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Highlighting Deaf & Disabled Native American Artists & Activists
November is Native American Heritage Month. Tune in throughout November 2023 to learn about some incredible Deaf, disabled, and chronically ill Native leaders, artists, and activists who are Indigenous to or currently residing in the United States. Sarah A. Young Bear-Brown Meet Sarah A. Young Bear-Brown. Her Meskwaki name is…
Neurodiversity in the Legal Field - with AJ Link, Jalyn Radziminski, and Haley Moss
A conversation with AJ Link, Jalyn Radziminski, and Haley Moss about identifying with neurodiversity and disability while working in the legal field.
DRF Endorses Federal Legislation Protecting the Critical Needs of Disaster-Impacted People With Disabilities
Disability Rights Florida (DRF), Florida’s designated protection and advocacy agency, joins with other disability and aging leaders and community stakeholders in calling on the federal government to address the critical needs of disaster-impacted people with disabilities and older adults. The passage of The Disaster Medical Relief Act (DRMA) ( S.3120/H.R.6029…
The First Disabled & Deaf Trans People’s Survey (DTPS) Now Live
The Disability Project at the Transgender Law Center has launched the very first survey that specifically collects stories and data from disabled and Deaf trans people—particularly Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), low-income, and rural community members. As The Disability Project shares, “The knowledge of disabled and Deaf trans people…
Building Disabled & LGBTQ+ Community - with Beck DeTrempe
A conversation with Beck from Basically Wonderful about creating accessible and inclusive online spaces for LGBTQ+ folks with disabilities.
Disability Rights Florida Commends the Introduction of Florida Medicaid Buy-in Bill
Disability Rights Florida commends the introduction of Senate Bill 212 by Senator Joe Gruters to establish and implement a Medicaid Buy-in program for Floridians with disabilities. If passed by the 2024 Florida Legislature, this legislation would create an optional state Medicaid benefit group specifically for workers with disabilities who have…
5 Reasons to Hire People with Disabilities
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month , and in today's inclusive and diverse workforce, people with disabilities are increasingly being recognized for the valuable skills and perspectives they bring to the table. Employers are discovering that hiring individuals with disabilities is not just an act of social responsibility but…
Disability Is Not Scary!
A special Halloween episode where Maddie and Keith talk about why #DisabilityIsNotScary.
DRF Supports SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act
Disability Rights Florida is proud to join 370 other organizations dedicated to improving the lives of older adults and people with disabilities to support the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act. This Act would increase the amount of assets that Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients can save without risking their crucial…
Department of Labor to Review Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act that Allows Subminimum Wage
On September 26, 2023, the United States Department of Labor announced that it will undergo a thorough review of Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act to determine if the program can continue. Since the 1930s, employers have been able to acquire certificates under Section 14(c) of the Fair…