March 1st of every year is observed as the Disability Day of Mourning to remember disabled victims of filicide–disabled people murdered by their family members or caregivers. The memorial site can be found here.
I wanted to be sure to share this Anti-filicide toolkit created by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. As trusted members of our communities, library staff and other information professionals can help as a support for the disability community and caregivers. I've written about some small ways we can be inclusive and disrupt isolation in the past:
Related, I wanted to share this recent video by Ask a Mortician about the considerations made-or not- for architecture vs. human lives. It names a library in New York, and I couldn't help but make additional connections between library concerns for aesthetic rather than accessibility.
Apologies for not being around lately. It's been A Time. Will check in again soon.
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