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The ADA and Employment: Raising Awareness. Enhancing Opportunities.

By Peyton CirculliOne of the many fundamental goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act is to provide equal opportunities for employment to people with disabilities. Employees with disabilities are productive, resilient, dedicated workers who enhance and diversify their workplace culture. However, in New Hampshire, only 43.8 percent of people...
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Why Should New Hampshire Return to Business as Usual?

By Romy Eberle Months have passed since Governor Chris Sununu’s original stay-at-home order went into effect in response to the pandemic. The order, which closed the physical workplace and barred in-person operations of all non-essential businesses, caused many employers to adopt accommodations...
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Crip Camp

Just down the road from Woodstock, NY in the late 1960s and early 1970s, a parallel revolution blossomed in a ramshackle summer camp for disabled teenagers. Steeped in the humor and music of the era, Crip Campexplores the universal experience of summer camp awakenings that would transform lives and shape the future of the disability rights movement. Told from the point of view of former camper Jim LeBrecht, the film traces the journeys of campers up to the present day, in this compelling and untold story of a powerful journey towards inclusion.* This spirited look at grassroots activism is executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama. *International Documentary Association Available to view on Netflix
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Looking Back on the Passing of the ADA

By Vanessa Blais, Project Manager with the NH Council on Developmental Disabilities Justin Dart, Jr. (Godfather of the ADA) NH State House ADA rally, 1990Stewards of the Revolution Most people in the disability community know the image of President George H. W. Bush in the White House Rose Garden signing the Americans with Disabilities...
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Issue OverviewIt’s been 30 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. From employment and communication to transportation and voting, we explore how the ADA has fundamentally altered our understanding of what it means to live with a disability.We want to hear from you. Please share your ideas for future themes, or your suggestions of how we can increase accessibility, by emailingmail@drcnh.org.
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Healing Through Relationships

By Karyn Harvey, Ph.D.The good life is built with good relationships—Robert Waldinger Life is hard. This is something we all know. Some of the things we go through can deeply affect us. An important question becomes, “How can we heal?” Different people heal in different ways, but there are a few factors that are the same for all of us. An important...
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Dating with Disabilities: It Just Takes Finding The Right Person

By Austyn Blais Two of my earliest memories are running around the house in princess costumes, and stomping in the mud, despite my mother’s disapproval. I grew up with a heavy dose of DisneyTM magic and 80’s Brat Pack sarcasm. I also grew up living with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. I could recite...
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NH Council on Developmental Disabilities

The Council is dedicated to dignity, full rights of citizenship, cultural diversity, equal opportunity, and full participation for all NH citizens with developmental disabilities.Make a Difference and Participate in Developing our Next State Plan Every five years the Council develops a state plan to establish specific goals and objectives to address needs of people with developmental disabilities. We need you to tell us what is important! Filling out this survey will help us identify areas the DD Council can focus on to reduce barriers and create...
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Disability Rights Center-NH

DRC-NH is dedicated to eliminating barriers for people with disabilities across the state. Contact us to schedule a free consultation on a disability discrimination issue with an experienced attorney. Young boys sit at classroom table Special Education & Parental Consent Throughout the special education process, there are times when the school district must ask for your consent in writing. If you sign as agreeing, you are giving the school permission to move forward with what they have proposed. If...
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Brain Injury and Sexuality

By Beth A. Fisher, OTR/L This article contains sensitive material which may not be appropriate for all readers.“Normal sex isn’t a thing, so you don’t need to know what normal sex is.” —Kathryn Ellis, OTR/L and Certified Sexuality Counselor People with brain injury (along with other people with disabilities) are still sexual beings with sexual needs and desires....
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Five Things You Should Know Before You Take a Crip to Bed

By Galen Spiegler This article contains sensitive material which may not be appropriate for all readers. The sexuality of people who live with disabilities is exceptionally nuanced. In fact, there are entire books on the societal forces that push and pull on Crip sexuality. I am going to give you five...
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Knowledge is Power: Teaching Sexual Self-Advocacy

By Katherine McLaughlin, M.Ed. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Crime Victimization Survey, Special Tabulation, and the National Public Radio series, Abused and Betrayed, people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) are seven times more likely to be sexual abused than those...