Disability Rights Washington

Get election nerdy with us. 🗳️

This infographic from Washington State Elections shows the path of a ballot. Signatures are checked, ballots are kept in secure storage, process and counted.

Reminder: Your ballot is due next Tuesday, November 3, by 8 p.m. Use an official drop box, and no stamp is needed.

📍Need to vote in person? Find your nearest center at VoteWA.gov or call your county elections office. Your ballot is processed the same way as one returned by mail or drop box. Let's get out there and vote!

Image description: Infographic from the Washington Secretary of State showing the 12 steps a mail ballot takes, from being sent to voters through to certified election results. The process is show as a winding gray road with icons for each step of the process, with a short caption beside each one.

The theme of these next two blogs: Ask us what we need.

💬 In “What I Wish People Knew About Sensory Processing Issues,” Alaina Leary (she/her) explains what everyday life can feel like and how others can support her. And in “Leveling the Playing Field for Autistic Parents and Parents with Disabilities,” Kris McElroy (he/they) shares what he’s learned as an autistic parent. Read both on the Rooted in Rights blog:

▪️ What I Wish People Knew About Sensory Processing Issues by Alaina Leary (she/her):
https://rootedinrights.org/what-i-wish-people-knew-about-sensory-processing-issues/

▪️Leveling the Playing Field for Autistic Parents and Parents with Disabilities by Kris McElroy (he/they):
https://rootedinrights.org/leveling-the-playing-field-for-autistic-parents-and-parents-with-disabilities/



ID 1: Dark blue background graphic with a large yellow number six in the top left corner. The text is the title of Alaina Leary’s blog, What I Wish People Knew about Sensory Processing Issues. There’s a black and white photo of a brain in the bottom right corner.

ID 2: Dark blue background graphic with a large yellow number five in the top left corner. The text features the title of Kris McElroy’s blog titled: Leveling the Playing Field for Autistic Parents and Parents with Disabilities. The bottom right corner features a black and white cutout photo of a man with a beard and a young girl in glasses sitting close together, looking down at a handheld game console the girl is holding.

What an incredible screening of “Take Me Home” last night. 💛

The film shows how hard it can be for families to plan for the future when the system doesn’t make room for it.

Afterward, writer and filmmaker Liz Sargent, The Arc - Washington State Executive Director Stacy Dym and Rep. Jamila Taylor talked about person-centered planning, the many ways to be a caregiver, and how Washington can better support families.

An important message from Liz: The film’s hopeful ending is within reach if policymakers are willing to act.

Go see it at Tasveer through October 29: https://filmcenter.tasveer.org/movie/take-me-home/

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ID 1: Take Me Home film poster which features two Asian women leaning on each other in front of a blue sky with clouds.

ID 2: Three women are holding microphones in front of a movie screen, where Liz Sargent, an Asian woman with short black hair wearing a blouse is on screen. White woman on the left is wearing a green sweater and jeans, white woman with blonde hair in the middle wears a black sweater and jeans, and Black woman on the left side has dark hair and wears a black and white poncho.

You won't want to miss this! Join us for the final part of this Disability History Series, Forging a Path: Activism, Self Advocacy & Disability Identity with ChrisTiana ObeySumner and Ira Eidle.

This panel discussion looks at the many ways disabled people have worked to create space for themselves in a world that is often inaccessible and shaped by ableism. They explore how the history of disability activism continues to shape the present and what it can teach us about building a more just future.

Thursday, November 5 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM on Zoom.

Click to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/DvVs739sSZGSjnztIM5brw

Professional development hours available upon request.

Self Advocates In Leadership
People First of Washington
Allies in Advocacy