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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 Celebration for Parents* of Children with Disabilities….

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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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The Future of AT in Employment

Using AT to gain employment and support work over a lifetime has been a goal of our community…

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Zoomsgiving: Connecting While Decreasing Social Isolation & Loneliness

By Jen Mullins, BS, CTRS, MATP Staff When I think about Thanksgiving, I think about connecting with my…

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AT to Help with Wearing a Mask!

[Image description: the featured image of this video is of Jen Mullins, a white woman who has her…

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Point Louder!

While facilitating a training session with a group, I was…

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What’s Cooking?

By Guest Blogger: Kellie Blackwell, Disability Network Capital Area When…

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Sleep with Me

By MATP Staff Member Laura Hall I have always had…

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Tasty Tools: Assistive Technology in the Kitchen (Part 4)

By Jen Gosett, BS, CTRS, MATP Staff Welcome back to…

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Smart Shopping: Home Modifications

By Aimee Sterk, LMSW, MATP Staff When looking for someone…

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What To Do About Piles of Crap?

There is a universal design approach to handling the barriers…

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