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We envision a world in which everyone who has a disability is afforded opportunities to live in their own homes, work in non-segregated places of employment, and make their own choices. This is true community living, and this is the focus of these pieces.

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Electronic Visit Verification: a Threat to Independence for Disabled People

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Affordable Housing for Disabled People Should Be a Right, Not a Luxury

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VIDEO: The Right to Your Graduation

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Celebrating the Disability Community’s 2017 Wins

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‘Tis the Season for Inclusive Holiday Festivities

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Why Involving Disabled People in Disaster Planning Saves Lives

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VIDEO: Still Segregated

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Disabled People Have the Right to Live Happily Ever After

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Ensuring Disabled People Return to Community Living After Natural Disasters

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Visibility Will Make Communities More Accessible to the Disabled

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VIDEO: Did Love Win?

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Paying Disabled Workers Fair Market Wage Isn’t Just Ethical…It’s Economical

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Why We Cannot Allow the AHCA to Pull Our Lives Out From Under Us

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The AHCA Would Put the Lives of Millions Like Me At Stake

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VIDEO: The Threatened Legacy of Independent Living with Alex Ghenis

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