Weekly Disability Reading List

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Links to three disability-related articles shared last week on NCCI social media. Don’t forget, you can always visit NCCI on Facebook and Twitter at the following links:

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It’s not just the Costco shooting. Disabled people are often killed by police
Marie Myung-Ok Lee, Los Angeles Times - June 19, 2019

This is a risk and a problem that everyone should take seriously.

Not one 2020 candidate has a website that is accessible to the blind
s.e. smith, Vox.com - June 26, 2019

Great work done by a National Federation for the Blind chapter, analyzing Presidential candidate websites. The article also includes a good overview of how the upcoming elections are relevant to people with disabilities.

CBS Signs Pledge to Audition Actors With Disabilities
Rebecca Sun, Hollywood Reporter - June 19, 2019

An important step in a positive trend.

Weekly Disability Reading List

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