If you are a clinician (doctor, psychologist, therapist, social worker, etc.), this webinar is for you!!!
10.02.2025 05:11
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If you are a clinician (doctor, psychologist, therapist, social worker, etc.), this webinar is for you!!!
Intersex people are threatened by every executive order, law and ruling that attempt to strip human rights from transgender people. Our access to hormones, rights to access bathrooms and play sports, and notably our demand to freedom from infant genital mutilation are at stake.
AAPD put together an explainer on the federal funding freeze. While the explainer goes into more detail, what we know can be said in one sentence: Lots of critical programs are impacted by this freeze, & within its first day, this action has already caused serious harm.
www.aapd.com/federal-fund...
What a week 😮💨. But know that these executive orders are purely written to drive fear. The courts will (very) likely pronounce that these orders are unconstitutional and the Executive Orders hit a dead end. However, I suggest continue reaching your local House and Senate rep to oppose such actions.
For example, one place can be ADA compliant, but still be too steep for one to comfortably navigate through. Paths are often measured in just numbers and metrics, but we need human usability to be factored in. #urbandesign #accessibility #universaldesign #disability #accessibledesign
In many public spaces, engineers/architects design accessible spaces to meet ADA standards. However, the bare minimum is NOT always accessible and designed for maximum comfort (esp. wheelchair users). In legal text, the ADA still has grey areas to interpretation, making paths not truly accessible.
When I was invited to try out an inclusive dance class, I was hesitant. My disabilities struggle to do certain movements and process info. Thankfully, I’ve been a part of an amazing class called Shift, which is designed to be inclusive to people with and without disabilities of all levels! I ❤️ed IT!
