This weekend, I’ll be going to Atlanta with the grassroots, non-violent, direct action group ADAPT to work toward ending the institutional bias in the United States long term care system. “Institutional bias” is a term developed by disability activists to describe the unchallenged, irrational preference given by the federal government for funding the care of people with disabilities of all ages in institutions like nursing homes rather in the community with their families.
I will be blogging live from the action every day, so check philosophercrip.com often for my personal stories and reflections. This will be part of a larger blogswarm effort being organized by my friend Nick Dupree over at http://www.nickscrusade.org. For a preview of why we are headed to Georgia specifically, read http://www.adapt.org/atlanta2009.php. Finally, for real time updates about the action as it unfolds, check out MIADAPT and NationalADAPT on Twitter.
Let’s FREE OUR PEOPLE NOW!!!!








October 9th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
I’ll be there on Sunday! I’m in town Fri-Sat-Sun for Blogalicious Weekend and I can come to almost all of Sunday’s events. I’m so excited. I’l blog it and take photos and I’d like to do short video interviews with people. Mostly though I am super super excited to get to participate with anything ADAPT does and to meet people. Will post on http://hackabilityblog.com and on my regular personal blog too. And maybe on GimpGirl…
October 9th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
p.s. say hi if you see me! i have purple hair and glasses and a silver quickie-ti chair with light up wheels.