by Meriah Nichols, Unpacking Disability, and DREDF Board Member
My mind wandered all over the map after reading Andrew Pulrang's recent article for Forbes, outlining four keys ways President Biden's proposed American Jobs Plan could benefit the disability community. I encourage you to read his article, because he dives deep into some excellent disability-related applications for Biden's plan. [...]
June 29, 2020
In the sense I had a 504 plan and received accommodations from the beginning, I had the "special education" label from preschool through high school.
The phrase means different things to different people, often depending on the context. But when I personally think of the label, the first image that pops into my head is of a big wooden chair with SPED in big black letters written across the back from seventh grade. It was one of my classroom chairs, but I picture it in an isolated room where I dictated my tests.
March 7, 2019
DREDF's No More Stares, a groundbreaking guide for disabled girls and women, now Available on the Internet in Celebration of International Women's Day 37 Years After its Historic Release.
Originally published by Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) in 1982, No More Stares is now available on DREDF's website for the first time in celebration of International Women's Day!
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