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Spoonie Threads
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When disability meets Broadway: Marissa Bode as Nessarose is breaking molds, opening doors, and inspiring inclusion. ✨
🔗 www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
#InclusiveTheater #DisabilityInclusion #MarissaBode
'Wicked' star Marissa Bode shares real thoughts on her disability, onscreen representation
"Wicked" star Marissa Bode is using her growing platform to amplify disability rights and call for lasting industry change.
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October 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM Everybody can reply
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Barbara Hulme Fine Artist
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This weeks theme on #All4InclusionArtGroup run by the fabulous @disabled_life_2b_lived - the theme was Music. I did a portrait of a young Chris Cornell

#BarbaraHulmeFineArtist #PortraitPainter #DisabledArtist #DisabilityInclusion #ArtForSale #MentalHealth #InternationalArtist #All4Inclusion
ID Watercolour portrait of a young Chris Cornell, the singer from the group Soundgarden. Soundgarden were part of the grunge scene and a band a I saw a couple of times live. Chris had an awesome voice but was plagued with mental ill health and had anxiety, depression and agoraphobia. Painting is of a young handsome man with long wavy black hair blowing about around him he has very pale blue eyes and a short moustache and beard, fabulous cheeckbones and a chiselled jaw bone. He is wearing nothing on his top half apart from a black bead necklace
October 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM Everybody can reply
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Tzedek DC
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This October, during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we celebrate the value and talent of all workers and recognize the necessity of inclusive workspaces. Check out this video from the Dept. of Labor to learn more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqjn... #NDEAM #DisabilityInclusion #ODEP
2025 National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM): Celebrating Value and Talent
YouTube video by USDepartmentofLabor
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October 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM Everybody can reply
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Happy Smiles Training 😁👍
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Here’s to our amazing team: Rebecca, Kerry, Lindsay and Amanda 💛

Their dedication makes every workshop professional, engaging, and grounded in lived experience 🌍💻💪

More info: www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople #DisabledLed #FeelGoodFriday
Rebecca, Kerry, Lindsay and Amanda sit together at a desk with laptops in the Happy Smiles Training office, wearing Inclusion Champion polo shirts and smiling at the camera.
October 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM Everybody can reply
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Happy Smiles Training 😁👍
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We loved this year’s Believe in Business Festival!

Alex, Bob, Victoria & Suzie shared our inclusive training and award-winning children’s books, spreading the message of lived experience–led inclusion.

Thanks to all who came! 💚
www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople
Image 1: Alex speaks to two visitors at the Happy Smiles Training stall during the Believe in Business Festival. The stall displays children’s books and a banner about inclusive training led by people with lived experience. Bob sits behind the table smiling. Image 2: Two women and Alex hold up a large cut-out frame that reads “I support… Happy Smiles Training CIC” at the Believe in Business Festival. Bob is seated in the background at the stall Image 3: Bob sits smiling at the Happy Smiles Training stall, which is set up with a colourful display of children’s books from the ‘My Has’ series, alongside banners and information about inclusive training.
October 16, 2025 at 8:23 AM Everybody can reply
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Citizen Portal News Massachusetts
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Parents and advocates are pushing for crucial legislation that could transform communication for nonverbal children in Massachusetts classrooms.

Learn more here!

#MA #CitizenPortal #TeacherTraining #AugmentativeCommunication #DisabilityInclusion
Advocates, parents urge action to ensure augmentative communication devices are used in classrooms
Parents, disability advocates and attorneys told the Joint Committee on Education that federal law requires districts to provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices, but teachers and teacher-preparation programs often lack the training to use them. They urged the committee to direct the Department of Elementary and Secondary (E
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October 15, 2025 at 11:53 PM Everybody can reply
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Access Press
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A special education teacher argues that AI-driven assistive tools such as voice-to-text, reading aloud features, and adaptive lesson generation can help fulfill the promise of inclusion for students with disabilities. Source: #PBS

#AccessPress #EducationTech #DisabilityInclusion #SpecialEd #AITools
Educator Voice: AI can help fulfill the promise of inclusion for students with disabilities
Heather Gauck, a special education teacher in Grand Rapids, Mich. shares how AI technology has helped her students
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October 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM Everybody can reply
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Innovating Inclusion
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Today we celebrate White Cane Awareness Day, honoring the freedom, confidence, and community of blind & low-vision individuals.

Accessibility is more than design; it’s equity and dignity.
#DisabilityInclusion #AccessibilityMatters
A bright gradient graphic with the Innovating Inclusion logo at the top. The text reads: “Today is White Cane Safety Day.” A smiling illustrated woman wearing sunglasses walks confidently with a white cane on the right side of the image. The background fades from teal to purple. A photo of a woman walking outdoors on a tree-lined path, smiling while using a white cane. The Innovating Inclusion logo appears at the top left. Text on the image reads: “White Cane Safety Day is a national observance celebrated on October 15th. It was first established in 1964.” A photo of a blind man walking along a city sidewalk with a white cane. The Innovating Inclusion logo appears at the bottom. Text on purple boxes reads: “The observance celebrates the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired. It also recognizes the importance of the white cane as a tool for independence.” Image 4: A close-up photo of a smiling woman wearing sunglasses and holding her white cane upright. Text reads: “A 2023 survey estimated nearly 8.3 million Americans (across all ages) are blind or low vision. Meaning they self-described themselves as blind or having ‘serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses.’” The Innovating Inclusion logo is at the top.
October 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM Everybody can reply
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nsfmns.bsky.social
NSFM
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October is Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) a time to recognize the contributions of people with disabilities in the workforce.
#DEAM2025 #InclusiveWorkplaces #CelebrateAbility #DisabilityInclusion #WorkforceDiversity #BreakingBarriers #RecognizeAbility #NSFM
October 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM Everybody can reply
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Business Disability Forum
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Join our #GlobalConference session to explore the challenges businesses face in the current complex global #DisabilityInclusion landscape.

20 November, online. £200 + VAT, free for our Members and Partners. Sponsored by HSBC.

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#DisabilitySmartWorld
Business Disability Forum Global Conference 2025, 'Disability inclusion in a complex world'. Branded card for the session 'Getting serious about inclusion in a complex world'. Photos of the speakers in circles, with names and job titles: 'Amy Whalley, Australian Disability Network (Australia); Jürgen Menze, International Labour Organization (Switzerland); Wolfgang Kowatsch, myability.jobs Social Enterprise GmbH (Austria)'.
October 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM Everybody can reply
barbarahulmeartist.bsky.social
Barbara Hulme Fine Artist
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Im getting a wee bit bored already with reduced activity, but at least I have my paintings to keep me occupied.

#BarbaraHulmeFineArtist #PortraitPainter #WatercolourPortraits #PortraitArtist #DisabilityArts #DisabledArtist #DisabilityInclusion #MentalHealth #ManchesterArtist #InternationalArtist
October 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM Everybody can reply
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Happy Smiles Training 😁👍
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Anna, Izzy and Rebecca led a Disability Justice Workshop at the National Youth Summit, inspiring inclusion and challenging stigma. 🌍💡

Proud to see disabled women leading nationally.

👉 www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledLed
Image 1: Anna, Izzy and Rebecca sit at the front of a large room, leading a Disability Justice Workshop as part of the National Youth Summit. Delegates are seated at round tables listening and taking part in discussions. Image 2: Izzy, Rebecca and Anna are seen from behind as they deliver the workshop, with attendees sitting at tables in front of them. Image 3: Rebecca stands at the front next to the National Youth Summit banner and a presentation screen, speaking to participants during the workshop while Izzy and Rebecca sit to the side.
October 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM Everybody can reply
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Light for the World
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Something exciting is coming to your inbox.

Real stories. Real change. Real people.

Stay tuned. We’re launching something special on October 22.

#DisabilityInclusion #EyeHealth #LightForTheWorld
A blurred background with greenery and a person wearing a colourful patterned shirt. Overlaid text in bold black letters on a yellow banner reads: “Coming soon:”. Below it, another yellow banner with black text says: “Stories that spark change.”
October 15, 2025 at 7:05 AM Everybody can reply
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Citizen Portal News Pennsylvania
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The Colonial School District is gearing up to meet the 2027 deadline for web accessibility, ensuring that all 180 applications will support users with disabilities.

Learn more here

#PA #CitizenPortal #WebAccessibility #EducationTechnology #DisabilityInclusion #PennsylvaniaSchools
Colonial School District outlines plan to meet federal web accessibility deadline in 2027
The curriculum committee heard a presentation on the Department of Justices 2024 web content accessibility guidelines, the districts April 24, 2027 compliance deadline, and steps the district is taking to review roughly 180 district apps and vendor contracts.
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October 15, 2025 at 5:29 AM Everybody can reply
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Citizen Portal News Massachusetts
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Advocates are rallying for the 'Trails for All' law that promises to transform access to Massachusetts' natural surfaces, ensuring everyone can enjoy the great outdoors without barriers.

Learn more here!

#MA #CitizenPortal #OutdoorRecreation #AccessForAll #DisabilityInclusion
Advocates Urge 'Trails for All' Law to Make Natural‑Surface Trails Accessible without Paving
Disability advocates, outdoor organizations and trail builders told the committee that S.548 / H.915 (Trails for All) would close a major access gap: fewer than 1% of unpaved trails in Massachusetts are universally accessible. The bill would create an advisory council and a public trust fund to support design, construction and long‑term maintenance
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October 15, 2025 at 3:56 AM Everybody can reply
dralegal.bsky.social
Disability Rights Advocates
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LEGAL VICTORY: Last week a federal court granted final approval to a class action settlement that will ensure the Hunters Point Library in #Queens is #accessible to visitors with mobility disabilities.

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#DisabilityRights #DisabilityInclusion #LibrariesAreForEveryone
Class Settlement Approved Ensuring Access for People with Disabilities to Queens Public Library Branch - Disability Rights Advocates
October 14, 2025—Queens, New York—On October 9, 2025, Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione granted final approval to a class action settlement of a case filed against the Queens Borough Public Library, th...
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October 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM Everybody can reply
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happysmilescic.bsky.social
Happy Smiles Training 😁👍
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Great session with Wigan Council staff!

Alex, Kevin & Kurt shared powerful lived experiences, challenging stigma & inspiring inclusion.

👉 www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledLed
Image 1: A group of people sit around tables in a training room, with Alex standing at the front delivering a session Image 2: Kurt sits at a table smiling, with a Happy Smiles Training banner behind him that says, “We deliver inclusive training led by people with lived experience.” Image 3: Kevin sits at the front of the room, looking towards a screen that displays a slide titled “Understanding Autism.” Delegates are seated and listening. Image 4: Alex stands holding papers, leading an activity with three delegates standing in front of him by a window.
October 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM Everybody can reply
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VRAUK
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🚨 Speaker Spotlight: Diane Lightfoot, CEO @DisabilitySmart, joins our expert panel at #VRAConference2025!
She’s shaping inclusive employment across the UK — don’t miss her insights on the Gov White Paper.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1088467889....
#VocationalRehab #DisabilityInclusion #DianeLightfoot
"The Voc Rehab Movement: Shape the Future"
A Deep Dive into the recent Government White Paper, Roundtable, Structured Learning and Awards
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October 13, 2025 at 9:02 AM Everybody can reply
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Katri Bertram
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You can now rewatch our @worldhealthsummit.bsky.social opening session on closing the #disabilityInclusion gap in health: www.worldhealthsummit.org/sessions/00e... @light-for-the-world.org
October 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM Everybody can reply
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chronicledtruths.bsky.social
chronicledtruths.bsky.social
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When the System Names You Twice: Disability, Race, Gender, and the Politics of Partial Recognition
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#Intersectionality
#RaceAndGender
#InclusiveLeadership
#EquityAndBelonging
#BlackFeminism
#CriticalReflection
#SocialJustice
#HigherEducation
#DisabilityInclusion
When the System Names You Twice: Disability, Race, Gender, and the Politics of Partial Recognition
There is something violent about being named before you speak.
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October 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM Everybody can reply
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mahbubkabir.bsky.social
mahbubkabir.bsky.social
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Great end to the week with the colleagues and comrades committed to gender-transformative, youth-led, disability-inclusive climate action.
#fundingfairerfutures
#climatejustice #disabilityinclusion
@cbmireland.bsky.social @caneurope.org @wecf.org @climateeurope.bsky.social @ecolise.bsky.social
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October 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM Everybody can reply
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transcen.bsky.social
TransCen Inc.
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When people with disabilities have opportunities to work, connect, and belong in their communities – mental health thrives.

Inclusion isn’t just about access – it’s about well-being, purpose, and belonging.

#InclusionMatters #NDEAM #DisabilityInclusion #MentalHealthAwareness #TransCen
Three professionals in an office smile and engage with each other. One man in a striped shirt leans forward smiling, another man in a light blue shirt sits at a computer smiling, and a woman in a denim jacket stands behind them also smiling.
October 10, 2025 at 11:47 AM Everybody can reply
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Happy Smiles Training 😁👍
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That’s a wrap on the Wigan 10K for this year! Huge thanks to everyone who supported our team and our work 💜

We can’t wait to be back next year.

www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople #DisabledLed #Wigan10K
Image 1 Haydn taking part in the Wigan 10k, smiling in his powerchair with a Happy Smiles collection bucket attached. Image 2 Alfie at the Wigan 10k, sitting in his wheelchair holding his medal, with a Happy Smiles banner behind him. Image 3 Victoria and Bob smiling together at the Wigan 10k, both wearing Happy Smiles hats with a banner in the background. Image 4 Alex, Amy and her family members at the Wigan 10k start line, with Amy in her wheelchair surrounded by supporters.
October 10, 2025 at 7:44 AM Everybody can reply
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lacountybos.bsky.social
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month #NDEAM— we’re joining @lacountyad.bsky.social in celebrating the value workers with disabilities bring to the workforce.

But inclusion shouldn't last just one month.

Ideas for year-round action at @dol.gov: bit.ly/3IuWux3
A graphic promoting National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The image shows a smiling man in an office setting shaking hands with a smiling woman who is sitting in a wheelchair across a wooden table with a laptop. At the bottom, text includes the County of Los Angeles seal, the Aging & Disabilities Department logo, and the hashtags #NDEAM and #DISABILITYINCLUSION.
October 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM Everybody can reply
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Happy Smiles Training 😁👍
@happysmilescic.bsky.social
We’ve had a sneak preview of Race Across Europe footage – and it’s going to blow people away 💛

Oli, Kate, Katharina & our champion Haydn showing off their Freedom One Life Series 5 chairs in action.

www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople #DisabledLed #RaceAcrossEurope
Image 1 Alex and Haydn sit side by side on the highest swing in Europe at the A’DAM Lookout in Amsterdam. The red swing is suspended high above the city skyline, with views of rooftops and the river far below. Both wear sunglasses and look out across the view as the swing soars. Image 2 Haydn, in his yellow Freedom One Life powerchair, and Alex stand smiling in front of the towering Cologne Cathedral in Germany. Both wear Happy Smiles Training polo shirts. Image 3 On a train to Turin, Haydn laughs with his mouth open as Kate applies makeup to his eyes, holding a compact mirror in one hand. Haydn sits comfortably in his powerchair wearing his Happy Smiles polo shirt, while Kate wears a yellow “Team Kate” Race Across Europe t-shirt Image 4 Alex and Haydn are being filmed at sunset in Verona, Italy. They stand against a stone railing overlooking the city, with the orange glow of the sunset behind them.
October 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM Everybody can reply