Frances Isbell (@fisbell92) 's Twitter Profile
Frances Isbell

@fisbell92

J.D., disability rights advocate, feminist, artist. She/her pronouns. Views are my own. #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #LeadOn #CripTheVote #NotDeadYet

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As a disabled person, #Medicaid is so much more than just healthcare. My story: mobile.nytimes.com/2017/05/03/opi… #AHCA #ACA #CripTheVote

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"The violence that disabled children experience in American public schools should be a national scandal." psmag.com/education/amer…

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“The Misunderstood Medicaid Program Behind Yesterday’s Disability ‘Die In’” by Rohmteen Mokhtari medium.com/@rohmteenmokht…

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Great article explaining the problems with sheltered workshops and subminimum wage for people with disabilities motherjones.com/politics/2017/…

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. @RepMarthaRoby please see dredf.org/2017/04/03/ove… and support the civil rights of PWD by voting NO on H.R. 620, which would weaken the ADA

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Addressing the Post-Disaster Legal Needs of Displaced Students October 5, 2017 | 3:30pm-5pm ET register.gotowebinar.com/register/67880…

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8.8 million households claimed medical deductions in 2015. Eliminating a deduction vital to people with high medical costs is a #TaxOnDisability

Jim Langevin (@jimlangevin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

All the progress we’ve made under the #ADA is under attack by Congress. Read my op-ed about #HR620 in The Hill. #HandsOffMyADA thehill.com/blogs/congress…

Tammy Duckworth (@senduckworth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Supporters of #HR620 don’t deny that they’re violating the law—they just resent being sued for “minor” #ADA infractions. But an incline that is “only” a few degrees too steep, or an entrance that is “only” a few inches high, can determine if I’m able to access an area w/out help

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A recent RespectAbility study ranked AL 49th in states employing PWD and found that only 27.5% of PWD in AL are employed and that only 54.1% of students w/disabilities in AL graduate high school al.com/business/index…

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“Nearly twenty-eight years later, the ADA remains a critically important civil rights law for all Americans with disabilities which must be protected from current threats to weaken its intent.” - Former US Attorney General Dick Thornburgh medium.com/christian-citi…