First Peoples Disability Network’s Post

I love the clear, powerful advice in the NPR link that my wonderful friend Kristin Burbank, ACC shared below -- take a look! #disabilitypride #inclusion #disabilityadvocacy

Rethinking Disability: The Right-Based Model vs. Charity-Based Model As we continue to advocate for a more inclusive society, it's crucial to examine how we approach disability support. Charity-Based Model: This model often frames individuals with disabilities as recipients of pity and assistance. While it can provide immediate relief, it tends to reinforce dependency and fails to empower individuals to claim their rights.Right-Based Model: In contrast, the right-based model emphasizes that individuals with disabilities have inherent rights that must be respected and upheld. This approach promotes autonomy, inclusion, and equal opportunities, enabling individuals to thrive rather than merely survive.💪 Why the Right-Based Model Matters: 1. Empowerment. It fosters self-advocacy and personal agency. 2. Social Justice. It recognizes disability as a societal issue, not just an individual challenge. 3. Sustainable Change: It encourages systemic change, leading to long-term solutions rather than temporary fixes.Let's shift our perspective and advocate for policies and practices that support the rights and dignity of all individuals, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to participate fully in society. Together, we can create a more equitable world! 🌍💙 #DisabilityRights #Inclusion #SocialChange #Empowerment #Advocacy #RightBasedModel

Disability Justice requires that we unpack and address ableism in all the ways it shows up, whether that is towards ourselves, in our relationships, in our institutions, and/or in society. #DanceForAllAbilities #RepresentationMatters #DisabilityJustice #BlackDisability #DisabilityCommunity #DisabilityInclusion #BlackAndDisabled #DisabilityPride #Ableism . . . [Image Description: White Embraced Body logo in a circle, a heart attached to a curvy rope. Below white text reads "HOW CAN INDIVIDUALS CONTRIBUTE TO DISABILITY JUSTICE? " Below are four peach and white text boxes labeled "A,B,C, D. Black text options in order read "Ignoring the needs and experiences of disabled individuals," "Advocating for policies that perpetuate discrimination against people with disabilities," "Confronting internalized ableism, interpersonal ableism, and systemic ableism to shift how society holds disabled people." "Promoting stereotypes and misconceptions about disability." Below there is a peach speech bubble and next to it in all caps in white reads, "COMMENT BELOW." The entire image is on a purple background.]

Survey on Young People with Disabilities Participation, Representation and Leadership in Disability Rights Advocacy and Public Decision Making. The want to hear from young people with disabilities aged between 13 to 35 years about your experiences in participating in disability rights advocacy spaces and in decision-making processes. We want you to share where you have been heard and included on the issues that matter to you and about any challenges you have experienced in participating and advocating. This survey is part of a research project for the Year of Youth 2024 being carried out by the Commonwealth Children and Youth Disability Network and partners. The aim is to improve the experiences of young people with disabilities participation, leadership in their roles as disability advocates and their inclusion in decisions that affect their lives and futures. Closing date for responses: Monday 15th April 2024 11:59pm GMT Here is the link to the survey buff.ly/3vMg0yz #YearOfYouth #ParticpationMatters #DisabilityMatters #YouthLeadership #YouthAdvocacy #YouthDisabilityRights

Wondering how to be a part of Disability Pride Month? Wally Tablit, our Chief Disability Inclusion Officer, suggests these actions: ▷ Share the lived experience! If you are a person with a disability, or know someone who is, share the story of your experience with the community. ▷ Learn more about the disabled community! Meet someone with a disability. The more you know about a person with a disability - their truth and lived experience - the more you can be a part of impactful change. ▷ Educate yourself on the disability rights and justice movement. Watch and read media that has been created by and with people with disabilities such as Crip Camp, CODA, Demystifying Disability by Emily Ladau and Disability Visibility by Alice Wong. ▷ Reach out to elected officials. Find out who your legislators are and connect to help educate them about policies that harm or strengthen the quality of life for people with disabilities. ▷ If you are an employer, hire someone with a disability! According to the Department of Labor, as of May 2024, only 38.3% of persons with a disability are employed. Many want to work and have skills to contribute, and research shows that disability inclusion is a proven good business decision. [ ID: A graphic with the diagonal colored stripes of the disability pride flag. In the lower left corner is a circle with an R, a Relay Resources logo. ] #DisabilityPrideMonth #ADA #DisabilityPride #InclusionOfficer #PDX #Portland #RelayResources

What is the social model of disability in NZ? The social model says that a person is disabled by society rather than by their body or abilities. This model looks at what is wrong with and needs fixing in society. https://lnkd.in/gmTK5e-S #Disability #Inclusion #NZ #Aotearoa

It’s #DisabilityPrideMonth! In celebration, we’re uplifting our recent workshop, Beyond the Basics of Inclusion: Comprehensive Sexuality Education Grounded in Disability Justice! Lead facilitator, Cade Boyles, reflects on their experience preparing this essential education: “My favorite part of developing the materials for this talk was researching disability rights history for the timeline I presented. Through this research, I learned about incredible stories like 19-year-old Ben Riley leading a rebellion at what is now known as Rusk Hospital here in Texas. Ben demanded better counseling, organized exercise periods, an end to prisoner beatings, and equal rights for Black and Brown inmates regarding meals, bathing, and freedom of movement. Including stories like Ben's is crucial because, as adults serving youth with disabilities, we risk falling into ableism and adultism, assuming that young, disabled individuals are less equipped to advocate for change and better treatment. History shows the opposite—young people, particularly young people of color, have always been at the forefront of demanding their rights and fighting for justice.” Watch the FREE workshop now available at the Cardea Training Center: https://lnkd.in/gwuAYuZp More Resources: A free documentary, Crip Camp, available in full on YouTube, follows activists in the disability justice movement and their fight for anti-discrimination/accessibility legislation: https://lnkd.in/dTb4xwq Crip Camp accompanying discussion guide: https://lnkd.in/gk9Fydzk Disability Pride Flag meaning and origin: https://lnkd.in/emzMvW4a

"Come the glorious day, if it ever came, where all the barriers went. We'd just be people with impairments. We wouldn't be disabled people any more" - Laurence The social model of disability is a model that views disability as a result of societal barriers, rather than a person's impairment or difference. The model was developed by disabled people themselves to address the barriers that prevent them from participating fully in society. This is a powerful video that explains the social model of disability https://lnkd.in/ekVVzQA7 and, on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, it will only take 3 minutes of your time to watch.. #IDPD #internationaldayofpersonswithdisabilities #disabilityawareness

ANZAC Day reminds us not to forget the sacrifice of those who have served Australia. ANZAC Day  also reminds us to look after those who have come home with a disability. The ANZACs who came home with a disability were largely treated as charity cases. As disability anti-discrimination laws were only first enacted in the 1990s, you can see most of our war vets who had a disability have had it very rough. It was not until 2006 that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities swept in a new disability human rights paradigm. So if you are in human resources or have some decision making capacity, perhaps use this ANZAC Day to have a look at whether your organization would be a welcoming place for war vets with a disability.  Here are 2 simple tests to see if you pass or fail. Considering about 20% of the population has a disability: 1.     How many persons with a disability can you count at your level, below you and above you? 2.     If you have a diversity program or grants, is disability a target and what percentage of the overall EDI budget goes to disability led disability  initiatives? Like all marginalized identities, allieship is important to the disability movement. But, where there is a decent pool to draw from, then the majority of disability  initiatives funded should have a majority leadership of people who live with a disability. 

Disability Pride Month is almost over, so now what? No doubt you've been inundated with inspirational message about the virtues of disability inclusion throughout July, so you're feeling extra motivated to do something about it. The question is, what do you actually do to make your workplace or next project truly inclusive? How do you engage with actual disabled people to find out what really works? Don't worry, I've got you covered. Say hello to: The Disability Taskforce Born out of a need to represent the breadth of disability, The Disability Taskforce is a team of consultants who can provide insights across a range of lived experiences. Our modular approach means you can select the right Taskforce members for your project, ensuring that the inclusion tools and reasonable adjustments you make are effective. Check out our web page to find out more about The Disability Taskforce members and get in touch for an exploratory chat to see how we can be of service. #Disability #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityPride #DisabilityConsultancy https://lnkd.in/epzpixVX