!
Disability Life & Culture
- Webinar: Heat Emergencies and You | Las emergencias por calor y tú
- Why Paralyzed Veterans Of America’s 80th Anniversary Is A Milestone All Americans Can Celebrate
- ‘Code of Silence,’ ‘Pulse’ and More Honored by Ruderman Family Foundation for Portrayals of Characters With Disabilities
- Rewarding the Flex: What Awards Culture Gets Wrong about Disability, Effort, and Authenticity
- ReelAbilities Is Changing Disability Representation in Media | Lawrence Carter-Long
- From Sex To Ghosting, These Are The Realities Of Dating With A Disability
- For People With Autism, Can Restaurant Kitchens Be a Haven?
- Made by humans, for humans
- Reasonable Accommodations and How Much Gratitude is Too Much?
- ANCOR Issues Response to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s Concerning Remarks About Home- and Community-Based Services
- Caregivers with Disabilities: An Overlooked & Under-supported Caregiving Population
- Waiting for the Sidewalks to Come Back
- Webinar: National Adaptive Sport Day
- What do we lose when we erase ugliness?
- Online Event: Join Us: AAPD National Community Event Wednesday, April 29, 6:30 PM ET
- Hybrid Event: It Wasn’t Meant to be Perfect: A Book Talk + Performance with Gaelynn Lea
- Airbus Wheelchair Securement System Becomes First to Fly
- National Museum of Disability History and Culture Initiative Survey
- Power in Practice: Starting Over with One Hand
- I’ve Been Disabled My Whole Life and I Still Have to Unlearn It
Politics, Policy & Activism
- Webinar: Social Security, Disability, and Equity: New Research and What It Means for Policy
- Trump Budget Calls For Eliminating Key Disability Programs
- ANCOR Issues Statement on President’s FY 2027 Budget
- Hold off on Celebrating Trump’s Proposal to Increase Disability Education Funding
- American Association of People with Disabilities Responds to Executive Order Threatening Vote by Mail
- STATEMENT TO MEMBERSHIP AND EXPLAINER ON THE PRESIDENT’S FY 2027 BUDGET
- What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Medicaid and Disabled People
- Death of refugee left in parking lot by Border Patrol ruled a homicide
- Advocates Urge More Parking Access for All, Challenge Florida Law Impacting Disability Spaces
- A Public Restroom Should Work for Everyone
- The Cost of “I Do” in the Disability Community
- The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their Families
- Trump administration delays rule aimed at improving disability access in schools
- Autism, HHS, and Public Health: Unpacking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Year in Misinformation
Practical Information
- Why the "Easy" Web Accessibility Fixes Are Still Failing Half the Web
- Here’s what the autism spectrum really looks like
Videos
- My Reaction to The Pitt: Support vs. Control in Disability (Guardianship, Consent & Healthcare)
- Make your voice heard this Autism Acceptance Month
- How I get my wheelchair in my car!
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