WID is deeply saddened and heartbroken by the loss of our former Director of Research, Marsha Saxton. Marsha was a trailblazer for disability rights who worked at WID for over 20 years and was also a major founding scholar of…
What’s Up WID: Deaf Youth Disaster Experiences & Action Transcripts
Ashley: Hello everyone and welcome to a very special edition of What’s Up WID, the World Institute on Disability podcast where we discuss What’s Up in the Disability Community across the globe. If you’re new here, I’m your host Ashley…
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Careers & Opportunities We would love for you to join us! Here are our current openings. Research Participants WID regularly conducts research studies in order to improve the accessibility of products and services for people with disabilities. If you are…
What’s Up WID: Whole Community Disaster Preparedness & Response Transcripts
Nicholas Love:Hello everyone, and welcome back to What’s Up WID, the World Institute on Disability biweekly podcast where we discuss what’s up in the disability community across the globe. My name is Nicholas Love, I’m honored to be a director…
What’s Up WID: Whole Community Disaster Preparedness & Response
WID’s Emergency, Disaster, and Climate Resilience Specialist Dawn Skaggs discusses whole community disaster preparedness and response for people with disabilities. ListenAmerican Sign Language VersionTranscripts
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Deaf Youth Disaster Experiences & Action | What’s Up WID
Ashley: Hello everyone and welcome to a very special edition of What’s Up WID, the World Institute on Disability podcast where we discuss What’s Up in the Disability Community across the globe. If you’re new here, I’m your host Ashley…
Transcript for “20 Years of Disability Rights & Inclusion in Disaster Management: Global Rights and Collaboration”
>: 20 years of Disability Rights and Inclusion in Disaster Management: Global Rights and Collaboration >>MARCIE ROTH: I had the incredible opportunity to spend just about eight years at FEMA, I was appointed in the Obama administration. It was…
Why Global Vaccine Inequities Are Harming People with Disabilities
By Mahevash Shaikh When COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out, many people across the globe breathed a huge sigh of relief. But it quickly became evident that not every country had equal access to vaccines. In particular, people with disabilities, in…
Why People With Disabilities Don’t Want to Go “Back To Normal”
by Hailey Hudson As the vaccine rollout continues across the globe, our social media feeds are full of photos from cookouts, videos from vacations and status updates of being back in the office once again. Most people feel nothing but…