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09/08/2021

09/07/2021

This is so exciting!! Which one is your favorite? 🎃

09/06/2021

Something to remember this Labor Day.

Did you know that disabled people experience higher rates of unemployment than nondisabled people? At a rate of nearly 13% in 2020, disabled people faced their highest unemployment rate for their group in seven years. And that’s also nearly 5% higher than the nondisabled unemployment rate.

Because today is Labor Day, we want to highlight a few noteworthy pieces of 2020 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:

-Across all age groups, people with disabilities were much less likely to be employed than those with no disabilities.
-Across all educational levels, unemployment rates for disabled people were higher than those for nondisabled people.
-80% of disabled people didn’t participate in the labor force in 2020 compared to 30% of nondisabled people.
-In 2020, 29% of workers with a disability were employed part-time, compared with 16% for those with no disability.
-Employed disabled people were more likely to be self-employed than nondisabled people.



[Image description: a green tile with white text, “Disabled people need work. Disabled people deserve jobs.” A white CPARF logo appears at the bottom.]

09/04/2021

At the Paralympics opening ceremonies, volunteers carried the Afghan flag in the parade of nations after it was originally announced that the two athletes from Afghanistan would be unable to attend the Games in Tokyo due to the Taliban's takeover of the country.

But last week, sprinter Hossain Raouli and taekwondo qualifier Zakia Khudadadi traveled from Kabul, Afghanistan to Paris, France thanks to a global effort that led to their safe evacuation. The athletes were then able to travel to Tokyo and gracefully fulfill their dream of competing in the Paralympic Games.

This triumph brought both a sense of hope to the people of Afghanistan and joy to the young athletes who have been looking forward to the Paralympics for many years. This made Khudadadi the first woman to take part in the Paralympics for Afghanistan since the 2004 Games in Athens, and Raoili was able to compete the long jump finals.



Image Description: 1: Paralympic volunteers carry the Afghan flag through the parade of nations at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. Text: Two Afghan athletes competed in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.
2: Hossain Rasouli competes in the long jump.
3: Zakia Khudadadi prepares to compete in taekwondo.

09/02/2021

Learn why Scott Mendel is calling for for necessary funding for all housing and care options for people with disabilities. Watch the latest episode of : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTxHSaMqL8o&t=1050s

09/01/2021

Happy National Guide Dog Month! 🐶

Today marks the start of National Guide Dog Month! Drop the names of your favorite guide dogs to show them some love!

09/01/2021

Looking back on how big the Paralympics were in 2016🙌

08/31/2021

Did you know? There are two sports that are completely unique to the .

1. Goalball: Goalball is a sport specifically for visually impaired athletes. Two teams of three try and throw or roll the ball into the other team’s net. All athletes wear eyeshades that completely block out their sight to ensure all players have the same level of vision. The ball contains bells so that players can only hear the ball coming.

2. Boccia: In Boccia, players throw or roll colored balls as close as possible to a white target ball, known as the “jack.” The player, pair or team with the most balls near the jack is the winner. The sport is designed for athletes with disabilities such as cerebral palsy and other neurological disabilities. Some players use assistive devices such as ramps, pointers or even use their feet to "throw" the ball.



Image Description: 1: Text overtop of an image of the Paralypics symbol, the three "agitos", coloured red, blue, and green, encircling a single point, on a white field. 2: Text overtop of an image showing the game of goalball, three players in front of a goal on each end of the court. A blue ball moves toward one of the goal. 3: Text overtop of an image showing the white jack ball, with one blue ball closer to it and 2 red balls behind

08/30/2021

Help us congratulate Bryan Barten on another successful appearance! Watch our interview with the 3-time Paralympian on our Youtube channel!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdRibdE8cMs

08/30/2021

Missed any of the action? Check out some highlights here:

Watch Paralympics highlights, video, interviews, documentaries and more from the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.

08/30/2021

Some from our friends at Audio Eyes! 🙌

Happy Monday! Make it your favorite day!

08/27/2021

While we celebrate the amazing atletes competing in the Paralympics this year, we cannot forget about those who should be there. Becca Meyers, a deaf-blind swimmer has been a two time paralympian for Team USA, competing in a variety of events ranging from the 400 m Freestyle to the 100 m Breastroke.

After competing in the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics, Meyers was looking forward to competing in Tokyo until the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee refused to allow Meyers to travel with her mother as a trusted personal care assistant. This caused her to make the difficult decision to withdraw from the games. People with disabilities should never have to be denied essential accomodations, yet this exclusion happens even at the Paralympics.

She revealed the reasoning behind this decision in a statement on her social media, saying she hopes by speaking up, future generations of Paralympians won't have to experience this pain. Enough is enough.



Image Description: Becca Meyers smiles holding her gold medal. She is wearing a blue and red Team USA jacket. A blue banner at the bottom reads, "enough is enough." — Becca Meyers