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John Loeppky, Cara Reedy‘s posts

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    Why We Capitalize ‘Disabled’

      We’ve been asked repeatedly at DJA why we capitalize the word Disabled in our reporting. So, for this piece,...

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    By John Loeppky, Cara Reedy

    March 23, 2026

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    Disability News You Might Have Missed: March 17

    In this week’s edition we have a win for the Welsh Deaf community, future health funding cuts in Idaho,...

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    By John Loeppky

    March 17, 2026

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    The Winter Paralympics: 4 Things to Watch 

      The 14th Winter Paralympic Games recently got underway. Hosted in Italy, just like their Olympic counterparts, the Winter Games...

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    By John Loeppky

    March 11, 2026

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    Disability News You Might Have Missed: March 2

    The disability community is facing the full weight of the Trump Administration. Photo: Dawit Tibebu via Pixabay ...

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    By John Loeppky

    March 2, 2026

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    How One Organization is Honoring Our Disabled Dead

    Disability Day of Mourning, an annual vigil, is shining light on the...

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    By John Loeppky

    February 27, 2026

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    Disability News You Might Have Missed: Feb 6

    Jo Wiggijo from Pixabay In this week’s edition we have multiple states cutting disability supports, New Jersey...

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    By John Loeppky, Ashley Castillo

    February 7, 2026

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    Six Underreported Disability Stories We Hope Get More Coverage in 2026

    There is a dearth of coverage about the hundreds of thousands of people, including 21,000 children, who...

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    By John Loeppky

    January 15, 2026

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    Five Key Disability Stories to Watch in 2026

    News in disability communities moved at an almost horrifying speed in 2025. While we expect more of the same...

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    By John Loeppky

    January 2, 2026

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    Analysis: The Atlantic’s ‘Accommodation Nation’ is an Ableist Abomination

    On Dec. 2, The Atlantic published a piece titled “Accommodation Nation” that calls into question the validity of some...

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    By John Loeppky

    December 16, 2025

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    David Kiley’s ‘Wheel Head’ Memoir Is a Wild Ride Through Para Sport History

    Dave Kiley isn’t particularly interested in being your inspiration. How do I know? I’ve read his book.  Kiley and...

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    By John Loeppky

    December 7, 2025

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    What Exactly is Zohran Mamdani’s Disability Platform?

    Kara McCurdy Prior to New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York City’s Democratic primary, there were questions...

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    By John Loeppky

    November 3, 2025

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    5 disability-led newsletters to explain this dumpster fire of a world we’re living in

    As a Disability-led organization, we think it’s important to share the wealth. Here are five newsletters that we...

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    By John Loeppky

    October 16, 2025

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