Does The Economy Work For People With Disabilities?
By Jeremy Einbinder Robyn D. Shulman of Forbes Magazine recently wrote an article titled “How People With Disabilities Help The Economy,” which was somehow both flattering and dehumanizing. There
In each blog post, we’ll be following important news, legislation, and current events that affect people with developmental disabilities and their families. We’ll provide commentary on issues that matter and new trends in our communities. And, occasionally, we’ll invite guest contributors to provide their unique perspectives on a variety of topics important New Jersey’s DD community. Most importantly though, we’ll invite you, our readers, to join the conversation and share your views.
The Causes of Disability: Analyzing The Social Model
By Jeremy Einbinder People with disabilities face obstacles that are unique compared to the rest of the population, as well as unique among themselves. Everyone faces different struggles in
The COVID-19 Pandemic Disproportionately Impacts People with Disabilities
By Jeremy Einbinder If there is one issue that is uniting people in every part of the world right now, it is the COVID-19 pandemic. It is an issue
Nothing About Us Without Us: Disability, Technology and Social Infrastructure
By Jeremy Einbinder Technology has improved many lives over the course of history, and the lives of people with disabilities may be especially improved. It may also backfire. People
Recognizing Abuse of People With Disabilities
By Jeremy Einbinder One of the more understated struggles of people with disabilities is the fact that we face abuse and neglect disproportionately. Many organizations are trying their best
How to be a Successful Advocate
Kevin Nuñez, Vice Chair, Self Advocate Member New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities The word advocacy is defined as “public support for or recommendation for a particular cause or
How Autism “Functioning Labels” Can Lead To Serious Harm
by Jeremy Einbinder People with disabilities are often compared to non-disabled people in terms of how they could function in everyday life. In other words, the societal worth of
Corporate Missions of Inclusion A Positive Step, But Won’t Liberate Workers With Disabilities
By Jeremy Einbinder As the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities (NJCDD) has discussed before, one of the ways in which people with disabilities are discriminated against is in
A Theater Group By And For Actors with Disabilities
By Jeremy Einbinder In the past, the council wrote about the lack of media representation for people with disabilities, and even more commonly, the fact that nondisabled actors often