Perspectives is a multi-faceted, dynamic agency that provides support to people with disabilities in Rhode Island.

Rhode Island
Joined July 2012
100,000 Rhode Islanders need support and they need it now. 🚨 People with disabilities, seniors, children and families and more have waited far too long for investments. It is time. Let’s pass S0782 & H5987. 💪 Our State will be better because of it. 💚
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Thank you to members of the @RIHouseofReps and @RISenate Finance Committees for hearing the true impact of S0782 & H5987. 💪 This legislation makes a needed investment in people with disabilities, seniors, children and families and more. This cannot wait. Our State is better off with these bills. 💚
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.@SenLouDiPalma and @JulieCasimiroRI were joined today by hundreds of Rhode Islanders impacted by insufficient funding for home and community-based programs for seniors, people with developmental disabilities and others who need care. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelea…
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Hundreds of Rhode Islanders are ready today with one clear message: Pass S0782 & H5987.
Join me in supporting bills to help end the wait list for seniors and others to get needed care to live at home. Lobby Day tomorrow, April 20th at State House-3pm
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The State House helped shine a light on disability awareness. 💚 Last week concluded Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Let this light be a reminder that disability should be a part of the conversation year round. All Rhode Islanders deserve inclusion. 💪
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Rhode Island is in a crisis. Our most vulnerable populations are going without the care they have a right to receive. Progress has been made, but a lot of work remains. We are proud to be a part of the HHS Coalition. Ready to work together and make change. 💪 More to come 👀
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You know the future of students with disabilities in higher learning institutions is bright when strategic conversation happens between #studentswithdisabilities , #HumanRights and #SocialJustice Institutions @ICJKenya @HayaDennis @UONDeanStudents @uonbi
Today, the Chairman of the UON Students with Disability Association @HayaDennis  paid a courtesy visit to the ICJ Kenya House for a meeting with the Executive Director, Ms. Elsy C.Sainna, @wayua07 and Programme Consultant @damakemunto73.
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Reminder: Sign up for “Creating and Fostering Inclusive Wellness & Recreation Programs for Individuals with Disabilities” a webinar from @adagreatlakes featuring our director, Dr. James Rimmer, along with T.J. Gordon, Jr., MFA, MS. Learn more/register: bit.ly/3HMRe4M
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Tajha Ilerant is leading the #InclusionRevolution in her community after hearing CIO Loretta Claiborne's story. Now she is on a mission to make this a more inclusive world. ▶️ fal.cn/3vEHT Nominate your #BlackHistoryMonth hero of inclusion ⬇️
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ICI's Gyasi Burks-Abbott, Dr. Barry Prizant, & Dave Finch for the Uniquely Human Podcast discussed the intersectionality between race & disability, the overpathologizing of autistic traits, & how parents can best support their kids on the autism spectrum: buff.ly/3iZpq3q
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Nursing homes are a last stop for many people with disabilities who can’t find accessible affordable housing. A new lawsuit claims the state is letting thousands people 'languish' in nursing homes who could live on their own. My latest for @GBHNews: wgbh.org/news/local-news/202…
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Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) go to work to support others. They do it every day without recognition. Today, we wanted to show them a little appreciation. 💚 Thank you DSPs, your work is making a difference. 🙌 #disabilityinclusion
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This week the US Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments in a case affecting the rights of students with disabilities. bit.ly/3GRzfYX
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In '22 I worked with colleagues & advocates to get this paratransit study funded, kudos to @RIPTA_RI for completing it right on time so we can make it a reality in '23! TY @SenLouDiPalma @repmcentee33 for partnering on this and to @chdbove & @ryan_lukowicz for your advocacy! 🚌 – at Narragansett, RI
Several communities in RI are unreachable for seniors or those with disabilities. A news study looked at what it would cost to have state wide service for the paratransit system wpri.com/target-12/ripta-exp…
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Would you like more information on ‘Wheelchairs and Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices’? You can visit our page to review the regulations that provide definitions of wheelchairs and other power-driven mobility devices here: adata.org/factsheet/wheelcha… #ADA #Wheelchair #Disability
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Our Service Animal Resource Hub can help you learn about some of the most common misconceptions about service animals. Explore our resources here: adata.org/service-animal-res… #ADA #ServiceAnimal #PwD
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Our first Wednesday Wisdom of 2023 is the quote, "Being disabled should not mean being disqualified from having access to every aspect of life," from Emma Thompson, an award-winning actress. #WednesdayWisdom #Quotes #Accessibility
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Winter storms and extreme cold weather conditions present increased challenges to the food insecure – impacting their resources and ability to access them. POC, those with disabilities, and the unhoused suffer most. Learn more at: axios.com/2022/12/19/extreme… axios.com/2022/12/19/extreme…
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In 2023 we are #UnbeatableTogether.🤝 It's officially the year of @SOWG_Berlin2023 - the world's largest inclusive sports event. 7,000+ athletes, 26 sports, and 190 delegations. Whose ready?🏆
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