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One in Five Americans have a disability and they impact the lives of five other individuals who vote or will vote in the future!

What does it mean to have a disability? It includes those with physical disabilities (including those with a disability caused by a spinal cord injury, a brain injury, a stroke, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, polio;, individuals who now need to use cane and many more). It includes individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and those with visual disabilities, It includes individuals with intellectual disabilities, and those who have learning disabilities, It includes those who difficulty learning, individuals with autism through the spectrum. It includes individuals with Alzheimer’s and related illnesses. It includes individuals with hidden disabilities such as epilepsy or heart disease. It includes those with mental health disabilities including depression.

If it hasn’t impacted you yet, it will in your lifetime.

 

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The Collaborative is supported by a grant the CT Disability Advocacy Collaborative received from the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities. In addition, in-kind support is being provided by the UConn Center on Disability, and Communitas, Inc. serves as the project’s fiscal agent. To all three we extend our appreciation.

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