DNSWM launches #DWord Campaign during Disability Pride Month
Disability Network Southwest Michigan (DNSWM) has launched the #DWord campaign, aiming to reshape cultural perceptions of the word "disability."
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How Hunt 2 Heal provides free, accessible opportunity to spend time outdoors
Carson Nyenhuis started Hunt 2 Heal to provide an accessible outdoor experience for others after being outdoors helped him recover from a motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down.
Muskegon adventure park showcases accessible recreation
Muskegon Luge and Adventure Sports Park, located in Muskegon State Park, offers accessible recreation activities such as zip lining, archery, luge, rock climbing, and more.
La recopilación de datos está desempeñando un papel clave en el avance de la equidad en la salud
Un nuevo impulso en la recopilación de datos sobre la atención médica de las personas con discapacidad está poniendo de relieve una disparidad en la equidad de la atención de la salud que a menudo pasa desapercibida para la comunidad médica.
Addressing cultural, language barriers that hinder health equity
Many people from refugee, immigrant, and migrant communities experience significant logistical barriers to COVID-19 vaccination. That’s where Disability Rights Michigan has stepped in to increase access
Sensory-friendly spaces play key role in improving health equity
The Autism Alliance of Michigan has been a leader in encouraging clinics to create safe spaces by including sensory rooms.
How KCAD student collaborations are building community
Since 2016, a group of graduate students in KCAD's Master of Architecture program have had an opportunity to offer a solution to an architecture issue in Grand Rapids. The projects have included designing a greenhouse, wayfinding project, and visioning new uses for a historic building.
Kalamazoo theaters work together to make performances accessible for all
The consortium Theatre Kalamazoo is working to make theater more accessible to people with disabilities.
High school students raise awareness of the importance of vaccines
Shielding Generations, a group of high school students, is on a mission to bridge the gap in health equity for people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
Mobile clinics offer model of health care that treats patients where they are
Mobile clinics offer a model of health care for people who otherwise face barriers to accessing health care. This on-demand service helps seniors and people with disabilities to get vaccines and other care.
