The difference between person-first and identity-first language; Why we say 'people with...'
To read the full story visit bit.ly/identity_first_pwd "Person-first and identity-first language: Ok, let’s talk about how to undo some...
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- Apr 11, 2022
- 1 min
Michigan health officials don't track COVID among people with disabilities despite high risk...
Watch the story at bit.ly/mi_coviddatacapture “People with disabilities are at higher risk of death. It depends on a person’s disability,...
- Mar 10, 2022
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Letter: Detroit must fund Office of Disability Affairs budget to expand access to services
“We need the ODA to be a success story. We want our community to be able to access what Detroit has to offer and to offer back our...
- Dec 7, 2021
- 1 min
Opinion: What Biden's plan to boost home care services means for the disability community
12/5/21 “The Build Back Better plan could create 400,000 new jobs, including jobs for caretakers who are currently unpaid family members...
- Dec 7, 2021
- 1 min
Detroit City Council call on Mayor to stop working with attorney who mocked activist with disability
11/10/21 “Detroit City Council members are set to vote Tuesday on a resolution that calls on Mayor Mike Duggan’s administration to stop...
- Dec 7, 2021
- 1 min
How Detroit is addressing barriers faced by voters with disabilities
11/1/21 “Having a document on the website that is not accessible to screen readers harms people's access to voting, particularly the...
- Dec 7, 2021
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People with visual impairments can’t access crucial voting info in Detroit, ADA complaint says
10/28/21 “The nonprofit advocacy group Detroit Disability Power has filed a complaint with the city, saying people with visual...
- Dec 7, 2021
- 1 min
ADA complaint: Detroit voters with disabilities barred from accessing election info on city website
10/28/21 “‘We are five days out from Election Day and still the City of Detroit’s website does not have screenreader-useable information...
- Dec 7, 2021
- 1 min
Opinion: Hamtramck city attorney comments about disabled man is example of systemic ableism
10/11/21 “More than 275,590 disabled people live in Wayne County. It’s unacceptable to spend public resources from the county and some of...
- Dec 7, 2021
- 1 min
Stateside: Families of students with disabilities want stronger COVID policies in school
9/29/21 “There was such a divide in the community. Those of us who were for masks to protect the most vulnerable among us included...
- Aug 18, 2021
- 1 min
Voting rights on Channel 7 WXYZ, MI Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson
8/19/21 DDP joined the Sierra Club and Common Cause for an educational event on voting rights and democracy reform! Secretary of State...
- Aug 11, 2021
- 1 min
Voting rights activists in Detroit call out GOP ‘suppression’ efforts
...we could all vote… So we must get the word out. It’s important that we continue to fight.” -Donna Miller, a Taylor resident
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
City Of Detroit: City Of Detroit Unveils First-Ever Strategic Plan To Significantly Improve Access A
"I'd like to thank the Mayor, the Office of Disability Affairs, and the Civil Rights, Inclusion and Opportunity Department for this...
- Jul 27, 2021
- 1 min
Advocates Push for Vaccine Accessibility for Disabled Residents
Advocates Push for Vaccine Accessibility for Disabled Residents in Detroit.
- Jul 25, 2021
- 1 min
Detroit launches plan to improve access to jobs, housing for disabled residents
Mayor Mike Duggan on Monday announced a multi-year plan to improve access to housing, transportation and employment for the city's disabled.
- Jul 25, 2021
- 1 min
Detroit outlines plans to improve life for the city's disabled residents
"Duggan, who created the Office of Disability Affairs in January, unveiled the 2021 Detroit Disability Community Strategic Plan.
- Jul 19, 2021
- 1 min
Disabled Voters Seek Federal Bulwark as States Chip Away Access
Disabled Voters Seek Federal Bulwark as States Chip Away Access
- Jul 15, 2021
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Disability activist warns that GOP voting restrictions may hurt disabled voters the mos
We have a constitutional right to vote independently and privately… ~Dessa Cosma
- Jun 28, 2021
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Detroit City Council approves plan to spend American Rescue Act funds
Jeffrey Nolish, Policy Director of Detroit Disability Power. He opposes Duggan’s proposals and says persons with disabilities were left out.
- Jun 6, 2021
- 1 min
Design Core Detroit Podcast: Dessa Cosma, Jeannette Lee, and Saundra Little on Designing Detroit's M
6/7/21 “What does it mean to make a place truly accessible? The “LOVE” Building considered a lot more than ADA regulations in its...
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