Politics, the economy, sexuality, healthcare, natural disasters, race relations - every day there are breaking news and media images on these and other issues. Such stories and images have a powerful impact on all of us, but they seldom discuss or articulate the experiences and perspectives of people with disabilities. Learn more about what DisBeat is here.

DisBeat is a national communications initiative. Our purpose is to:

  1. Convene issue leaders, subject-matter experts, and other stakeholders to form responses; 
  2. Develop and help impleent communication strategies.
  3. Serve as a trusted source for reporters, journalists, writers, and screenwriters.
  4. Expand, frame, and reframe the way disability is discussed.
  5. Provide, curate, and create fact sheets, talking points, resources, white papers, etc.

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Featured DisBeat Issues

Canada to Key West: 2,500-Mile Urban Hike Kicks Off to Highlight Effects of Extreme Weather on PWD

CAMPOBELLO ISLAND, Canada (PRWEB)
June 21, 2019

Monday, July 22, 2019 - 18:26
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Your Vote Provides Funding for ADAPT!

Each month, Credo gives more than $150,000 to three progressive groups. For the month of October 2017, ADAPT is one of those three groups!

Your vote will determine how the funds will be distributed to each group! The more votes for ADAPT, the more money it will receive! So far, ADAPT is at 29%.

Friday, October 20, 2017 - 09:32
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Help Tom Olin, Disability Rights Movement Documentarian and Activist

Tom Olin is the social documentarian of the disability rights movement. He spent his life in the grassroots, building that incredible collection of iconic photos of our historic struggle for civil rights and inclusion. He started photographing in 1985. 

Thursday, May 25, 2017 - 11:42
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