Disability Inclusion Resources
Building community while breaking down barriers
Disability is a fundamental part of human life, but there is still a lack of visibility of people with disabilities and disability inclusion in our society. By understanding disability and the importance of accessibility, you can help build a more inclusive community where everyone is able to fully participate. Learning is the first step to full inclusion in our Hillel communities.
This body of resources is not exhaustive and will be updated regularly as new resources become available that may be valuable to our community.
Read:
- Disability History – RespectAbility
- Jewish Disability Inclusion Toolkit – RespectAbility
- Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month – RespectAbility
- Disability Language Style Guide – National Center on Disability and Journalism
- “Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist” by Judy Heumann
- “Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century” edited by Alice Wong
- “Year of The Tiger: An Activist’s Life” by Alice Wong
- “Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally” by Emily Landau
- “Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law” by Haben Girma
- Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act – ADA.gov, U.S. Department of Justice
- United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy – United Nations
- The Job Accommodations Network (JAN) Workplace Accommodations Toolkit – JAN
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) – U.S. Department of Labor
- ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’: 16 Moments in the Fight for Disability Rights – The New York Times
- Disability Etiquette – A Starting Guide – DisabilityIN
Watch:
- Disability 101 – RespectAbility
- Disability History – RespectAbility
- Inclusion as a Jewish Value – RespectAbility
- Effective Disability Advocacy from the Inside – RespectAbility
- Maysoon Zayid: I got 99 problems … palsy is just one – TED
- Stella Young: I’m not your inspiration, thank you very much – TED
It is not enough to ramp buildings; we must also ramp attitudes.
Rabbi Lynne Landsberg z”l
Disability Inclusion
in Jewish Texts
It is important that Jewish learning being available to all Jews. There are numerous texts and stories that illustrate the ways in which Judaism promotes inclusion of people with disabilities. Stay tuned for a guide to disability inclusion in Jewish texts and traditions coming soon!