International Day of Persons With Disabilities
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) was created by the United Nations and is celebrated each year on Dec. 3 UHart joins in the celebration and promotion of the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities at every level of society. At UHart we seek to raise awareness and we encourage everyone across the University to continue their own learning and understanding of the daily experiences of people with disabilities and how we can make our campus community more accessible and inclusive for individuals with disabilities. Please see below for educational resources and upcoming opportunities.
Interview with the author and primary sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Congressman Tony Coelho
In the interview, Congressman Coelho talks about his life with a disability, the people who supported and motivated him through his journey, the ADA legislation, and where we go from here.
Upcoming: Spring 2022 Community Read Centers People with Disabilities
The Spring 2022 semester community read book selection is About Us: Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times, edited by Peter Catapano and Rosemarie Garland-Thomson. Register here to receive the Zoom access information for the Spring 2022 Community Read conversations.
Further Resources:
Websites:
- Ableist Words and Terms to Avoid
- Building Back Better: Toward a disability-inclusive, accessible, and sustainable post COVID-19 world
- CDC - Disability and Health Promotion
- Five things you need to know about living with a disability during COVID-19
- Universal Design for Learning
Books:
- Disability Incarcerated, edited by Liat Ben-Moshe, Chris Chapman, and Allison C. Carey
- Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century, edited by Alice Wong
- Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law, by Haben Girma
- Nothing About Us Without Us: Disability Oppression and Empowerment, by James I. Charlton
Podcasts:
- Barrier Free Futures
- Disability Visibility
- Down to the Struts
- Included: The Disability Equity Podcast
- Power Not Pity
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