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Barbara "B." Smith dead at 70 | CBS News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_io6m_8KtsM Self-Help Or Activism: A Fundamental Divide In The Disability Community | Forbes It shouldn’t be a surprise, but it’s helpful to remember that disabled people don’t always agree or get along with each other, even about disability itself and how to deal with its problems.

Mindset Matters: Shaping The Brand Of Disability And Creating The Marketplace Of Tomorrow | Forbes Business magnate and inventor Elon Musk stated that “Brand is just a perception, and perception will match reality over time.” For the disability community redefining and owning their narrative is critical to shaping perception in the 21st century.

Proposed Changes To Social Security Disability Insurance Could Undermine Your Retirement Security, Even If You’re Not Currently Disabled | Forbes In November 2019, the Social Security Administration released proposed changes to two programs, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

A new Xbox adapter lets people turn their power wheelchairs into game controllers | The Verge The Xbox Adaptive Controller already expands the usability of Xbox for gamers with disabilities, and today, a third-party add-on takes that controller to the next level, allowing gamers to turn their power wheelchairs into game controllers.

First NYPD Officer With Sign Language as First Language | BC 4 New York For the first time in its history, the NYPD has an officer whose first language is American Sign Language — something that members of the deaf community are thrilled about, giving them somone who understands their lives and their struggles.

Disabled senator knocks Amtrak over $25,000 price quote for wheelchair-bound passengers | CBS News Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, the first disabled woman elected to Congress, hit Amtrak following a report it wanted to charge a pair of passengers in wheelchairs $25,000 for a one-way ticket and called for a meeting with its CEO.

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Harvard Law’s first deafblind graduate disrupting disability rights | CNBC Elizabeth Warren Unveils Plan to Help People with Disabilities | Time This year is an important one for Americans with disabilities: 2020 will mark the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the 100th anniversary of the country’s vocational rehabilitation program, which helps people with disabilities find and keep jobs.