Disability Advocacy Club - DAC at WU

Meeting today in Eaton 105 at 5pm! Will start at 5:10

Hi everyone, if you could fill out this survey for me, that would be great! It's for my CCM class, so only fill it out if you are a WIllamette student please.

Club Awareness Survey We would love to hear your thoughts on our club and on campus accessibility!

“In reality, disability is a complex identity, and disabled people are multifaceted non-monolithic human beings. I am proud, like many people, to be disabled. When people suggest that my life would be better without my disability, it feels like they’re rejecting me as a person.

Unfortunately, cure-focused narratives have deep roots in systemic ableism and continue to persist today. When news broke out that Stephen Hawking had died, public figures and media outlets alike were quick to frame his disability as a burden”

Disabled People Don’t Need To Be “Fixed” — We Need A Cure For Ableism Cure-focused narratives promote the harmful idea that disabled people’s bodies and lives are less valuable because of their identity.

"The trouble is that once you see it, you can't unsee it. And once you've seen it, keeping quiet, saying nothing, becomes as political an act as speaking out. There is no innocence. Either way, you're accountable." — Arundhati Roy

Ableism/Language Thoughts on disability justice, neurodiversity, intersectional activism from Lydia Brown, q***r, autistic, east asian activist, writer, public speaker

First meeting with new members is tonight at 5 pm in Eaton 105. We hope to see you there!

“Imagine spending your life under someone else’s control, having to ask for permission each time you wanted to go out to eat, invite someone over, stay out late, or use the internet. For many Americans, this is their reality. Life in institutions and nursing homes often involves severe deprivations of the basic freedoms others take for granted. People with disabilities deserve better.”

Check out this article from ACLU about the EMPOWER Care Act.

Congress Let an Important Disability Rights Program Expire — Now People Are Trapped In Institutions Imagine spending your life under someone else’s control, having to ask for permission each time you wanted to go out to eat, invite someone over, stay out late, or use the internet. For many Americans, this is their reality. Life in institutions and nursing homes often involves severe deprivations...

Often time, people with disabilities are treated as invisible. Check out this great article in response to that treatment!

Opinion | My Supercharged, Tricked Out, Bluetooth Wheelchair Life Force The bond I have with my fellow bus commuter isn’t just tolerant. It’s fully embracing of me.

Did you know that "95% of characters with disabilities in top 10 TV shows are played by able-bodied actors"?

As you are getting ready for some rest and relaxation and maybe some TV-watching this upcoming break, here's an article that you might want to check out.

Able-Bodied Actors Play 95% of Disabled Characters in Top 10 TV Shows, Says New Study 95% of characters with disabilities in top 10 TV shows are played by able-bodied actors, according to a new study released by Ruderman White Paper. The comprehensive study on employment of actors w…

Coming soon to a student mailbox near you!

To celebrate ADAA National Disability Employment Awareness Month, our club sent out profiles to enhance the visibility of people with disabilities in the workforce, highlighting the achievements of these individuals.

Through this project we hope that more people will be aware of the quantity of disabled people working and making large differences in the world.

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Pick up the latest edition of the Collegian and read about the history of disability and advocacy at Willamette and in Salem!

If you're interested in getting involved in ADAA, join us at our meetings which are held on the first and third Wednesdays of every month at 5 p.m. in Eaton 105 😀