Advancing Access and Belonging We are pleased to share the successful conclusion of our ‘Raising Awareness and Advancing Disability Inclusion in the Christian Community’ project. This program was made possible through a Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, Michigan, with funds provided by Lilly Endowment Inc. During [click to continue...]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently proposed rolling back two long-standing regulations—10 CFR 1040.73 and 10 CFR 1040.72(c) & (d)—that help enforce Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. These regulations require that buildings constructed or altered with federal funding be accessible to people with disabilities. They also require existing buildings to remove access barriers [click to continue...]
Join members of the behind-the-scenes team of Donkey Hodie, the PBS KIDS puppet series from Fred Rogers Productions and Spiffy Pictures, as they discuss the introduction of Jeff Mouse. The panel features co-executive producer Kristin DiQuollo, voice actor Jay Manuel, senior production designer Justin Vandenberg, and disability consultant and Lab Alumni Sam Krauss. The conversation will include a look at the nuances of disability representation in the development of Jeff Mouse and the intentionality of the series.
Technology is expanding access to faith and community, transforming worship spaces into environments where disabled people can fully belong, participate, and lead. As faith communities work to become more inclusive, tools like assistive technology, digital platforms, and artificial intelligence are creating new possibilities for connection and spiritual growth. Screen readers like JAWS and NVDA enable [click to continue...]
Cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid would have devastating consequences for individuals who already face systemic barriers to food security, quality healthcare, and economic stability.
