KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org A national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues; a core program of @KFF.org.
National Health Law Program @nhelp.bsky.social The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) protects and improves access to health care for low-income and underserved people and works to advance health equity. We believe that everyone should have access to high quality, equitable health care.
Abby Schindler @abbyschindler.bsky.social Disability justice advocate | Mom | neurodivergent | liiiiittle bit obsessed with the history of eugenics and the history of intellectual disability in the U.S.
Social Justice Advocacy Coalition (SJAC) @sjac4change.bsky.social A dedicated group of disability allies, self-advocates, and allied family and community members for fair and equitable policies rooted in human dignity and diversity.
#amplifyyourmessagematters
https://www.sjacoalition4change.org/
Jennifer Thibodeaux Sands @jdeaux.bsky.social Customized Employment, pro Home & Community Based Services (HCBS), Hidden disabilities. Hearing. Child of/parent of Disabled Adults. Adoptive parent. Pro Adoptee voices. Partners In Policymaking
American Association on Health & Disability @aahealthdisability.bsky.social https://aahd.us/linktree/
AAHD is dedicated to ensuring health equity for children and adults with disabilities through policy, research, education and dissemination at the federal, state and community level.
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law @bazeloncenter.bsky.social We advocate for the civil rights, full inclusion, and equality of children and adults with mental disabilities.
https://linktr.ee/TheBazelonCenter
National Association for Rights Protection & Advocacy @narpa4rights.bsky.social NARPA's mission is to support people with psychiatric diagnoses to exercise their legal and human rights, with the goals of abolishing forced treatment and ensuring autonomy, dignity and choice.
ABLE NH @ablenh.bsky.social Advocates Building Lasting Equality — grassroots org working toward equality and advocating for the civil and human rights of people with disabilities. www.ablenh.org | linktr.ee/ablenh
Jill Jacobs @jilljacobs.bsky.social Artist. Activist. Woman. 
Missy @misnorm98.bsky.social Disabled activist and childless cat woman
Kevin Irvine @kevinirvine.bsky.social transit & disability inclusion geek. flâneur. Rush Univ. Medical Ctr. disabilities recruiter, in Chicago. Docs w/ Disabilities Initiative adv. committee. Active Transportation Alliance board member. 57 y.o. HIV+ bleeder
DrKaraAyers @drkaraayers.bsky.social Professor, Researcher, Writer, Speaker, & Proud Mom & Wife with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Director
@ThinkEquitable Striving for change|Views are mine.
Karen Tamley @karentamley.bsky.social Chicagoan, disability justice, wheelchair user, CEO of Access Living, mom, handcycling, food and culture enthusiast, a11y
Carli Friedman, PhD @cf23.bsky.social Disability Studies Researcher: ableism, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), health equity, and Medicaid HCBS. She/her.
https://carlifriedman.wordpress.com/
Center for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social Promoting justice for people of color, people with disabilities, and individuals at the intersection of race & disability. Housed at UCLA School of Law. Reposts not endorsements. https://linktr.ee/crdjustice
Developmental Disabilities Association @dda604.bsky.social The Developmental Disabilities Association maximizes the potential of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families through life-long programs, support, and advocacy in Vancouver and Richmond, BC. www.develop.bc.ca
ADA National Network @adata.org Provides information, guidance, and training on how to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). To contact a specialist, call 1-800-949-4232 (toll-free) or https://adata.org/email
New Jersey Self-Advocacy Program @njsap.bsky.social The New Jersey Self-Advocacy Program was established in 1983 to provide statewide support for New Jersey's self advocates.
https://linktr.ee/NJSAP
Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Coucil (PADDC) @paddc.bsky.social The Council works to promote advocacy, drive systems change, and build community capacity alongside people with developmental disabilities and their families. We envision a Commonwealth where all people are valued and thrive.
Self-Advocate Network @selfadvocatenetwork.com The Self-Advocate Network was built for and by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It is a place where they can learn and grow together.
#Neurodiversity #IDD #SelfAdvocacy
Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled @bcidbrooklyn.bsky.social Our mission for more than 60 years has been to empower persons with disabilities by improving the quality of their lives and fostering their integration into the mainstream of society. We also develop educational programs including training for advocacy fo
TASH @tashorg.bsky.social Equity, opportunity and inclusion for people with disabilities since 1975. https://tash.org/
ANCOR @therealancor.bsky.social Advancing the future of supports and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Florida Developmental Disabilities Council (FDDC) @thefddc.bsky.social We affect policy and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Disability Rights Texas @disabilityrightstx.bsky.social We are the protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities who live in Texas. We are working to create a fully accessible state where people with disabilities live and thrive. www.DRTx.org
Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies @ihdps.bsky.social To conduct timely and meaningful research and evaluation to inform health and disability policy, with the goal of improving access and quality of care for all people, particularly for those with disabilities and chronic illnesses.
Disability Daily Podcast @disabilitydaily.bsky.social
Discover a new figure or event in disability history each day!
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Katie Healey (she/her), PhD, CPACC ✨
AccessibleHigherEd.com
DisabilityDaily.podbean.com
https://ko-fi.com/disabilitydaily
Joe Shapiro @nprjoeshapiro.bsky.social NPR Correspondent/Investigations Unit, author of NO PITY: People With Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement. Contact: jshapiro@npr.org or (encrypted) Shapirojoe@proton.me
Law, Health Policy & Disability Center @uiowa-lhpdc.bsky.social Research + evaluation at U of Iowa College of Law
Advancing evidence-based policies and universally designed communities to eliminate disparities and support health, stability, and independence for people of all abilities.
https://lhpdc.law.uiowa.edu/
Disability Equity Collaborative @disabilityec.bsky.social DEC is the nation’s leading organization providing evidence-based knowledge, solutions, and tools to address the complex problems in disability access in healthcare.
Greater Chicago Food Depository @fooddepository.bsky.social Providing food for those in need now and working to eliminate the root causes of hunger in our community. Not posting here regularly, but see resources linked below. If you are in need of food or have the ability to help, please visit chicagosfoodbank.org
Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social Educator in AmLit & Culture working w/ archives, ephemera, and material & ICH preservation. Intersectional Feminism, CRT, Disability Rights—in other words, I’m a hoot at parties.
Gary Arnold - He/Him - disabled @gary8970.bsky.social Born in, raised in, living in the Midwest. Disabled. A slow reader who likes books. Poor penmanship and likes to write. 
WBEZPolitics @wbezpolitics.bsky.social All things Chicago, Cook Co. and Illinois government & politics.
Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com The hardest-working paper in America.
Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com Breaking news since 1847.
ProPublica @propublica.org Investigative journalism in the public interest. Headlines and (sometimes literal) receipts.
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Chicago Disability Pride @disabilitypridechi.bsky.social Join us July 26, 2025 for the 22nd Annual Chicago Disability Pride Parade! #DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideCHI
Disability Scoop @disabilityscoop.bsky.social Disability Scoop is the premier source for developmental disability news
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) @autisticadvocacy.org The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization run by and for autistic people.
https://autisticadvocacy.org/
WBEZ @wbez.org We are Chicago's NPR station and your local news source. Find us on air at 91.5FM. Support public media and local journalism: donate.wbez.org
The Arc of the United States @thearcus.bsky.social Advocating for respect, dignity, and inclusion for people with intellectual & developmental disabilities and their families. We’re here to create a world where everyone belongs. Come see what we’re up to at www.thearc.org.
Alive And Able @aliveandable.com Disabilities and Accessibility Advocacy
Sara Luterman @slooterman.bsky.social Disabled disability and aging reporter at The 19th. Opinions are my own. Follows are not endorsements.
Signal: slooterman.18
Email: sluterman at 19thnews dot org
Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov Husband and father. Proudly serving as Illinois’ 43rd governor.
Illinois Department of Labor @il-dol.bsky.social The official account of the Illinois Department of Labor. https://linktr.ee/ildeptlabor
Illinois Department of Human Rights @illinoisdhr.bsky.social The state agency that protects the right to live free from discrimination, in every aspect of life. bit.ly/m/IllinoisDHR
NH Council on Developmental Disabilities @nhddcouncil.bsky.social The New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities is a federally funded agency that supports public policies and initiatives that remove barriers and promote opportunities in all areas of life.
Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council @mdddcouncil.bsky.social We create change to make it possible for people with developmental disabilities to live the lives they want with the support they need.
National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities @nacdd.bsky.social Governors in every state and territory of the US appoint a Council on Developmental Disabilities. NACDD serves as the national voice of those Developmental Disability Councils.
Website: www.nacdd.org
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