Many are waiting for the COVID-19 quarantine executive order by the governor to be removed. It has become apparent to me as a person with a physical disability that some…
Category: Commentary
Check your privilege and learn what our lives are like
Editor’s note: We’ve see a lot of ableist social media posts during the pandemic about people not taking showers, not brushing their hair or being stuck at home. Lauren Thompson…
CARES: What's next? And what does it mean for all of us?
Access Press was among the first group of small businesses to receive a Paycheck Protection Program or PPP loan. The application was submitted after it was announced that all funds…
Person-centered planning during the pandemic calls for flexibility
For people and organizations serving people with disabilities, COVID-19 and the emergency order have had a major impact on how they provide services. From telemedicine to social distancing, many aspects…
Pandemic on top of pandemic for people with disabilities
All of the amazing and historic progress that has been made over the last 40 years for Minnesotans with disabilities is now threatened at an epic proportion. We are in…
Anniversary is delayed, not denied
The Access Press May 2020 issue would typically be an issue commemorating our 30 years of bringing the news to Minnesota’s disability community. But as we know all too well,…