August 2025

MOUTH MAGAZINE A political cartoon from Mouth Magazine. Mouth was founded by Lucy Gwin. “Through the often acerbic pages of Mouth and her other activism, Gwin took on a wide range of issues. She insisted on the necessity of an all-disability rights approach, advocating for home and community based services,

News from DAC NW DAC NW hosted it’s 3rd annual Disability Pride event called Building Bridges in Riverfront Park on the 35th anniversary of the ADA. Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown read a proclamation for the Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Day. Live entertainment, over 25 different vendors, Kids Zone, and

Originally in Disability Scoop Physicians are being told to play a bigger role in ensuring that children with disabilities have access to needed augmentative and alternative communication technologies. These can range from low-tech options like communication boards to high-tech options that rely on a tablet or computer, including those that

Casting a Wider Net:DAC’s Inclusive Peer Fishing Group There’s something deeply refreshing about spending time near the water, fishing pole in hand, surrounded by friends both old and new. At DAC, we’re proud to introduce our Bi-Weekly Peer Fishing Group, a community initiative designed to bring everyone together, with a

ADA Question of the Month: QUESTION: I am hosting a small festival in my hometown. Do I have an obligation to make the event accessible to people with disabilities? How do I make my event accessible according to the ADA? ANSWER: Yes. You do have an obligation to make an

Prior to the 1930s, long-term care was largely provided by family members, public almshouses, and hospitals. In 1935, the Social Security Act created assistance programs for older adults, leading to the proliferation of private “rest homes,”antecedents to modern day nursing homes. The 1950 amendments to the Social Security Act and