Pitt SDA @SDAPitt

Students for Disability Advocacy at the University of Pittsburgh pitt.edu/~sorc/disabili… Pittsburgh, PA Joined June 2013

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Rep. Jessica Benham @jessicalbenham

6 years ago

Someday, maybe we won’t have to list which stations are accessible because they all will be. #disabledsnark

Pittsburgh Regional Transit Customer Service @PghTransitCare

6 years ago

Someday, maybe we won’t have to list which stations are accessible because they all will be. #disabledsnark

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Rep. Jessica Benham @jessicalbenham

6 years ago

@PGHtransit Buses are my primary mode of transit and I typically take 3-4 buses a day. It is an exception, rather than a rule, that drivers wait for me to be seated. The vast majority of drivers take off right away. You should remind all of your drivers about this issue.

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Rep. Jessica Benham @jessicalbenham

6 years ago

Gotta love when the bus A.Almost doesn’t stop for me & B.Begins going again as soon as I board throwing me-a visibly disabled cane user-almost onto the floor of the bus. 👀 This happens far 2 often, @PGHtransit, & 1 of these days, your drivers are going to seriously injure some1.

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Pitt SDA @SDAPitt

6 years ago

Officer Nominations Closing Soon! Nominate yourself! - mailchi.mp/55f8d984a386/s…

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Pitt SDA @SDAPitt

7 years ago

Nominate Yourself or Someone Else to be an SDA Officer! - mailchi.mp/1d53f13320d0/s…

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Pitt SDA @SDAPitt

7 years ago

SDA Meeting tomorrow night! Resume building opportunity! - mailchi.mp/9d6c2c1d16c7/s…

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Rep. Jessica Benham @jessicalbenham

7 years ago

As a person w/ a developmental disability, I’m honored to sit on the ISAC as we work toward making PA a great place to live for disabled people.

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Rep. Jessica Benham @jessicalbenham

7 years ago

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Disability Day of Mourning Vigil. Last night, we mourned our dead. Today, the fight for justice continues. #DDOM2019 #DisabilityDayOfMourning

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Pitt SDA @SDAPitt

7 years ago

Last Day to Sign Up for Tip Off at Trees! Fantastic Grand Prize! - mailchi.mp/9c1f8423de07/s…

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Pitt SDA @SDAPitt

7 years ago

Check out this blog post from SDA’s President! Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Pitt SDA @SDAPitt

7 years ago

SDA Meeting Tomorrow! Become an SDA officer! - mailchi.mp/6d268bb4fe97/s…

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Rep. Jessica Benham @jessicalbenham

7 years ago

Broke: reinforcing the idea that people w/ mental illness are responsible for gun violence. Woke: engaging w/ disabled people to figure out how to not scapegoat our community. Cc: @erikastrassbrgr @BethaniCameron @BruceKraus @DebGrosspgh @danielgilman

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7 years ago

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Pitt SDA @SDAPitt

7 years ago

SDA Meeting Tonight! Become an SDA officer! - mailchi.mp/5c5028dcab14/s…

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Rep. Jessica Benham @jessicalbenham

7 years ago

I am NOT a burden. People like me are NOT burdens. We are beautiful and worthy of love. We are beautiful because of, not despite, being Autistic/disabled - because those are integral to our being.

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Rep. Jessica Benham @jessicalbenham

7 years ago

(4) Come to Disability day of Mourning on March 1st at 7 PM in William Pitt Union, room 450, to hear about how these tragedies happen far to often, why they happen, more of what you can do, and ultimately to memorialize those who were not so lucky to survive.

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Rep. Jessica Benham @jessicalbenham

7 years ago

Action steps:(1) correct ppl who excuse parent behavior like this (often on account of the kid being disabled) (2) support orgs run by and for autistic people like @autselfadvocacy & locally, @autisticpgh (3) DON’T support Autism speaks (google why autistic ppl don’t like them)

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Rep. Jessica Benham @jessicalbenham

7 years ago

What are we as a society doing to address the hate that children & adults like me face on a daily basis? How much longer do I have to live in a world where people would rather have a dead child than a child like me? #actuallyautistic

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Rep. Jessica Benham @jessicalbenham

7 years ago

All kids have accidents, including neurotypical children. There is NO excuse to abuse any child like this. But we also have to recognize that Autistic children & adults are 2-2.5 times more likely (7x more likely if they have an intellectual disability) to experience abuse.