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Converse Accessibility Student Accessibility Services (SAS) provides students with equal access to campus life.

The 2026 AAPD Fall Internship Program Application is now open. Their Internship Program places students and recent gradu...
12/16/2025

The 2026 AAPD Fall Internship Program Application is now open. Their Internship Program places students and recent graduates with disabilities in paid internships. Interns build leadership skills, explore career opportunities, and connect with the disability community. .

The 2026 AAPD Fall Internship Program will be fully virtual. Ten interns will be selected to complete remote internships at placement sites. Applications are due February 5, 2026 at 5:00 pm ET. Apply today at: https://ow.ly/PvGy50XKlSB

They will have an information session to learn more about the program and application on January 8, 2026 at 3:00 pm ET. CART and ASL will be provided. The session will be recorded and available on the AAPD website.

Image Description: A colorful graphic detailing all the information in the post, the Fall Internship Program applications are open for 2026, the deadline is February 5, 2026 at 5pm.

12/16/2025

The 2026 AAPD Fall Internship Program Application is now open. Our Internship Program places students and recent graduates with disabilities in paid internships. Interns build leadership skills, explore career opportunities, and connect with the disability community. .

The 2026 AAPD Fall Internship Program will be fully virtual. Ten interns will be selected to complete remote internships at placement sites. Applications are due February 5, 2026 at 5:00 pm ET. Apply today at: https://ow.ly/PvGy50XKlSB

We will have an information session to learn more about the program and application on January 8, 2026 at 3:00 pm ET. CART and ASL will be provided. The session will be recorded and available on the AAPD website.

We look forward to hearing from you!

ID: A colorful graphic detailing all the information in the post, the Fall Internship Program applications are open for 2026, the deadline is February 5, 2026 at 5pm.

12/16/2025

Wondering what the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is exactly? The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in many areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and many public and private places that are open to the general public. Check at our website to learn more: https://adata.org/learn-about-ada

10/23/2025

Making costumes that work with a wheelchair takes creativity and commitment, but for those who go all in at Halloween, the experience also offers something unexpected: empowerment. “There’s something joyous about costuming you and your chair together and encouraging even more staring but on your terms,” John Mohler writes. “This is me. This is my chair. Also, my costume’s better than yours.”

https://newmobility.com/they-came-from-planet-wheelchair-how-costuming-your-wheelchair-adds-to-the-halloween-fun/

10/23/2025

"Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you."
- Ruth Bader Ginsberg

10/23/2025

A very moving letter that has been printed in The New York Times from a young autistic adult who objects to the use of the term ‘profoundly autistic.’

If the text in the image is too small, it reads:

I am one of these so-called profoundly autistic people this article describes. I cannot utter meaningful speech, and as a result, I was branded for years as someone with an intellectual disability and an I.Q. of 40.

All this time, however, I understood everything that was going on around me. I just could not show it to others because of my deranged relationship with my own body.

I am concerned about the creation of a separate category, called profound autism, for those of us with the most severe disabilities.

There are real differences between the sort of autism that I have and so-called Asperger's syndrome. But it does not help us at all to impose a hierarchy of lower and higher functioning.

We need to figure out how to tap into the skills and insights of those of us who cannot talk, who make up anywhere from 25 percent to 40 percent of the autistic community, depending on the estimate.

For me, the way out of this dilemma was learning to communicate by typing. I suddenly went from being seen as intellectually impaired to taking college classes. I was never low-functioning, and neither are my autistic brothers and sisters without the ability to speak.

I was just misjudged and ignored, and I fear that my fate will be the fate of many others termed low functioning in this new schema.

Jason Jacoby Lee
New York

10/23/2025

Mark your calendars... The first Our Ride Ahead webinar is one week away!

Join us on Friday, Oct 24 at 4pm PT / 7pm ET for "Disability & Dating 101" led by Evan Sweeney of Cripping Up S*x and award-winning educator and sexologist Bianca I. Laureano,PhD

For disabled youth ages 16+, the conversation will cover...
🧡 Finding people to date
🧡 Online dating
🧡 S*xual orientation
🧡 Disclosing disability
🧡 Consent and boundaries
& more!

This webinar will be the first of a two-part series on the topic of disability, dating, and sexual heath. The second will be held on November 6. All of our webinars have live captioning and ASL interpretation. Learn more and register for FREE at www.rideaheadfilm.com/webinars

[Image Description: A navy, yellow, and orange promotional graphic for Our Ride Ahead: Disability & Dating 101. Text reads "Ages 16+, October 24, 4pm PT / 7pm ET, Virtual" with headshots of Bianca I Laureano and Evan Sweeney. Below text reads "RSVP for free at rideaheadfilm.com/webinars"]

10/23/2025

This week is Invisible Disabilities Week!

Organised by the Invisible Disabilities Association (USA), this week aims to bring awareness to the millions living with conditions you can’t always see — from illnesses like ME/CFS and Long Covid to Diabetes, Crohn's Disease, and many others.

Let’s raise awareness and fight for better understanding and support.

Find out more: https://invisibledisabilities.org/

10/10/2025

Check out this important conversation from Fullmind: “Prioritizing Support for Students with Learning Disabilities.”

In this episode of Learning Without Limits, Dr. Jacqueline Rodriguez, shares her journey as an educator and advocate — and why early, universal screening and stronger systems of support are essential to ensuring every learner is seen, supported, and understood.

She also dives into how better identification, stronger teacher preparation, and systemic change can help build a more inclusive education system for all.

Listen here: https://ncld.co/4h7812k

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STUDENTS & RECENT GRADS: Expand your network while learning more about internships, apprenticeships, and full/part-time ...
09/02/2025

STUDENTS & RECENT GRADS: Expand your network while learning more about internships, apprenticeships, and full/part-time jobs for all majors. If you've ever had a 504, IEP, or school accommodations, this is an invaluable opportunity for you!

BY PARTICIPATING YOU'LL:

Discover career paths across various fields.
Meet with hiring managers and recruiters from well-known companies prioritizing equitable hiring and find job opportunities fitting your skills, experience, and professional aspirations.

https://app.jobsconnected.com/e5c9e5af-5dd3-4c97-ae91-328953a5ce37/public

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