This is a great piece that was on “The Takeaway” from WNYC Studios (WNYC is the National Public Radio station in New York) about aspects of accessibility about which we think too infrequently. The title of this piece is “Understanding An Intersectional Framework of Economic Justice for People Living With Disabilities.” From the NPR website:
As many as 23 million people in the United States are struggling with long Covid. The sometimes debilitating symptoms include brain fog, fatigue, difficulty breathing, and depression or anxiety.
But almost a year after the Biden administration released guidance stating that people with long Covid can be included under the Americans with Disabilities Act, receiving benefits has been a struggle.
Even before the pandemic, roughly one in four Americans were living with a disability. And while people with disabilities are more likely overall to experience financial difficulties…that is particularly true for people of color with disabilities. According to The Century Foundation, one in four Black disabled people were living in poverty as of 2020. That’s compared to one in seven white disabled people.
Listen at the link below.