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  • More than 1 in 4 , adults in the United States have some type of disability.
    cdc.gov
  • Today, there are nearly 5 million Americans with disabilities, making up 13% of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, which represents a substantial workforce and consumer base in our country.
    PEW Research Center
  • Adults with disabilities today are more likely to experience health issues compared to those without disabilities, from obesity at a 10% increase to heart disease at a 7% increase to diabetes at a 9% increase.
    cdc.gov
  • 25% of disabled adults aged 18-44 have unmet healthcare needs due to cost.
    cdc.gov
  • 1 in 6 people worldwide has a significant disability, and this number is expected to increase.
    World Health Organization
  • 25% of people with disabilities experience housing insecurity and homelessness.
    cdc.gov

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This is life from a disabled lens. Disability Visibility is a podcast hosted by San Francisco night owl Alice Wong featuring conversations on politics, culture, and media with disabled people.
 

Where to listen: Spotify

This film is an oral history, told by the movement’s mythical heroes themselves, and illustrated through the use of rare archival footage. The story features Fred Fay, who suffered a spinal cord injury at age 17 in 1961, and simply refused to be relegated to life’s sidelines just because he couldn’t walk. He fought tirelessly for decades for equal rights, access, and opportunity for the disabled, including advocating for programs allowing the disabled to live independently. (Fred died August 20, 2011; the film is dedicated to him.) Also featured is Ed Roberts, who founded the independent living movement in Berkeley and is also considered a father of the disability rights movement.

 

Where to watch: PBS Documentaries

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