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Reopen New York’s adult day health care programs
Thanks @CityandStateNY for publishing my piece on the dangerous closing of #medicalmodel adult day health care centers in New York State, leaving thousands of shut-out patients ill, poor and alone. This is my first Op-Ed for the Encore Public Voices Fellowship with the Op-Ed Project.
... read moreThe Presidential Debates: Inaccessible To The Deaf
DPAN.tv's coverage of the first presidential debate, which featured ASL interpreters for President Trump, Vice President Biden, and the moderator Chris Wallace. SEAN FORBES/DPAN.TV
“If you guys make any of my TikToks viral, pls make it this one – it’s so important.” That was the plea that young Erin Sydney Rosenfeld led off with on her now viral TikTok post as she vented her frustration during the first presidential debate on Sept. 29.
... read morePeter Slatin Receives 2020-21 Encore Public Voices Fellowship
I’m excited and honored to join the third cohort of this unique Fellowship from Encore.org in partnership with the Op-Ed Project.
... read moreSenate Republicans ‘Have Declared War’ On The ADA, Says Duckworth
The pandemic relief bill proposed by Senate Republicans in mid-August (less than two weeks after the Americans with Disabilities Act marked 30 years on the books) would gut key protections in the ADA.
... read moreJoining the Feeling Through Live Podcast
On July 31, we spent a lively hour in a wide-ranging discussion with Doug Roland, the non-disabled yet eager-to-learn creator and host of this increasingly popular podcast.
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