Wisconsin disabled community opposes election law changes
By SCOTT BAUERMay 12, 2021 GMT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin voters with disabilities urged lawmakers on Wednesday to reconsider two Republican-backed bills passed by the state Senate that would make it more difficult to cast absentee ballots as part of the broader GOP push to make it harder to vote by mail following Donald Trump’s defeat.
Advocates and those with disabilities said the two measures put people with physical challenges at a particular disadvantage. Disability Rights Wisconsin estimates that 23% of registered in voters in the state have some sort of disability, based on data from the American Association of People with Disabilities.
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Allsup Supports AAPD Virtual Leadership Awards Gala
AllsupApril 19, 2021 GMT
Belleville, Illinois, April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Allsup, the nation’s premier disability representation company®, is proud to be among the sponsors supporting the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Virtual Leadership Awards Gala, April 28, 2021, at 7 p.m. EST. The annual event recognizes those in business and government leadership who have worked diligently on behalf of disability rights.
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“We are thrilled to support AAPD again this year with this event that not only celebrates these leaders for their contributions, but also calls attention to the importance of furthering the rights of people with disabilities,” said Mary Dale Walters, Allsup senior vice president of Strategic Communications.
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COVID-19 Continues to Highlight Gaps in Accessibility for People with Disabilities
A year into the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to shine a light on long-standing health care disparities for those with disabilities.
By Grace Fernandez | March 31, 2021
In a Bloomberg School article published 10 months ago, Bonnielin Swenor, PhD ’13, MPH ’09, an expert on disability inclusion and access to care said, “COVID-19 has highlighted the gaps in equitable situations for people with disabilities, and that really has to change.”
Now, 10 months later and a year into the pandemic, not much has changed. “The gaps have absolutely persisted,” Swenor says.
In the beginning of the pandemic, challenges for people with disabilities included access to and accessibility of information, COVID-19 testing, social distancing, and other recommended guidelines. More gaps are being seen in accessibility now that vaccines are becoming available. For the visually impaired, it’s become nearly impos