Please take 60 seconds to use this super-easy tool to contact your elected representatives in Washington to ask them to save #disability programs that are hugely important for people who need and use #AAC! Thanks@NDRNadvocates for making this easy!

This weekend, free shuttle buses replace trains between Medical Center and Grosvenor on the Red Line, and the Silver Line runs to New Carrollton due to planned track work. Get more service information here: link.wmata.com/EgCJ50VGq8V

Today, we teamed up with the Autism Transit Project for the third year in a row to host dozens of transit enthusiasts & their families for a day of fun with Metro! Continue to catch their in-station announcements throughout the month at a station near you 😊♾️

Article | Valve announces accessibility tags for Steam. Read more at this link (caniplaythat.com/2025/04/23/val…). 🎮#Valve #Steam #Accessibility #GamingForAll #InclusiveGaming 🎮

The Virginia Board for People with Disabilities is developing their next strategic plan! This plan will guide their work for the next five years. Take their survey before it closes on Sunday, April 27. English: bit.ly/VBPDInputSurvey Spanish: bit.ly/VBPDEncuesta

The disAbility Law Center of Virginia (dLCV) will be hosting “Social Security for the Deaf Community” on Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm at the dLCV headquarters. Register today: dlcv.salsalabs.org/deafssaclinic/…

📚 Celebrate Disability Book Week with a new read to add to your collection! 📚 Song for a Whale by Lynn Kelly Purchase: tinyurl.com/song-whale-kel…

Article | Northern Virginia Transportation Authority unveils draft plan for Bus Rapid Transit system, it includes several Alexandria routes. Read more at this link (alxnow.com/2025/04/23/nor…). #NorthernVirginia #AlexandriaVA #TransportationPlan #SmartMobility #CommunityTransit

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) wants to hear from YOU! Help shape the future of transportation for individuals with disabilities by taking a quick survey by May 4. Take the survey now: surveymonkey.com/r/DRPT_CHSM

Happy Friday DC Deaf Moviegoers & Allies! There are open captioned screenings in Washington, DC and around Northern VA this coming week, April 25-May 1, 2025! Read more at this link (tinyurl.com/oc-april25-may…). 🎦#DeafMovies #OpenCaptions #WashingtonDC #Moviegoers 📷

📚 Celebrate Disability Book Week ! 📚 Blind Gambit by Jon Cronshaw. Purchase: tinyurl.com/blind-gambit-c…. Brian's world is shrinking as his vision fades, but a revolutionary implant offers an escape, a virtual reality where he can see again.

Article | Metro’s future: No rail expansion, more bus lanes. Read more at this link (wtop.com/tracking-metro…).

Article | WMATA officials reconsider second entrance for Foggy Bottom station. Read more at this link (gwhatchet.com/2025/04/28/wma…).

The next U.S. Access virtual and in-person meeting will be on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 from 1:30pm - 3:00pm EST. More meeting information: access-board.gov/news/2025/03/2…

The American Association of People with Disabilities invites the disability community to a virtual screening of “Patrice: The Movie,” which is happening tomorrow, April 30, 2025 from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. Get your tickets now: eventbrite.com/e/2025-aapd-na…

April 30 is National Assistive Technology Awareness Day. Celebrate the life-changing impact of assistive technology (AT) in helping people with disabilities and older adults live more independently. For more visit bit.ly/4jyqepZ

Article | People with disabilities explain how Medicaid cuts could impact their lives. Read more, watch or listen at this link (pbs.org/newshour/show/…). #DisabilityRights #MedicaidMatters

Mount Vernon invites neurodivergent individuals and their families to join them for a sensory-friendly evening tour on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 6:00pm. Tickets are available at this link (checkout.mountvernon.org/sensoryfriendl…).

The ATU Local 689 union of Metro employees is protesting this morning over, among other things, Metro’s plan to fully automate trains in the future. This is going on outside Metro headquarters before a board of directors meeting. #wmata

🚨 The Senate budget bill slashes Medicaid & SNAP. ❌ 15M people w/ disabilities at risk ❌ $300B cut to SNAP = lost food access 📢 Call VA Senators NOW: 📞 Warner: (202) 224-2023 📞 Kaine: (202) 224-4024 🗣 Share how these programs help you live independently.