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Bridges Blog Series: #DisabilityPrideMonth July

Origins of the Americans with Disabilities Act

#DisabilityPrideMonth July July is Disability Pride Month because the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed on July 26, 1990. The ADA built upon earlier legislation to strengthen the civil rights protections of individuals with disabilities. Our Maryland Bridges Technical Assistance Center celebrates #DisabilityPrideMonth with a Transition Tip video series about the origins and impact […]

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Bridges Blog Independent Living Resources Series: #NationalSafetyMonth June

Accessible Prescriptions

#NationalSafetyMonth June June is #NationalSafetyMonth, so our Transition Tips focus on tools to help us keep control over our own health. Both preparation and access to information allow us to enjoy our summers and have confidence that each of us has the tools to monitor and take care of routine health needs. In this fourth […]

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Bridges Blog Independent Living Resources Series: #NationalSafetyMonth June

Labeling Our Medicines Accessibly

#NationalSafetyMonth June June is #NationalSafetyMonth, so our Transition Tips focus on tools to help us keep control over our own health. Both preparation and access to information allow us to enjoy our summers and have confidence that each of us has the tools to monitor and take care of routine health needs. In this third […]

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Bridges Blog Independent Living Resources Series: #NationalSafetyMonth June

Accessible Thermometers

#NationalSafetyMonth June June is #NationalSafetyMonth, so our Transition Tips focus on tools to help us keep control over our own health. Both preparation and access to information allow us to enjoy our summers and have confidence that each of us has the tools to monitor and take care of routine health needs. In this second […]

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Bridges Blog Independent Living Resources Series: #NationalSafetyMonth June

Building Our Own First Aid Kits

#NationalSafetyMonth June June is #NationalSafetyMonth, so our Transition Tips focus on tools to help us keep control over our own health. Both preparation and access to information allow us to enjoy our summers and have confidence that each of us has the tools to monitor and take care of routine health needs. In this first […]