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Don't Miss Tomorrow's Live Webinar: 50 Pieces of Data Every Agency Should Be Tracking

Posted by Elizabeth Chatterton on Wed, Oct 21, 2015 @ 01:33 PM

Tomorrow (Thursday October 22nd, 2015) at 11am Eastern Standard Time, we'll be kicking off a brand new installment in our Live Webinar Series. 

The topic? 50 Pieces of Data Every Agency Should Be Tracking. 

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Tags: Data

That Catchy "Renegades" Song You're Hearing Everywhere? It's A Tribute to People with Disabilities

Posted by Elizabeth Chatterton on Tue, Oct 20, 2015 @ 03:44 PM

Now sitting pretty at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart (and still climbing), the hit single "Renegades" has earned the band X Ambassadors a lot of fame and recognition.

It's likely earned them a pretty penny, too - considering it's in every new Jeep Renegade commercial on TV. 

What many people may not know, however, is that the song is actually a tribute to people who have disabilities - and a celebration of their abilities and their strength. 

Their inspiration may have come from the fact that the band's keyboardist, Casey Harris, is blind. 

When you see the video and read through the lyrics (posted below) you'll hear the song in a whole new way - and it might just mean a little more.

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Tags: Inspirational Individuals, ID/DD News

The Word Every Person Working in IDD Needs to Eliminate From Their Vocabulary

Posted by Elizabeth Chatterton on Fri, Oct 16, 2015 @ 09:20 AM

At MediSked, we are carefully designing every page and choosing every word to make sure that our software is as person-centered and people-first as it can possibly be.

Why? Because what we say and how we present things really does matter. It sets the tone. It says something about us - and how we view people with disabilities. And it can help shift the mindset of the people who log in and use our systems everyday. 

One of the words you'll see used fairly frequently is "Services" - because people with IDD do receive various services. 

When you type "Services definition" into Google, the very first entry reads "

noun
1. the action of helping or doing work for someone.
"millions are involved in voluntary service"
synonyms: favor, kindness, good turn, helping hand;
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Tags: Person-Centered Services, ID/DD News

Positive Exposure: Photographer Gives Up Super Models & High Fashion to Capture the Beauty of People with Disabilities & Spread the Message of Inclusion

Posted by Elizabeth Chatterton on Wed, Oct 14, 2015 @ 12:44 PM

The celebrated Depression-era photographer Dorothea Lange once said, “The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” 

I have never believed that more than I do now, having just experienced Rick Guidotti’s incredible Positive Exposure: Change How You See, See How You Change installation.  

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Tags: Inspirational Individuals, ID/DD News