Able SC: Ableism and why #MyDisabledLifeisWorthy
Ableism does not and will not define us. When national leaders discount our value, when doctors disregard our health, when neighbors dismiss our needs, when strangers disrespect our lives, we will remember #MyDisabledLifeisWorthy. Recently we wrote about how national leaders, doctors, neighbors, and strangers have participated in ableism in recent weeks, and what you can do to show up for people with disabilities.
Equip Hangouts
Our Equip Online Hangouts meet on the first and third Thursdays of every month from 6-7 PM. Equip Leaders and Mentors help empower their peers to take charge of their lives, find their unique voice to self advocate, and engage with their community of peers more fully.
Upcoming Equip Hangouts:
- Thursday, April 7, 6-7 PM
- Thursday, April 21, 6-7 PM
Advocacy Day
Save the date for the annual Advocacy Day for Access & Independence on Wednesday, April 13, 2022! Join us at the South Carolina State House! We will call on the state to Unlock Barriers. We will advocate for disability rights and share our mission for a Barrier Free SC!
Advocacy Day for Access & Independence is the only event in South Carolina that's breaking down barriers for ALL South Carolinians with disabilities. Since its first gathering in May 2014, support has grown to 30 organizations statewide. The organizations are all unified in an effort to ensure people with disabilities have equal access and opportunity. People with disabilities face unnecessary and discriminatory barriers to transportation, employment, and public access. Advocacy Day for Access and Independence will shine a light on these barriers in hopes of improving the lives of all South Carolinians.
SC Youth Leadership Forum 2022
Join us at Presbyterian College, July 10-13, 2022 for the best YLF yet! The South Carolina Youth Leadership Forum is a summer experience where you can become a leader for disability rights — all while having fun. Applicants will be selected on a rolling basis.
Are you eligible to attend? SC YLF applicants must…
- Have a disability.
- Live in South Carolina.
- Fall within the 15-23-year-old age range. (High school juniors, seniors and recent high school graduates accepted.)
- Show leadership potential at school or in the community.
To find out more information about the event or to apply, please visit our website.
Think Inclusive: The Q&As of Inclusive Education
Kayla Kingston, the Communications Specialist for The Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education (MCIE) explains that inclusive classrooms benefit both students with disabilities and their peers who do not have disabilities. She goes on to answers the questions:
- What is inclusive education?
- What are students with disabilities going to get out of it?
- What about the nondisabled students?
- How do we know inclusive education works?
- What if we don’t want to use inclusive education?
- How do we make inclusive education happen?
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