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In January, NPR did a series of reports on a largely hidden epidemic of sexual assault against people with intellectual disabilities. Previously unreleased numbers obtained by NPR from the U.S. … [Read more...] about NPR report uncovers sexual assault epidemic among people with intellectual disabilities

A talk at the October Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) tackled how archives can make their collections more accessible to people with disabilities. Sierra Green, archivist at the … [Read more...] about Session tackles accessibility of online museum archives—issues and solutions

Sierra Green and Emily Ruby of the Heinz History Center recently met with Aaron and Chris Noschese at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf to discuss preservation. Green, Ruby, and Chris … [Read more...] about Heinz archivists share expertise with Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

On December 11, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed the Employment First legislation long supported by disability advocates. The bill now moves to the Pennsylvania Senate as Senate Bill … [Read more...] about Employment First bill passes Pa. House, moves to Senate

More than 40 people gathered to watch Valuing Lives: Wolf Wolfensberger and the Principle of Normalization on December 19. A wide-ranging discussion after the documentary covered the continuing … [Read more...] about Documentary explores pioneer whose ideas set path to deinstitutionalization

A University of Pittsburgh PhD student is seeking people with disabilities to take survey about how they use (or don’t use) internet-connected devices such as smart phones, computers, or … [Read more...] about Pitt researcher seeks people with disabilities for survey about internet use