AbleHawks and Allies

06/11/2023

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It's National Great Outdoors Month, and a physical disability doesn't mean missing out. The Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks has accessible options for , , and other outdoor recreation in Kansas.

🌲🌳🌿 Learn more at https://rockcha.lk/getout

11/01/2019

The dolls are now available for purchase!

10/31/2019

A Donegal toy company has paid tribute to disability activist Sinéad Burke by creating a limited edition replica of the Dublin woman. Lottie Dolls went out of their way to smash the myth that one size fits all as it created the unique Sinéad...

10/19/2019

Cinderella with a glass prosthesis!

"There were no princesses that looked like me."

10/16/2019

Comprehensive policy questions that address critical issues for the disability community.

The disability community is a growing political constituency, and the debates have yet to really address policy priorities affecting the 57 million people in this community.

10/15/2019

A national organization to support college students with brain injuries was begun at Stanford University in 2016,
For more information, https://synapsenational.org/
(image accompanying NY Times articles is a colorful abstract drawing of a woman referencing several books at a desk with a child reaching out to get her attention)

Support groups, Pell Grants, free college for adults — and more. A collection of views and news from a special report on Learning.

07/31/2019

The Southwest ADA Center wants to know how the Americans with Disabilities Act has impacted your life. The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete and the results will help them in their work to promote and train on the ADA.

ADA Impact 2020 Survey.

06/26/2019

This is disturbing, 29 years after passage of the ADA.

The first stop to reaching disabled voters is making sure they can access your policy proposals.

06/14/2019

Here’s to the mom and the classmates who made this happen!

Stephanie Meredith writes a thank you letter to the class of 2019 for making her son with Down syndrome feel welcomed at his neighborhood school.

06/10/2019

Request for accommodations to allow participation in state government.

A Kansas activist is asking the state's highest court to require the Legislature to provide sign-language interpreters for its sessions and better captioning for its audio and video feeds.

06/08/2019

A healthy perspective on disability. This brief film is worth your time!

In this 6 minute film, Elijah tells the story of his dad, Matthew, who is a "pretty normal dad" but unlike most other dads, he has a significant disability. ...