Tag: Disabilities

The Buzz: What I’d Like You to Know This Autism Awareness Month

The Buzz: What I’d Like You to Know This Autism Awareness Month

by | Apr 8, 2022 | 0

April is Autism Awareness Month, and I wanted to share an experience that I hope brings awareness and promotes further understanding. People have always asked how I got into working with people with autism and specifically for the ARC Chesapeake Central Region, and I would get so excited to answer and share the story with them. There are many people in supporting roles like mine, but we need more, and that means spreading the word and sharing what it means to do what you love. This is a story about how I started meeting people with autism and the many things we have come across along the way.

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A Point of View: Balancing Policies and Humanity in the Fight for Inclusive Urban Planning

A Point of View: Balancing Policies and Humanity in the Fight for Inclusive Urban Planning

by | Feb 11, 2021 | 5

In the time I have spent attending lectures and seminars on designing cities, inclusion always seems to be hinted at as a paper requirement for approval. Sadly, many of us still lack the reality of inclusion in our communities. On the journey to building more resilient and sustainable cities, there have been attempts in policies — like the 2030 New Urban Agenda — to fight for inclusion. But, I ask: do these policies encompass true understanding of the people they claim to advocate for?  

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The Buzz: Acceptance is Not Tolerance

The Buzz: Acceptance is Not Tolerance

by | Apr 2, 2020 | 0

Today, we celebrate World Autism Awareness Day, not only to spread education around Autism, but to celebrate acceptance. Autism acceptance means valuing and embracing people with Autism instead of being afraid and seeking ways to change them. Remember that acceptance is not passive tolerance—acceptance is an action. It means doing what you can so that children with Autism grow up feeling loved and celebrated, adults with Autism feel respected and valued, and communities feel safe and inclusive. 

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A Point of View: Making Diverse Teams Work

A Point of View: Making Diverse Teams Work

by | Nov 7, 2019 | 0

In most organizations today, individuals with different cultural norms, values, ages, sexual orientations, disabilities, religions, and languages are all intermingling. Diversity is the new norm, and the success of your company will likely depend on how successfully you manage the diversity of your teams. One of the questions many leaders are grappling with today is: What does it take to build and successfully manage a diverse team? 

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The Buzz: #InclusionWins Deaf Couple Opens Pizzeria

The Buzz: #InclusionWins Deaf Couple Opens Pizzeria

by | Aug 1, 2019 | 0

Earlier this month the Washington Post published a story titled: “She proved them wrong: A deaf couple is opening a pizzeria in D.C. with all deaf employees.” This article went on to explain the details of Melody and Russ Stein, a couple who is deaf from San Francisco, CA, and their pizzeria success story. After applying and being turned away from a culinary school solely due to her ability status, Melody ultimately found a way to meet her goal of opening a restaurant. Now, in the spring of 2020…

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The Buzz: Police Need Education and Resources for Understanding Deaf Communities

by | Jul 25, 2019 | 0

The U.S. has recently been reckoning with some essential and long-overdue conversations around policing, bias, use of force, and police relations to communities of color. One related conversation that isn’t on many people’s radar is the subject of police relations to differently-abled communities. One community that often faces cross-cultural challenges, which can quickly escalate to dangerous situations when police are involved, is the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

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