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World Braille Day raises awareness of this reading method crucial to blind people across the globe. If you haven’t already done so in your congregation, I would recommend installing these ADA-compliant signs around your church building for all meeting rooms, offices, bathrooms, etc.
By Gretchen Maune | February 3, 2025 | From Uplift AccessTagged as: Disability & Accessibility -
December has settled in and that means snowy weather and holiday gatherings. At this moment, I’m thinking about the frigid wind outside my Missouri apartment, the need to get my Guide Dog used to wearing his winter booties again, and how many holiday events I have the spoons for. Whether or not I...
December 12, 2024 | From Uplift AccessTagged as: Disability & Accessibility -
I have been attempting to write this newsletter for weeks. Upheaval in my life and those close to mine had left a fog of surrealness surrounding me. Then, the election news I woke up to on November 6 left me reeling in a new way. Added to the feelings of grief and worry I was carrying before were...
November 19, 2024 | From Uplift AccessTagged as: Disability & Accessibility -
Image Description: UPLIFT Access logo with a green border that include the disability pride flag colors of red, yellow, white, blue, and green that overlay a black background on the left. The right side has a black UUA chalice logo next to the words UPLIFT Access, Uplifting Accessibility in and...
Newsletter | October 30, 2024 | From Uplift AccessTagged as: Disability & Accessibility -
Amidst the violence caused by catastrophic hurricanes, the exorbitant cost of healthcare, and the scarcity of affordable, accessible housing, my thoughts turn to the upcoming elections. NPR and my social media feed make it impossible for me to turn away from these human-caused disasters that...
October 10, 2024 | From Uplift AccessTagged as: Disability & Accessibility -
Happy September and welcome to a new year of Uplift Access newsletters and webinars! Each month, we’ll provide you a deep dive into an accessibility or disability justice topic, UU access updates, and resources ready to help you increase the inclusion of disabled people in your congregation. By...
September 12, 2024 | From Uplift AccessTagged as: Disability & Accessibility -
Lay leaders, religious professionals, and allies are invited to join us for our monthly lunchtime webinars where you can learn how to be more accessible and inclusive of your congregation’s disabled members and visitors.
By Gretchen Maune | August 8, 2024 | From Uplift AccessTagged as: #DisabilityJustice, Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Disability, Inclusion, Disability & Accessibility -
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is now in its 13th year, I’m excited about the programs hosted by advocates around the world to raise awareness around digital accessibility.
By Gretchen Maune | May 17, 2024 | From Uplift AccessTagged as: Disability & Accessibility -
In their 2021 article, the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network explained that the month’s purpose is “to change the conversation around autism, shifting it away from stigmatizing “autism awareness” language that presents autism as a threat to be countered with vigilance.
By Gretchen Maune | May 17, 2024 | From Uplift AccessTagged as: Disability & Accessibility -
March 1st was the annual Disability Day of Mourning, and my feed was full of vigil videos and sorrow. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network and other organizations began using this date twelve years ago to memorialize the disabled beloveds we lose each year to filicide, the murder by a family member or
By Gretchen Maune | March 11, 2024 | For Multigenerational | From Uplift AccessTagged as: Disability & Accessibility