10/17/25 - Friday Video Share: "Disability Policy for All with Liz: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of IDEA"

"Disability Policy for All with Liz: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of IDEA" aucdnetwork | YouTube - October 6, 2025 In this video, Liz Weintraub, the Association of University Centers on Disabilities' Senior Advocacy Specialist, interviews Carrie Gillipsie, Early Development & Disability Project Director at New America on the

10/16/25 - NDEAM stuff ... Two serious, one not so much

Hi there! Here are three more articles related to National Disability Employment Awareness Month, (NDEAM), in the US. I've added a satire because it's been a while since I linked something from The Squeaky Wheel ... Subscribe or UpgradeMake a one-time donation Neil Barnfather on Why We

10/15/25 - Ed Roberts, service dogs, and cities

Good afternoon! Here are your three disability-related links for today … The Radical Life of the Father of the Independent Living Movement Julia Métraux, Mother Jones - October 14, 2025 "The center was radical, because it was completely self-help. The idea was disabled people helping disabled people. And that was

10/14/25 - Special Education layoffs and other shutdown info

Okay, let's get back in gear ... ... with more fallout from the US government shutdown, including two new action items. By the way, if you live outside the US I would like to know whether there are similar situations in other countries to "government shutdowns" in the

10/10/25 - Friday Video Share: "Planes, trains, and automobiles by wheelchair"

"Planes, trains, and automobiles by wheelchair" RAMP real access motivates progress | YouTube - August 6, 2025 I don't know anything about the person in the video, or the group that put it together and posted it. But it seems like a pretty good introduction to the

10/9/25 - Catching up

I'm back, almost! Yeah, I guess working through regular, non-disability illness isn't as easy as it sounds. At least it wasn't for me. I think I'm on the mend though. So expect a Friday Video tomorrow, and a regular newsletter on Monday,

10/6/25 - Disability changes, another autism take, and fighting for basic access

Good afternoon! Well, I've got a real, full-on cold that's moved to my chest. But as a bit of an experiment, I'm going to try to keep posting through it. So if the newsletters over the next few days seem a bit thin, that

10/3/25 - Friday Video Share: "Celebrating Value and Talent with audio introduction"

Opening "Celebrating Value and Talent with audio introduction" US Department of Labor | YouTube - September 3, 2025 What should we think of this video for National Disability Employment Awareness Month, (NDEAM)? Can force ourselves to view it entirely outside of the current political context of the Trump administration?

10/2/25 - National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and a setback for wheelchairs on planes

Hello! October is the other big month for focusing on disabled people, at least here in the US. The other is July, but only in the last ten years or so. The first two links explore conflicting feelings and ideas about National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The third piece is

10/1/25 - One more batch on autism, and a disability culture newsletter

Good afternoon ... I was sick again yesterday. Maybe it's the Fall weather change, but who knows. Luckily, it doesn't seem like a long term bout, so let's continue with some links I had set up for yesterday ... Disgust, Horror, and “Elimination”: Trump and RFK

Disability Thinking Weekday - September 2025 Recap

9/29/25 - A small reversal, devaluing disabled lives, and adaptive sports

Good afternoon! I'm sorry I skipped Friday's newsletter. I was still feeling pretty rotten. I'm better now though, so here are three more disability-related links to start a new week. Also, if you haven't already, please subscribe, free or paid, consider a

9/25/25 - More autism reactions

Hi there ... I'm not feeling well today. So, I'm going to send out the links and quotes I had set up for today without adding my own commentary. I think these articles speak well enough for themselves anyway. All three are about this week's

9/24/25 - Autism, Gaza, and rhetorical honey

Hello! Expect at least a few more articles on the Trump administration’s autism announcements in the next few days. This Vox piece is the first one I read, so I’m sharing it first. But all three of today’s links and their topics are worth your time. The

9/23/25 - Social Security, an Atlanta activist, and smartphone accessibility

Good afternoon! Here are three disability-related links for your Tuesday reading ... Trump's Social Security shakeup is hurting the disabled and poor, advocates say Emily Peck, Axios - September 22, 2025 "The findings, based on interviews with 14 benefits specialists, attorneys and others who help multiple people apply

9/22/25 - Rehabilitation, AI biases, and COVID vaccine access

Good afternoon! And welcome to Autumn. It's my favorite season, weather-wise, here in Northeastern New York State. The leaves aren't anywhere near full color yet. When they are, I may share a photo or two here, to provide a bit of tranquility in these intense and

9/19/25 - Friday Video Share: "Shane's Disastrous First Love"

TGIF! "Shane's Disastrous First Love" Sqirmy and Grubs | YouTube - July 9, 2025 It's not exactly a happy story, strictly speaking. But Shane's story both specific to the experience of disabled kids, and so utterly typical of all kinds of kids, disabled

9/18/25 - Issues in the US, the UK, and The Vatican

Hi there! Kind of an odd little variety today ... Five Key Moments: Hearing on Barriers to Work for People with Disabilities Rep. Jason Smith, United States House Committee on Ways & Means - September 13, 2025 "Despite 60 percent of DI and SSI beneficiaries indicating they would like to

9/17/25 - Disability rights at risk, institutional “Hell,” and blind accessibility

Good afternoon ... There’s some tough reading today in the first two articles. But both are worth our time and resilience. Donald Trump’s Assault on Disability Rights E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker - September 16, 2025 "A few weeks later, Fernandez texted me a link to an

9/16/25 - Education, and more on COVID vaccines

Hello! For today's links we have two pieces on education, and some practical updates on this year's COVID vaccines ... Programs for Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Harmed by Trump’s Anti-Diversity Push Jodi S. Cohen and Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica - September 10, 2025 "

9/15/25 - Disability hiring, Gaza, and respectful research

Good afternoon! After much frustration and thought, I have decided to shut off the comments feature for this newsletter. It's just too difficult and inconvenient for people to use. And none of the alternative comment features seem any easier to deal with. Instead, if you have comments on

9/12/25 - Friday Video Share: "How Do College Disability Services Help Students?"

So, is this the real deal, or something ... else? "How Do College Disability Services Help Students?" Accessible Learning for All | YouTube - August 25, 2025 Despite its long and carefully worded "About" section, this channel gives almost no information on who or what, exactly, produced these

9/11/25 - RFK Jr's weird and poisonous project

Hello! It's time for another round of links about what's happening in the US Department of Health and Human Services and the agencies it controls – driven by Robert Kennedy Jr's odd beliefs and obsessions. In seeking something to blame for autism, RFK Jr. wrongly

9/10/25 - #DisabledRage, UK disabled employment, and AI accessibility

Good afternoon! There's a new "Take Action" item – a social media campaign that's detailed in the first of today's three links. It's a great opportunity to say in a bold, public way what's making you, and other disabled