Weekly Disability Reading List

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Links to three disability-related articles shared last week on NCCI social media. Remember that you can always visit NCCI on Facebook and Twitter at the following links:

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Bob Dole’s Disability Rights Legacy Marked the End of a Bipartisan Era
Eric Garcia, The New Republic - December 5, 2021

An in-depth and nuanced look back at the disability rights legacy of Sen. Bob Dole.

Disability Status Shouldn’t Have a Hierarchy
s.e. Smith, Catapult - November 30, 2021

Examining how people with different kinds of disabilities are treated — and treat each other — differently.

People With Disabilities Have the Right to Set Boundaries
Larissa Martin, The Mighty - November 11, 2021

Why setting personal boundaries is so important for people with disabilities, but often so difficult for us to do.

Weekly featured video on NCCI’s home page: www.ncci-online.com
Big questions about the Covid booster shot, answered - Vox

Alert: Act today in support of re-establishing an Office of the Advocate for People with Disabilities!

Alert: Fair Pay For Home Care Relaunch