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Statement about racist “meme”

Today (February 6th) was a day of joy, vision, and creative love at the Michigan Disability Rights Coalition MDRC staff came together from across the…

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Statement about racist “meme”

Today (February 6th) was a day of joy, vision, and creative love at the Michigan Disability Rights Coalition MDRC staff came together from across the…

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Statement about racist “meme”

Today (February 6th) was a day of joy, vision, and creative love at the Michigan Disability Rights Coalition…

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Statment on ableism, racism, and xenophobia deployed together

Statement from Michigan Disability Rights Coalition On Thanksgiving, the President of the United States called Governor Tim Walz…

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Stronger Together

A message from our Executive Director, Theresa Metzmaker Dear Disability Community and Parents of Children with Disabilities, My…

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Registration Open: Parents Weekend- Raising Children with Disabilities with Disability Pride

Registration and payment for the 2024 Raising Children with Disabilities: With Disability Pride. A Weekend of Learning and…

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The Harmful Impact of Using the Word “Crazy” with Children: A Call for Change

Dear individuals who work with children, Please stop using the word “crazy”. I am saying this from a…

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MDRC Recognized as an Adoption Advocate by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

  Lansing, 11/8/2023: Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC) is thrilled to announce its recognition as an Adoption Advocate…

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Make Your Voice Heard – Hearing Loss

This past week, I had the opportunity to participate in the Hearing Loss Association of America’s (HLAA) Annual…

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Make Your Voice Heard – Hearing Loss

By Kathryn Wyeth This past week, I had the opportunity to participate in the Hearing Loss Association of…

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A Fidgetarium of Possibility

One of my minor autistic traits is fidgeting. When I was a kid, I had to learn how…

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Access to Facebook

It is so wonderful to see advances in the social media platforms in recent years to make content…

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Panic Attack? There’s an app for that!

I had my first panic attack exactly 3 years ago,…

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Transitioning from School to Life: AT Considerations

By Laura Hall, MATP Staffer Transitioning from school to life…

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The Little Joys of Text Browsers

Modern browsers are gigantic affairs, designed to manage the remarkable…

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A Personal Emergency Response Alternative?

After the sudden death of her husband on New Year’s…

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Pregnancy AT to the Rescue!

By Aimee Sterk, LMSW, MATP Staff I’m just about to…

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Winter Weather Protection for Your AT

by Laura Hall, MATP Staff Well, the weather outside is…

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