Happy 34th Birthday to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)! Today Blaise talks with Amanda Davis, an attorney with the Independent Consumer Advocacy Network which helps disabled people get the home care they are entitled to. What stood out to you from their conversation? Let Blaise know, subscribe, and get in touch on Facebook/X @blaisinshows.

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The rest of July will feature some can't miss Disability Pride conversations. Today you hear from Abbey Beck who is a Special Education teacher. We talked about teaching, life, and much more. What do you think? Let me know, subscribe, rate/review, and support the Disability Pride pledge drive at blaisinshows.com.
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Sorry for posting this a day late. I am at a conference and just got around to uploading. Here is a short show about my mental health journey. What do you think? Let me know, rate, subscribe, review, and support the Disability Pride pledge drive at blaisinshows.com.

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To wrap up the week Blaise promotes a series of disability pride conversations you won't want to miss. Tune in to get a sense of what next week has in store. What do you think? Let Blaise know, subscribe, and get in touch on Facebook/X @blaisinshows.

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The American Association of People with Disabilities was denied access to the Republican National Convention. They are leaders in voting advocacy for disabled people. What's your take? Let Blaise know, subscribe, rate/review, and support the Disability Pride fund drive at blaisinshows.com.

https://www.cbs58.com/news/advocacy-group-for-voters-with-disabilities-denied-passes-to-rnc#:~:text=MILWAUKEE%20(CBS%2058)%20%2D%2D%20A,President%20and%20CEO%20of%20AAPD.

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# Have you ever thought of climate change as a disability justice issue? Today Blaise talks about the need for people with disabilities to be more involved in emergency preparedness. What do you think? Let Blaise know, subscribe, rate/review, and support the Disability Pride fund drive at blaisinshows.com.

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# Shameka Andrews is an advocate, author, business consultant, and much more. She talks with Blaise about all of her roles, life as a multi-marginalized person, and of course some disability trivia. What stood out to you from their chat? Let Blaise know, subscribe, rate/review, and if you can support the Disability Pride pledge drive at blaisinshows.com.

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In light of this past weekend's attempted assassination of former President Trump, Blaise focuses today's Mental Health Monday on the need for us to find common ground while being open to differing perspectives. What will you do to be more open-minded? Let Blaise know, subscribe, and get in touch on Facebook/X @blaisinshows.

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# To wrap up the week Blaise shares the positive impact of a new, mainstream gadget. What feature stands out to you? Let Blaise know, subscribe, rate/review, and support the Disability Pride Pledge Drive at blaisinshows.com.

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On today's episode Blaise talks about an app he uses called Aira to help him get information from a sighted person. They have introduced some cool pilot programs, primarily around AI. What do you think about AI? Let Blaise know, subscribe, support the Disability Pride Pledge Drive at blaisinshows.com, or get in touch on Facebook/X @blaisinshows.

Build AI Program: https://aira.io/aira-launches-build-ai-and-invites-explorers-to-join/
Wearables Pilot Program: https://aira.io/new-wearables-pilot/

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