YO! Disabled & Proud

YO! spotlights Tatiana A. Lee, award-winning actress, model, and disability advocate born with Spina Bifida. Tatiana appeared in one of Apple's first ad campaigns featuring people with disabilities using Apple's accessible features and products. Currently working at RespectAbility, Lee serves as Hollywood Inclusion Associate and consults on a variety of TV and film projects, and conducts training for studios and production companies including NBCUniversal, Netflix, and The Wa...lt Disney Company. Check out Tatiana's Forbes interview here: https://tinyurl.com/4bpevnw7 Photos courtesy of: RespectAbility.org #BHM2021 #BlackHistoryMonth #DisabledAndProud

YO! and California Foundation for Independent Living Centers - CFILC celebrate Black History Month 2021. Recognizing Lolo Spencer, disability lifestyle influencer! At the age of 14, doctors diagnosed her with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Lolo is an actor, model, and the creator of the YouTube web series "Sitting Pretty." In 2019, Spencer was honored with the Christopher Reeve Acting Scholarship during the 40th Anniversary of the Media Access Awards. Check out Lolo's feature on CNN: https://www.cnn.com//turning-points-lauren-lolo-spencer-al #BHM2021 #BlackHistoryMonth

YO! Disabled and Proud celebrates Black History Month 2021! Spotlighting Lois Curtis, disability rights activist and artist. Lois Curtis was a plaintiff in the Olmstead Supreme Court decision. On June 22, 1999, the United States Supreme Court held in Olmstead v. L.C. that unjustified segregation of persons with disabilities constitutes discrimination in violation of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Lois is a self-taught artist, well known for her paintings! Sh...e’s had several gallery exhibitions and, in 2011, presented her work to President Obama. Thank you for your contributions to the community, Lois. Learn more about Lois here: tinyurl.com/BHMLC21 Giveaway alert: YO! Disabled and Proud's Instagram page has your chance to win a Lois Curtis T-Shirt! Follow us on IG: @yodisabledandproud! (Photo credit of Lois: respectability.org) #BHM2021 #BHM21 #BlackDisabledLivesMatter #DisabledAndProud

Happy Presidents' Day from #YO! Today, we recognize former leaders, such as Washington, Jefferson, and Roosevelt who served with disabilities. Our offices are closed today, 2/15. We will reopen for business on Tuesday, 2/16 at 8 a.m. #PresidentsDay2021 #HappyPresidentsDay

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"...the PS5 will build on the text to speech, color inverting, and custom button assignment features utilized in the PlayStation." #DisabilityInclusion

California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities is accepting applications for the 2021 Virtual Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities (YLF). More information at: https://www.dor.ca.gov/Home/YLF #disabledandproud

Congratulations @Jacob and @VenturaCountyBoardofEducation. #DHW2020

I thought this was going to be a show about space exploration but it ended up being a much deeper examination of interdependence and adaptation two themes disabled people live everyday," Alice Wong, on the new Netflix series "Away." http://ow.ly/SpZ350BVldV

Meet 20 Disability Futures Fellows who are advancing the cultural landscape. #disabilityinclusion #peoplewithdisabilities Ford Foundation

YO! Disabled & Proud and CFILC recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day. In honor of the holiday, our offices will be closed today, October 12. We will reopen on Tuesday, October 13. #YO #IndigenousPeoplesDay

In honor of #DisabilityHistoryWeek, the "Where It's AT" (Ability Tools) blog focuses on the historical impact of Assistive Technology (AT) in the disability community. "Disability History Week: A History of Prosthetic Users."

"Disability history is a people's history." EveryBody: An Artifact History of Disability in America is a web exhibition highlighting the rich history of disability. https://everybody.si.edu/ #DisabilityHistoryWeek #disabilityinclusion

Celebrate #DisabilityHistoryWeek (DHW) by viewing the Disability History Exhibit. Twenty three beautifully crafted panels bring viewers through an illustrated timeline showing society’s attitudes and how they affect the lives of PWD. #disabilityinclusion

Happy #DisabilityHistoryWeek! President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law on July 26, 1990. The law prohibits discrimination against PWD in all areas of life. #disabledandproud

#YO! proudly celebrates #DisabilityHistoryWeek (DHW)! The 2nd week of October is Disability History Week in #California, as passed by the legislature in 2010. DHW is about educating youth on the many contributions PWD have made throughout American history. #disabledandproud