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Priya Lalvani

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Professor of disability studies and inclusive education. Cynical psychologist. Interests: anti-ableism curriculum, narrative identity, motherhood and disability. Vygotsky was right about everything!

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LALVANI 26.pdf

My piece: "Desperately Seeking Inclusion" just published in exceptionalneedstoday.com
#exceptionalneedstoday @inclusionfr.bsky.social @dralegal.bsky.social @disstudies.bsky.social @mcie.org
#DisabilityRights #inclusiveEducation

drive.google.com/file/d/1QpdM...

06.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to seeing it!

04.03.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Balint to Noem: "You're the secretary of DHS -- for now. And you think you're immune from accountability. But I promise you this: one day he is not gonna be president anymore. And when that day comes, we will still be here. And in hearings like this, we are going to continue to prove your guilt."

04.03.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 28149 πŸ” 7511 πŸ’¬ 1136 πŸ“Œ 679

And dont even get me started on the confused reactions to the one teen girl in middle school who said she was really into psychology... 😩

25.02.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There's still time to nominate someone for the Irving Zola Emerging Scholar in disability studies award! πŸ‘‡πŸ½
@disstudies.bsky.social

24.02.2026 01:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry for misspelling your name!! :(

23.02.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Leonard!

23.02.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations! I look forward to reading it!

23.02.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Walk for peace: Buddhist monks arrive in Washington after 2,300-mile journey Draped in burnt-orange robes, two dozen Buddhist monks are due to finish a 2,300-mile "Walk for Peace" in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, a self-described spiritual journey across nine states that has been cheered on by crowds of thousands.

Walk for peace: Buddhist monks arrive in Washington after 2,300-mile journey reut.rs/4kqhinI

10.02.2026 18:25 πŸ‘ 477 πŸ” 149 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 13
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Moskowitz: "Trump's name appears more times in the Epstein files than God's name appears in the book about God"

11.02.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 4387 πŸ” 1090 πŸ’¬ 89 πŸ“Œ 66
Lady Gaga singing into a mic. Other performers in the background .

Lady Gaga singing into a mic. Other performers in the background .

Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny performing , facing each other in an almost embrace. Singing

Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny performing , facing each other in an almost embrace. Singing

Wait...Lady Gaga??!!!❀️❀️❀️
#superbowl #ladygaga #badbunny

09.02.2026 02:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed! :)

23.06.2025 00:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great to see u here!

23.06.2025 00:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to reading it!

23.06.2025 00:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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...and in Montclair!

21.06.2025 16:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Poster with information for disability pride rally and community inclusion fair.  Sunday May 18. 11 am to 3 pm. At glenfield Park and Wally community  center. 46 maple ave, Montclair,  NJ. 
A free, fun, family day with speakers, presentations, resource tables,  family activities.  Special guest: Steve Way from the Hulu show "Ramy"
Poster shows the images of three individuals. One is holding a sign: "disability  pride"

Poster with information for disability pride rally and community inclusion fair. Sunday May 18. 11 am to 3 pm. At glenfield Park and Wally community center. 46 maple ave, Montclair, NJ. A free, fun, family day with speakers, presentations, resource tables, family activities. Special guest: Steve Way from the Hulu show "Ramy" Poster shows the images of three individuals. One is holding a sign: "disability pride"

Calling all disabled activists, advocates, families, allies!! Join us on Sunday 18th for the #disability pride rally in Montclair, NJ. #disabilityrights #disabilityjustice
@dralegal.bsky.social
@ndscongress.bsky.social

16.05.2025 14:24 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#Resist
#50501protests
#MayDay

02.05.2025 14:38 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Never been more proud to be at Montclair State University!!

22.04.2025 20:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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HOME | Mothers Day Movement Mothers' Day Movement was founded by a small group of women who believe in making a difference for women and their families around the globe. Each year we support one nonprofit organizaton through a f...

Mother's Day is coming up next month, and we'll spend some $33 billion on flowers and brunches honoring the moms we love. But check out www.mothersdaymovement.org , which helps or saves lives of moms in general (t's an addition to flowers, not a substitute!!)

11.04.2025 18:52 πŸ‘ 155 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

15.04.2025 03:52 πŸ‘ 89674 πŸ” 18252 πŸ’¬ 1596 πŸ“Œ 747
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Mohsen Mahdawi of White River Junction, Vermont was illegally detained by ICE during what was supposed to be the final step in his citizenship process.

Mr. Mahdawi, a legal resident of the US, must be afforded due process under the law and immediately released from detention.

14.04.2025 19:17 πŸ‘ 13060 πŸ” 4110 πŸ’¬ 295 πŸ“Œ 218
The gates of Harvard University. The text reads: "Harvard Says It Will Not Comply With Trump Administration's Demands." Photo by Sophie Park for The New York Times.

The gates of Harvard University. The text reads: "Harvard Says It Will Not Comply With Trump Administration's Demands." Photo by Sophie Park for The New York Times.

β€œNo government β€” regardless of which party is in power β€” should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue,” Alan Garber, Harvard’s president, said about President Trump's demands. nyti.ms/4jzSS9W

14.04.2025 20:46 πŸ‘ 5623 πŸ” 1103 πŸ’¬ 158 πŸ“Œ 105
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Upper Valley resident detained at citizenship interview in Colchester Friends of White River Junction resident Mohsen Mahdawi say he was called in for a citizenship interview Monday and left in handcuffs.

Mohsen Mahdawi, a permanent U.S. resident living in White River Junction, was arrested Monday when he arrived for a citizenship interview at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field office in Colchester, according to court filings.

14.04.2025 21:39 πŸ‘ 718 πŸ” 328 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 25

The Department of Education, among other things, is what funds special education for children with disabilities.

Trump’s executive order will hurt kids and parents in virtually every school district in the country.

21.03.2025 22:38 πŸ‘ 5995 πŸ” 1519 πŸ’¬ 223 πŸ“Œ 82
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Trump Administration Is Sued Over Push to Dismantle Education Department The lawsuit accuses the government of dismantling the department by executive fiat without the required approval of Congress.

I stand with the Massachusetts educators suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education.

This is a fight for an America where it's not just rich kids who get a quality educationβ€”but every kid.

24.03.2025 23:08 πŸ‘ 2782 πŸ” 362 πŸ’¬ 55 πŸ“Œ 7

Happy #WorldDownSyndromeDay Sure, we're wearing our mismatched socks in solidarity. But that won't be enough. Let's envision and actively work toward a future in which there is full access, acceptance and value for all people. #disabilityrights @ndscongress.bsky.social @ndrnadvocates.bsky.social

21.03.2025 12:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A book with the title: Constructing the (M)other:Narratives of Disability, Motherhood and the Politics of Normal. Edited by Priya Lalvani. 
The cover artwork is a black and white sketch of a woman's face with one central eye. Against  a black background.

A book with the title: Constructing the (M)other:Narratives of Disability, Motherhood and the Politics of Normal. Edited by Priya Lalvani. The cover artwork is a black and white sketch of a woman's face with one central eye. Against a black background.

"Every time we tell a story, the world is changed."

#disability #motherhood #ableism #narratives

19.03.2025 21:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No, Mr. President, you cannot illegally arrest and detain legal US residents because of their political views or opinions.

In America, we have a little something called the First Amendment.

Throwing protesters in jail is yet another step on the path to authoritarianism.

12.03.2025 19:46 πŸ‘ 12927 πŸ” 2524 πŸ’¬ 387 πŸ“Œ 98
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When the 'Capitol Crawl' Dramatized the Need for Americans with Disabilities Act | HISTORY The 1990 protest demonstrated the barriers that inaccessible buildings create for people with disabilities.

It's the anniversary of the Capitol Crawl, a demonstration to push for passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. And I, for one, think another spectacle like this is long overdue. www.history.com/news/america...

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