Newsletter on U.S. Disabled Latinos:Proyecto Visión
The latest issue of the Proyecto Visión newsletter is now available online. It includes information about young disabled leaders and the future of the disability rights movement; working from home; disability & self-esteem; the intersection between Latino culture & disability in the United States, and more. Go to http://www.projectvision.net to read the full stories.
We're Not a Burden
Getting the word out about disability rights to the Latino community sometimes means making a show of it. On a warm Sunday in May, a group of Latinos carry signs in Spanish advocating rights for people with disabilities. This group forms a strong contingent in the Cinco de Mayo parade in the Fruitvale District of Oakland, California...
Youth Leadership: the Future of the Disability Movement
I used to wonder what would happen as independent living movement advocates age and the community must look to new advocates to take action in the future. But I’m not concerned. I have confidence in the youth of today. Especially in rising leaders like Zach who are leading the charge to advocate in the 21st century...
Fighting the “Bendito Syndrome” with Self-Esteem
When a baby is born she comes in the world without a sense of self-esteem. As the child begins to develop, the messages the child hears throughout their life will often determine how that child views them self. Tell a child they are unable to do something and the child will believe it. In the Latino culture many mothers are very protective of their children. Often a child who is disabled is raised to depend on family members...
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