Our townhall style gathering for people with developmental disabilities was facilitated by Matan Koch, Joshua Steinberg and others. Our COVID-19 Disability Community Gatherings are an interactive ZOOM series that feature expert self-advocates as facilitators and provide opportunities to establish: 1) community connectivity during isolation; 2) time to learn from one another and share resources; and [click to continue...]
Our townhall style gathering for women with disabilities was co-facilitated by Dr. Donna Walton and Tatiana Lee. Our COVID-19 Disability Community Gatherings are an interactive ZOOM series that feature expert self-advocates as facilitators and provide opportunities to establish: 1) community connectivity during isolation; 2) time to learn from one another and share resources; and 3) [click to continue...]
Our townhall style gathering for Jews with disabilities was facilitated by Matan Koch, Joshua Steinberg, Lily Coltoff and others. Captioning is provided for all gatherings. To request another accommodation, email Eric Ascher at EricA@RespectAbility.org at least 72 hours before the gathering you are attending. Our COVID-19 Disability Community Gatherings are an interactive ZOOM series that [click to continue...]
Our townhall style gathering for Californians with disabilities was facilitated by Matan Koch, Tatiana Lee, and Lauren Appelbaum, and featured Jaime Pacheco-Orozco, Assistant Executive Director of the Los Angeles Department on Disability. Our COVID-19 Disability Community Gatherings are an interactive ZOOM series that feature expert self-advocates as facilitators and provide opportunities to establish: 1) community connectivity during [click to continue...]
Our first gathering for millennials with disabilities and their allies was facilitated by Ben Spangenberg, Tatiana Lee and Eric Ascher, and featured Mathew McCollough, Director of the DC Office of Disability Rights. Our COVID-19 Disability Community Gatherings are an interactive ZOOM series that feature expert self-advocates as facilitators and provide opportunities to establish: 1) community connectivity during [click to continue...]
This townhall style gathering for low-vision and blind individuals was co-facilitated by Ollie Cantos, Janet LaBreck and Baksha Ali. Our COVID-19 Disability Community Gatherings are an interactive ZOOM series that feature expert self-advocates as facilitators and provide opportunities to establish: 1) community connectivity during isolation; 2) time to learn from one another and share resources; and 3) [click to continue...]
Read the transcript Watch the recording on YouTube with captions RespectAbility invites you to a new series of virtual workshops for people with disabilities in the entertainment industry. We invite you to participate in one or all! Work on your craft and learn new skills! Network with industry leaders and peers! Our first guest was Ryan [click to continue...]
Washington, D.C., April 14 – People with disabilities are at particularly high risk during the COVID-19 crisis. According to the CDC, approximately 90% of hospitalized patients had one or more underlying conditions. Millions of people with disabilities are unable to get food and medicine. And there are widespread fears in the community about medical rationing. [click to continue...]
Date: Monday, April 13 Time: 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT To make Passover accessible to people with disabilities, RespectAbility along with partner organizations is creating a virtual Kehila (Community) specifically geared toward people with intellectual disabilities. This kicked-off with a tailored Passover Seder which was a fun, engaging, and informative time for all [click to continue...]
Are you a Deaf Jew looking for a Seder in ASL? We are pleased that our partners at the Jewish Deaf Community Center are offering 4 virtual seders in ASL. The following times are offered. Please be sure to register for your preferred time. April 8th First Evening Seder, Wednesday 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM [click to continue...]
