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We are experiencing a cultural reset, and we must include Deaf and Disability culture in our discussions of change | New Pittsburgh Courier

First-person essay by Fran Flaherty The 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA] was marked with celebration in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh hosted the 2016 Kennedy Center’s … Continued

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