Since the Britney Spears conservatorship drama, many critics have called for an end to conservatorships in California, including disability rights organizations. For some of us, though, conservatorships are necessary and helpful. People with severely limiting disabilities have been overlooked and…
Covid, Vaccines and Disability
Covid, Vaccines, and Disability People with Disabilities have a unique set of questions about the Covid Vaccine. Many of us worry about whether the new vaccine will be safe. I am a woman with a disability and the mother of…
Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities As I write this, my house is surrounded with a thick blanket of smoke from the fires which are burning out of control all over California. The news from the Gulf Coast is that…
Inclusion for People with Disabilities Through Education and Access
Education and Access to Justice as a Path to Inclusion For me, the most important advocacy issue for people with disabilities is INCLUSION. It comes down to this: are we included in the benefits and privileges that society gives…
Access to Justice as a Path to Inclusion
People with disabilities have been historically excluded from the mainstream of most societies. The right to be included in all aspects of community living is a relatively recent phenomenon.