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November is Native American Heritage Month - check out this educational video by @vox.com to learn about "Hand Talk" - Plains Indian Sign Language

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The hidden history of “Hand Talk”
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November 2, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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Upcoming FREE webinar with the Museum of Deaf History, Arts, & Culture happening April 29. Learn about the history, cultural richness, and significance of Plains Indian Sign Language
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Cultural Series | Museum Of Deaf History, Arts & Culture | Kansas
A social gathering reminiscent of the Deaf community's long history  and tradition of gathering together to keep abreast of what's happening, as well as preserve the legacy and knowledge about Deaf pe...
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April 16, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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Singer, songwriter, business woman, and mental health self-advocate helps us kick off our Thursday Insights for #HispanicHeritageMonth with this important reminder about mental health stigma and vital resources for youth living with mental health issues.
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Hispanic Heritage Month Thursday insight on a speckled gray background featuring a photo of Selena Gomez, a young Latina woman with straight black hair, wearing a black velvet evening gown with a jeweled neckline and dangly diamond earrings. The quote "I want to challenge other businesses and individuals to make a difference in the world by taking action to de-stigmatize mental health. We need as much help as we can possibly get developing resources and services and increasing access to those services for young people." The hashtags #DisabilityIntersectionality and #HispanicHeritageMonth are in purple along the bottom beside the Great Plains ADA Center logo.
September 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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This Hispanic Heritage Month, it's important to recognize the important of mental health care in the Hispanic/Latinx communities. Be sure to check out the @namicommunicate.bsky.social resource library - www.nami.org/your-journey...
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The Hispanic/Latinx community in the U.S. is very diverse, including people from many different nations and regions of the world. Individuals of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central American and Sout...
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September 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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#DYK the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino has a virtual exhibit called "Thriving in Diversity: Latinas and Latinos with Disabilities"? It's excellent - check it out!
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Thriving in Diversity | National Museum of the American Latino
The National Museum of the American Latino promotes the inclusion of diverse voices and experiences. Learn about the community of Latinas and Latinos with disabilities in the U.S!​
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August 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Our last March Tuesday Insight features disability rights trailblazer, Judy Heumann, as she reminds us about the importance of self-advocacy for people with disabilities and the tools needed to get started
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Women's History Month Tuesday Insight graphic on a purple and peach watercolor background featuring a photo of Judy Heumann. Heumann is a middle-aged woman with brown shoulder length hair wearing brown eyeglasses and a blue top with purple floral accents. She's holding copies of her two books and smiling for the camera. Her quote "When other people see you as a third-class citizen, the first thing you need is a belief in yourself and the knowledge that you have rights. The next thing you need is a group of friends to fight back with." from her book, Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist is to the right of her photo. The graphic includes the hashtag #WomensHistoryMonth and #DisabledWomensHistory and the Great Plains ADA Center logo along the bottom.
March 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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This week's Tuesday Insight comes from Dr. Yvette Pegues, speaker, author, and consultant who lives with traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injuries. #WomensHistoryMonth #DisabledWomensHistory #DisabilityIntersectionality
Women's History Month Tuesday Insight graphic on a purple and peach watercolor background featuring a photo of Yvette Pegues, Ed.D. Dr. Pegues is a middle-aged woman with long wavy brown hair wearing a plaid white double-breasted coat and magenta bottoms sitting in front of a colorfully painted wall. Her quote "It's important to understand that disability is a natural part of the human experience and that people with disabilities deserve equal rights, opportunities, and respect. I wish people outside the disability community understood the significance of inclusive practices and the value of diverse perspectives in all aspects of life." is to the right of her photo. The graphic includes the hashtag #WomensHistoryMonth and #DisabledWomensHistory and the Great Plains ADA Center logo along the bottom.
March 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Today's Tuesday Insight helps us kick off our #WomensHistoryMonth celebrations with this important reminder from author, disability educator, and Crip Camp star, Denise Sherer Jacobson.
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Women's History Month Tuesday Insight graphic on a purple and peach watercolor background featuring a photo of Denise Sherer Jacobson, Author. Denise is a middle-aged woman with short hair with purple highlights wearing a pink sweater, white turtleneck, and brown-framed eyeglasses. Her quote "The ADA is a wonderful achievement. But it was only the tip of the iceberg. You can pass a law but until you can change society's attitudes, that law won't mean much." is to the right of her photo. The graphic includes the hashtag #WomensHistoryMonth and #DisabledWomensHistory and the Great Plains ADA Center logo along the bottom.
March 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Today's Tuesday Insight comes from social worker, organizer, writer, advocate, and creator of Ramp Your Voice, Vilissa Thompson as she offers her thoughts on why it's important for Black people with disabilities to tell their own stories. #BlackHistoryMonth #DisabilityIntersectionality
Tuesday insight graphic on a black background with a border of red, green, and yellow diamonds across the top featuring a photo of Vilissa Thompson, Creator of Ramp Your Voice, a Black short-statured woman with a long black hair, wearing a white blouse and black bottoms, and small wire-framed eyeglasses, sitting outside in her wheelchair. Her quote "I really want Black disabled people to know that their stories matter. We have a unique history and a unique plight. Many of us have several intersecting identities that we need to make our voices visible. We need to ensure that our voices don't get lost." is beside her photo in white block letters. The logo for the Great Plains ADA Center is on the bottom of the graphic.
February 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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For today's spotlight, we're changing things up a bit and featuring John Amanam, a Nigerian sculptor turned prosthetic designer. To learn more about John, check out this 2020 @reuters.com video - www.reuters.com/article/life...
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BHM Spotlight on John Amanam featuring a red, green, and yellow border along the top of a black background. Includes a headshop of Anaman, a Black man with a shaved head wearing a gray shirt posing with his prosthetic creations. He's described as a Nigerian sculptor, Founder of Immortal Cosmetic Art Ltd, Having a brother with limb loss, and Creates hyper-realistic dark-skin prosthetics for people with limb loss. The Great Plains ADA Center is centered at the bottom of the graphic on a white background with black letters and blue accents.
February 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Theo W. Braddy, Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living, offers us our #TuesdayInsight with his thoughts on ableism and its impact on people with disabilities.
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Tuesday insight graphic on a black background with a border of red, green, and yellow diamonds across the top featuring a headshot of Theo Braddy Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living, a Black man with a shaved head, full gray beard, wearing an orange and navy plaid shirt and black-framed eyeglasses. His quote "Ableist ideas and beliefs affect people with disabilities in all aspects of life, including employment, healthcare, education, housing, transportation, etc. These ideas and beliefs create systems that discriminate and oppress people with disabilities." is beside his photo in white block letters. The logo for the Great Plains ADA Center is in the lower left corner below the photo.
February 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Wishing all who celebrate a Happy Lunar Year! Celebrations kick off today with the new moon and continue until the full snow moon on February 12. May the Year of the Snake bring everyone harmony, inclusion, love, and boundless joy!
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Image with a colorful snake in red, pink, and orange beside the message "Happy Lunar New Year 2025 - Year of the Snake". The Great Plains ADA Center and National ADA Symposium logos are in the lower right hand corner.
January 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM