July is Disability Pride Month! 💜 Our next reflection comes from Sofiya Cheyenne, an Indigenous multidisciplinary artivist, Teaching Artist, and Creative Access Consultant. ✨ Read Sofiya's full reflection: zurl.co/FQXwo

In this blog, Sherria D. Young-Smith reflects on her experiences as a blind woman, scholar, entrepreneur, homeowner, wife, mother, and grandmother. She challenges the assumptions society places on disabled people and highlights why community living is essential. Read the full blog: zurl.co/8nJ8L

Our first #DisabilityPrideMonth reflection is from Advisory Board member Jennifer Senda, who credits her disability for helping her advocate with diverse groups in unison. Read Jennifer’s full comments on our website: zurl.co/DnK2Q

Upcoming Webinar 💻 Navigating Nursing Home to Community Transition: Barriers and Supports for Disabled People of Color 🗓️ Thursday, August 6, 2026 ⏰ 2 PM ET 📍 Zoom - Register today: zurl.co/cK2Cy ♿️ ASL interpretation and Zoom automated captions will be available.

Upcoming Webinar 💻 Navigating Nursing Home to Community Transition: Barriers and Supports for Disabled People of Color 🗓️ Thursday, August 6, 2026 ⏰ 2 PM ET 📍 Zoom - Register today: zurl.co/cK2Cy ♿️ ASL interpretation and Zoom automated captions will be available

Sofiya Cheyenne, National Center for Disability and Pregnancy Research Advisory Board member, executive produced the film 'The Tallest Dwarf,' which explores disability history, community, and identity. Watch it on PBS, free until July 7! #DisabilityPrideMonth www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsoD...

This webinar explores the importance of Housing First for unhoused people with disabilities and its role in advancing community living. Watch the recording on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/1uwbCyd_Yio #HousingFirst #DisabilityPolicy #HousingPolicy @bazeloncenter.bsky.social

NUEVA investigación de un vistazo 🔍 Nuestro informe más reciente encontró que las madres y los padres con discapacidad tienen entre 1.73 y 2.32 veces más probabilidades de no tener acceso a internet que las madres y los padres sin discapacidad. Conozca más en La brecha digital: zurl.co/zizHv

NEW Research at a Glance 🔍 Our latest brief found that #ParentsWithDisabilities are between 1.73 and 2.32 times more likely to lack #InternetAccess than non-disabled parents. Learn more: zurl.co/3YyGj

In this Between the Lines interview, speakers discuss the serious health impacts on formerly incarcerated older adults, citing our 'Access to Home-and Community-Based Services for People with Disabilities Leaving Incarceration: Barriers and Policy Priorities' report. btlonline.org/studies-find...

June News from the Lurie Institute 🌼 Read the full newsletter here: zurl.co/c8Xeh Want to get newsletters from the Lurie Institute or our various research centers in the future? Sign up today: zurl.co/JLzV2

Our latest plain-language brief, Getting Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) for People with Disabilities When They Leave Jails and Prisons, explores barriers to HCBS access, Medicaid's role in reentry, and policy changes to improve support. Read more: zurl.co/4nP18

This webinar explores the NIH Strategic Plan for Disability Health Research and its vision for advancing the health and well-being of people with disabilities. Watch our speakers discuss the NIH plan’s key goals and its impact on the future of disability health research: zurl.co/JzTzv

Thanks Arman for giving a great talk about his disability advocacy work in India and around the world! We were honored to have disability rights advocate Arman Ali to the Lurie Institute following his meetings at the UNCRPD. We are grateful for the engaging conversation 💙

In this clip from our webinar, Taylor Banks shares her experience navigating pregnancy as a disabled mother and reflects on the joy of motherhood. She also discusses how having the right support system has empowered her. Watch the full webinar and explore additional resources: zurl.co/htmTv

27 Years of Olmstead: People With Disabilities Belong in the Community 🏘️ Explore our resources through our email newsletter conta.cc/4uOOjh6 or on the Community Living Policy Center’s website Heller.Brandeis.edu/Community-Living-Policy #Olmstead #CommunityLiving #DisabilityPolicy #HCBS

On this day in 1999, the Supreme Court made an important decision in disability law. The court case is called Olmstead vs. L.C. #Olmstead ensures that disabled people have the freedom to live in their communities. Learn more about Olmstead in our webinar: youtu.be/i8zcvDftosc?...

The research doesn't lie: Home and Community-Based Services improve people's well-being, better health outcomes, cost less than institutional living, and support the healthcare workforce. Learn more below ⬇️ zurl.co/9OIO3 #Olmstead #DisabilityPolicy #HCBS

New Report 📝 Olmstead’s Effects on Housing Affordability, Supportive Housing, and Home and Community-Based Services: A Three-State Study This report and its associated case studies were conducted by the @dredf.bsky.social, in partnership with the CLPC. Read online: TinyURL.com/OlmsteadReport2026

It's the anniversary of #Olmstead! Read how Olmstead affected housing access for people with disabilities ⬇️

Today marks the anniversary of the #Olmstead Decision, which ruled that disabled poeple have the right to live and receive services in the community. 27 years later, the disability community is still fighting for meaningful access to community living. Read one of our reports on it: zurl.co/oFFES

Father’s Day Blog Series 🎉 In this Father’s Day Series blog, writer Glenn Moscoso reflects on the lessons that have made his journey as a father meaningful. Through humor and honesty, he shares how raising his son has influenced the parent he has become. Read more: zurl.co/rNloh

Father’s Day Blog Series 🎉 In this Father’s Day Series blog, disability rights advocate, poet, and author Remon Jourdan reflects on parenthood, pride, and the assumptions people often make about disabled parents. Read more: zurl.co/l46b0

Father’s Day Blog Series 🎉 Writer and narrative strategist Emerole Clinton reflects on parenting, disability, and empathy. Drawing on their experience as a neurodivergent parent living with disability, they share how it shapes the way they raise their children. Read more: zurl.co/0qF1e

Today, June 18th, is Autistic Pride Day. Happy Autistic Pride Day from all of us at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network! Nothing about us, without us!

How many LGBTQ+ people with disabilities need long-term services and support (LTSS)? Findings show that LGBTQ+ people are represented at higher rates among people with disabilities and among those who need LTSS. Read the full brief: zurl.co/HXdLH

Leaders meeting leaders: Arman Ali and our friends at the Disability Policy Consortium this week 🤩 We're so glad to have some of our favorite people meeting and getting to chat together. #DisabilityPolicy #DisabilityCommunity

In this clip from our webinar, Taylor reflects on the bond she built with her doula and how that relationship changed her pregnancy journey. Her story highlights the impact of advocacy and accessible care on disabled people. Explore the full webinar and additional resources: zurl.co/waoTw

“The market is essentially a duopoly … over the past 15 years especially, things have gone downhill.” - Nicole Lomerson, Lurie Institute for Disability Policy Research Associate Read the full article: zurl.co/aFrRY #PrivateEquity #WheelchairRepair

"We need one another." In this clip from our webinar, Dr. Bentley discusses how doulas support disabled pregnant people through accessible communication, advocacy, accommodations, and long-term relationship building. Explore the full webinar and additional resources: zurl.co/wOSO1

¡El Día del Padre es el 21 de junio, y el Centro Nacional de Investigación para Padres con Discapacidades quiere escuchar tu historia! Obtén más información en: zurl.co/0EMiP Para enviar tu publicación, escribe a: [email protected]

Disability-informed doula care can help disabled people navigate pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care. The conversation highlighted the barriers many disabled pregnant people face and the role doulas can play in supporting communication and informed decision-making. Explore more: zurl.co/hAo8o

Father’s Day is an opportunity to recognize the experiences of disabled fathers. Data from our Disability Data Dashboard show that approximately 1 in 15 dads identify as disabled. Explore the Disability Data Dashboard: zurl.co/vZGnF

Happy Pride Month to all! Did you know that 13% of disabled people identify as LGBTQ+, compared to 7% of non-disabled people? It’s true! Learn more here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Researchers found that while many resources focus on sexuality education, fewer address broader reproductive healthcare topics.These findings highlight the need for more comprehensive, accessible reproductive healthcare information for disabled people. Read more: zurl.co/aIX1E

This webinar explores the intersection of disability, pregnancy, and doula care. Speakers discuss how disability-centered doula support can help create more accessible, equitable, and empowering birth experiences. Watch the recording on our YouTube channel: zurl.co/2rYKT

Our research shows disabled pregnant women face higher pre-pregnancy health risks and receive different care than nondisabled women. Watch 'How Disability Impacts Pregnancy Health Risks and Care' on YouTube: zurl.co/k0WqS Explore our research at zurl.co/obZcr

All About the NIH Strategic Plan for Disability Health Research: zurl.co/S4QFv Housing Without Restrictions: A Key to Avoiding Homelessness and Institutionalization: zurl.co/eS98n Navigating Nursing Home to Community Transition: Barriers and Supports for Disabled People of Color: zurl.co/EVHgX

Upcoming Webinar 💻 Housing Without Restrictions: A Key to Avoiding Homelessness and Institutionalization 🗓️ Thursday, June 11, 2026 ⏰ 1 to 2 PM ET 📍 Zoom - Register today: TinyURL.com/HousingFirst2026 ♿️ Closed captions and ASL interpretation available #DisabilityPolicy #HousingPolicy

May News from the Lurie Institute: conta.cc/3S7Gq8D Want to get newsletters from the Lurie Institute or our various research centers in the future? Sign up today: Linktr.ee/LurieInstitute #DisabilityResearch #DisabilityPolicy #DisabilityNews #DisabilityCommunity

New research brief 🔍 Entrenchment of Eugenic Ideology: Parents with Intellectual Disabilities and Termination of Parental Rights Decisions Read the full brief: zurl.co/WzhPL #DisabledParents #ParentsWithDisabilities #Eugenics

Nuevo informe de investigación 🔍 Afianzamiento de la ideología eugenésica: Las madres y los padres con discapacidades intelectuales y las decisiones de suspensión de la patria potestad Lee el informe completo: zurl.co/Dzm6f #DisabledParents #ParentsWithDisabilities #Eugenics

Please join us in welcoming our two new Student Communications Assistants, Christina Melendez-Waring and Jimin Geum! They both bring a wealth of knowledge, insight, and eagerness to their role, and we're thrilled to have them join the Lurie Institute team. 🎉

Check out this webinar tomorrow (5/20) at 1pm ET from @lurieinstitute.bsky.social: "How Doulas Can Help Disabled Pregnant People." Register here! brandeis.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

One of our researchers, Dr. Kara Ayers, is featured on latest episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, talking all about parenting with a disability. Check it out! zurl.co/z08It

"Most people with disabilities do not believe that they can be sexual. Their sexuality is bred out of them by sex education classes and social views of disability." -2026 Carrie Buck Distinguished Fellow, Evan Sweeney Watch the full keynote speech: youtu.be/mnfmDqZRNgw #SexEdForAll #BuckVBell

Our 2025 Annual Report is now here! 🤩 Read more about all the work we accomplished last year on our website: TinyURL.com/LurieInstituteAnnualReport

Individuals with complex needs often require multiple, coordinated supports to achieve successful community reintegration. In this study, we examine how these supports function not in isolation, but as interrelated elements of a broader circle of care. Learn more: zurl.co/9esvG

In this blog, Deaf mom Kristin Wilks reflects on her two pregnancies, barriers to accessible care, and the positive impact a doula had on her second pregnancy. Read the full story on our blog: LurieInstitute.org/category/pregnancy

Money Follows the Person (MFP) is a proven Medicaid demonstration program that supports states to help move older adults and people with disabilities from nursing homes and other institutional settings back to the community.