Assistive Technologies – Wheelchair Edition: For Connections’ second edition of a look at Assistive Technologies this administrator decided to take a deeper look into wheelchairs and motorized chairs that can Continue Reading →
I applaud community inclusion for all those with disabilities but I have concerns for those with complex needs when I read the proposed changes to Waiver Funding. As a family Continue Reading →
In January, the Office of Developmental Programs, offered three webinars regarding the upcoming changes in the Consolidated Waiver and P/FDS Waivers for Appendices A-H. After explaining the upcoming changes via Continue Reading →
Moses is the not the first character in Bible to have a physical deficit. Isaac is blind, Jacob walks with a limp, David is too small to fight the tall Continue Reading →
Judaism values inclusion. Yet, according to a study conducted in 2013 by RespectAbilityUSA and JerusalemU, most American Jews with disabilities feel excluded from their own gathering places. National Jewish Disability Continue Reading →
In his Sefer haMitzvot (Book of the Commandments), the great sage Maimonides elaborates on the meaning of the commandment “You shall love your neighbor as yourself. (Leviticus 19:18) Maimonides’ take Continue Reading →
On February 2, nearly 200 professionals and volunteers for Jewish organizations around the country gathered on Capitol Hill for Jewish Disability Advocacy Day (JDAD) – a day filled with insight Continue Reading →