The ADA. Here is another view. A view you rarely hear. A view from the other side of disabled parenting. For you see those children with disabilities, they grow up and you are faced with their disability and yours in a different light. Only these days I feel do you truly see the effect of the […]
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Reflections on #ADA27
As I sit and reflect on the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), I think about both how far we’ve come and how far we have yet to come. I think about the great people, some of whom I’ve been privileged to meet who have lead and accomplished great things, and I […]
Walking and Rolling with My Daughter Thanks to the ADA
Before I became disabled, I knew what the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was and the reason it was implemented. I understood on a cognitive level why it was important. But when it’s significance became personal to me, the journey from the head to the heart was complete. Now, as a parent with a disability, […]
Happy 27th Birthday to the ADA from a Disabled Mom!
Happy 27th birthday Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)! Because of you, my daughter, who shares my orthopedic disability, is growing up in a world where having a disability is a less isolating experience. Because of the ADA, we both can navigate our local community or a big city in our wheelchairs. Because of the ADA, […]
The ADA’s Influence on Parents with Disabilities
When thinking about what the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) means for parents with disabilities, multiple answers come to mind. While one of the main goals of the ADA is to assist people with disabilities with employment, it has had a farther-reaching impact on daily life, even for a parent with a disability, […]
What the ADA Means to Me
So, the Americans with Disabilities Act turns 27 this year. And that’s something worthy of celebrating. Now, before you point out that this might seem to be an odd thing to celebrate, let me quote a scene from the iconic television show Sports Night, where two characters are debating celebrating Bobby Thomson’s “Shot Heard Round […]
The ADA and Disabled Motherhood
I became a mom in the early days of the ADA, back when just the idea of disabled women becoming mothers was revolutionary. And it’s not that disabled mothers or disabled parents did not exist. Disabled parents have always existed, but have done so behind the scenes of other people’s lives because being fully in charge […]
The ADA is Turning 27: Win a $50 Amazon Gift Card
Win a $50 Amazon® Gift Card by Telling Us what the ADA Means to Parents with Disabilities! Enter a chance to win a $50 Amazon® Gift Card by writing for the Disabled Parenting Project (DPP) blog. The DPP is seeking guest blogs written by parents with disabilities on what the ADA means to parents with disabilities. […]
Help Protect the Rights of Parents with Disabilities in Massachusetts
Attention Massachusetts Residents: Please take a moment to call or email your state Senator and Representative and ask them to cosponsor HD. 1584 (Lead Sponsor: Rep. Heroux) and SD. 1110 (Lead Sponsor: Sen. L’Italien): An Act prohibiting discrimination against adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings. This legislation will protect the rights of parents […]
ADA Reflections: My Parenting Journey
When my daughter was born 22 years ago the Americans with Disabilities Act had already been passed in 1990. I had no awareness of the weight of this legislation or its impact on my life as a disabled person and parent. I also had no support system and was not affiliated with any local disability-related […]