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In order to fight back, we need to recenter towards disability justice, recenter towards the most marginalized. The disability community talks about curb cut theory all the time. It's time to understand that means decentering whiteness, patriarchy, anti-immigrant, and transphobia in order to desilo our work. We can do this through litigation, narrative building, and re-organizing.

AAPD is hiring! Are you committed to disability rights and looking to join a growing, flexible, hybrid, and/or remote workplace? Come join our team! We have four open roles with March deadlines (please note the Program Director application deadline is very soon: this Friday, March 7 at 11:59 PM ET). AAPD offers competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, unlimited PTO, 100% Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for all employees and up to 2 dependents, professional development opportunities, and more. We are an equal opportunity employer; applicants with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. Find the full job descriptions and applications at aapd.com/work-at-aapd. Image description in alt-text and comments.

Would you like to work at one of the largest disability rights organizations in the country?! DRC is #hiring a Senior Public Policy Advocate who focuses on Mental Health. #MentalHealth Please apply and spread the word!!

Celebrating our book community: Tiffany A. Yu, MSc as the guest on Disabled by Society podcast! So fun to log in this morning (with coffee ☕️ of course) and see Jamie Shields and Celia Chartres-Aris (née Hensman) in their creative live element. What struck me is the value, hope and joy of a growing community of disabled thought leaders. Yu’s book - The Anti-Ableist Manifesto - is launching in the UK today on World Book Day! Do check out the podcast recordings on all the platforms when it is released in a few weeks! #WorldBookDay #Ableism #Disability #Accessibility #Authors Image description: An image with three zoom screen authors with bright colors and big smiles. Two are waving hello as they get started. The Unlearning Ableism logo is on the bottom right and the Sponsored by Evenbreak is on the bottom left.

We are hiring for a program director for our Imagining 2076 program — focused on storytelling about democracy and the future. The ideal candidate will understand the entertainment industry, be excited to use and manage research, and be excited to build our advocacy strategy from scratch! Please share! https://lnkd.in/dFDUB-jc

🚨 BREAKING: Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Secretary of Education—signaling a dangerous turn for public education. From dismantling federal protections to gutting disability rights, the administration is waging an all-out attack on students, especially those who are disabled and people of color. Our latest blog, "Dismantling Education," exposes how these policies strip essential protections, deepen inequities, and push marginalized students further into the School-to-Prison Pipeline. 📢 The fight for education justice starts NOW. Read, share, and take action. Read on Medium at https://lnkd.in/gSBmjj5u #DisabilityJustice #EducationForAll #SavePublicEducation #RacialJustice

NYU is seeking a Director for Disability Inclusive Culture! This hybrid role (60-80% onsite) will develop strategies promoting accessibility through partnerships with the Office of the President's Disability Access Committee, Disabilities, Inclusion, and Accessibility Working Group, and Center for Disability Studies. You'll collaborate with Moses Center leadership and engage stakeholders across NYU's global community. Ready to drive inclusive change in higher education? Apply today: https://lnkd.in/eEWS4ApZ #InclusiveWorkplace #Accessibility

Calling all autistic POC worldwide: be a part of a groundbreaking initiative to amplify our voices! We’re gathering diverse autistic perspectives to share with publications and media outlets, increasing visibility for underrepresented voices in our community. Your story matters. Your interview will be featured in a narrative essay, with the option to have some of your interview content shared via video or audio through I'm Heard’s platform. ✨ Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/ekbzGXbv ✨ Learn more about Project Pebbles: https://lnkd.in/e3NYKxZy A call for neurotypical researchers, educators, and community leaders is coming soon too—stay tuned!

It’s rare disease day. Hi I’m Celia and my disease is so rare its not even listed as a rare disease - fun. Having a rare disease is like being in a real-life scavenger hunt, except the clues are super cryptic and the treasure map is in Latin. You’re constantly trying to find someone who actually understands what’s happening with you, but it feels like you're the only one who read the secret manual. Doctors take turns playing “guess the disease,” like a weird game show, and you’re just there, hoping they don’t ask you to spin the wheel of symptoms again. Having a rare disease is like being in an exclusive club, but no one gave you the membership card, and you didn’t even know the club existed until you randomly stumbled in. You’re a VIP, but not the fun kind—more like the “Congratulations, you’re special, but no one knows what’s going on with you” kind. Having a rare disease is like being a character in a mystery novel where the plot twist is that no one can figure out what your "condition" is—everyone’s like, "Hmm, that’s a puzzler, let’s try some weird science experiment!" But you get to be the star of all those quirky, out-of-the-box treatments, and your medical chart could be considered avant-garde art at this point. Explaining it to people? Oh, it’s a game of “Guess the Disease”—except, you’re the only contestant. No one really wins, but you get to make all the doctors feel like detectives. They’ll give you a look like they’re about to solve the case, only to find out the real mystery is... you. So today, just take a moment to pause, reflect and celebrate our rare disease community. Rare Disease Day is dedicated to raising awareness for the approximately 300 million people worldwide living with rare diseases. Today we highlight the challenges faced by individuals with rare conditions and to advocate for improved access to diagnosis, treatment, and care. It’s about shining a spotlight on the fact that rare doesn’t mean invisible—and that the people who navigate these conditions are absolute warriors. Today isn’t just a celebration of survival, but a cheer for progress, understanding, and hope 🎉 #Disability #ChronicIllness #Disabled #RareDisease #RareDiseaseDay Image description: The image shows Celia, a white female with blond hair tucked behind her ears. She is wearing a blue suit and has her hand rested on her chin as she looks into the distance with a neutral expression on her face.

🚨 We’re Hiring! Join the NAMED Advocates Team 🚨 The NAMED Advocates is looking for an Education & Programs Manager to lead transformative programming and advance racial and disability justice! This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic leader who is passionate about organizing, program development, and creating impactful resources for BIPOC disabled communities. In this position, you’ll: ✔️ Manage and support the Rethinking Language in Science project ✔️ Organize programming at our events and leadership summits ✔️ Build partnerships and engage key stakeholders ✔️ Develop resources that drive systemic change We’re looking for someone who thrives in program coordination, community engagement, and strategic planning—someone who’s ready to take our initiatives to the next level!   ⏳ Deadline to apply: March 13. https://lnkd.in/eSr522aN Know someone who would be a great fit? Tag them below or apply now via the link in our bio. Let’s build together! #NowHiring #DisabilityJustice #NAMEDAdvocates #ProgramManager #Hiring