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RespectAbility presents: Disney’s Wish – The Making of Dahlia

Date: Tuesday, March 19
Time: 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT
Duration: 60 minutes

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Artwork of Dahlia and Asha from the movie Wish in front of a blue sky with stars. Text reads RespectAbility presents Disney Wish The Making of DahliaJoin RespectAbility in conversation with the talent behind the making of Dahlia, a disabled character from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ most recent film, Wish. In Wish, a young girl named Asha wishes on a star and gets a more direct answer than she bargained for when a trouble-making star comes down from the sky to join her. Asha is joined by an ensemble led by her best friend, Dahlia, the best baker in town who also happens to use a crutch.

Moderated by RespectAbility’s Lauren Appelbaum, this panel will include several key individuals involved with the production of Wish, including story artist Tom Caulfield, producer Juan Pablo Reyes, consultants Erica Mones and Maddy Ullman, and the voice of Dahlia herself, Jennifer Kumiyama. They will discuss the making and development of Dahlia’s character, ensuring authenticity in disability representation, and why intersectional representation matters.

Disney’s Wish is now available on digital, coming to Blu-Ray on March 12, and will be streaming on Disney+ on April 3. [continue reading…]

NACDL + RespectAbility: Accessibility and Universal Design for Legal Professionals

Date: Thursday, March 28
Time: 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT
Duration: 60 minutes

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From February to April, NACDL, in partnership with RespectAbility, is offering a 3-part webinar series on disability in the criminal legal system. For part 2, this 60 minute session will cover legal requirements for accessibility, including individualized accommodations, as well as accessibility best practices and how they can be applied to materials, meetings, procedures, and programming. We will also highlight additional best practices resources, including those for the digital world, including building better websites and hosting accessible virtual events. Throughout the session, legal professionals will be invited to draw from their own experiences working with clients and other legal system participants with various access needs, including those with disabilities. The webinar is FREE, but registration is required. [continue reading…]

Stronger Together: Heritage Christian Services’ Grief Support Team

Date: Wednesday, April 10
Time: 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 minutes

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Heritage Christian Services’ Grief Support Team works with people who are aging and experiencing life changes. This presentation about the team’s work will reflect on why and how the team was developed, how the team provides grief support through music, dance, and art to people with disabilities and their chosen congregations, and how team members support one another with self-care in the process. This webinar is the third in a four-part series from the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) Religion and Spirituality Interest Network and RespectAbility.  [continue reading…]

Spirituality and Healing Through Expressive Arts

Date: Wednesday, May 8
Time: 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 minutes

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The arts can be a connector to community, spirituality, and healing for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Learn from our panelists about how expressive activities, like painting or performing, helped people experiencing grief communicate, reflect, and process their emotions. This webinar is the last in a four-part series from the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) Religion and Spirituality Interest Network and RespectAbility. [continue reading…]

Disability Advocacy Week

Dates: July 9 – 12, 2024
Disability Impact Awards Ceremony Date: July 11, 2024
Location: Washington, D.C.

Join RespectAbility in Washington D.C. this summer for Disability Advocacy Week, where we take our legislative priorities to Capitol Hill. We will be meeting with key legislators from both sides of the aisle to discuss important issues affecting the disability community, as well as bills that would benefit the community.

In addition, we will be hosting our 3rd Annual Disability Impact Awards Ceremony, which will highlight important individuals who are making strides in fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities. This year’s recipients of the Ben Spangenberg and Justin Chappell Memorial Award and the Steve Bartlett Award will give their acceptance speeches in front of a crowd of prominent leaders in the disability community. [continue reading…]

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