The 2022 mid-term election is November 8th. This year – thanks to redistricting – more offices and legislative seats are up for a vote. Did you know? People with disabilities make up the largest voting bloc in Minnesota. Learn what you can do to get ready to vote. Now is the time to make your voices heard.
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NDEAM: Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace
In celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), the Minnesota Council on Disability shares five things you should know about reasonable accommodations in the workplace.
What Does Disability Pride Mean to You? Your Responses
Your responses are in! During the 12 days of the Minnesota State Fair, more than 350 people answered the question, “What does Disability Pride mean to you?” We created a word cloud to represent the responses. From the 350 responses, we list 136 keywords that give insight into what Disability Pride means to you.
GAAD 2022: Remote and Hybrid Meetings
Remote meetings enabled millions of people to continue working, learning, and connecting with friends and family when they couldn’t leave their homes. And that same enabling power can still benefit people with disabilities, providing opportunities for engagement.
Autistic Existing
Jules Edwards, co-founder of the Minnesota Autistic Alliance, writes about how stories of autism are often portrayed as either being full of hardship or used for inspiration and are frequently told from someone else’s perspective. Jules explains that being Autistic is not all sunshine and rainbows, nor is it doom and gloom. It can, in fact, be joyful.
A Perspective on Deaf History in Minnesota
April is Deaf History Month. Executive Director David Dively, a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) and hard of hearing himself, highlights some important events in the Minnesota Deaf community.