COLUMBIA, SC (Dec. 12, 2019) – A bill prefiled on Wednesday by Able South Carolina, Rep. Neal Collins and Rep. Mandy Powers Norrell aims to create more employment opportunities for…
People with disabilities have been historically excluded from making decisions about our own lives. That is why it’s very important for us to make sure our voices are recognized.
Boris Klaric: Good morning, everybody. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the Access Aisle. As always, my name is Boris Klaric, and joining with me today is US…
This Halloween, parents of children with autism are being encouraged via social media to send their children off with blue trick-or-treat buckets or a bag with a puzzle piece. The blue bucket or bag is meant to signal to the general public that the individual has autism and is nonverbal. The push for disability disclosure is problematic for several reasons.
Do Not: Address just the care assistant, friend, partner, or interpreter. Do: Address the individual with the disability.
By Grace Trumpower for AAC Awareness Month Author’s Note: Sociology suggests that the average person waits about two to four seconds before expecting a response from their communication partner in…
The South Carolina Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Statewide Transition Plan is going through a public comment period for revisions to the document to seek “final approval” status from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
[clip of people chanting “Sign 504” in the background] [clip of Judy Heumann]: We want the law enforced. We want no more segregation. We will accept no more discussion of segregation.…
Tips for finding accessible fashion by EQUIP Leader Julia Hartman.
This weekend, The State reported that William Avant, a man with psychiatric disabilities, was tragically suffocated to death by mental health staffers who restrained him. At Able South Carolina we are appalled…