**SPECIAL EVENT: 7/29/25: Disability Pride and Anti-Ableism with Ginamarie Williams
Join NJSAP Director Erin Smithers and self-advocate Ginamarie Williams for a conversation about disability pride and anti-ableism. Disability Pride Month is an annual observance in July that highlights the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), disability culture, history, and community pride. It also is a perfect time to educate others about ableism (discrimination or prejudice against people with disabilities).
RESOURCES
Everyday Activism Network:
https://www.everydayactivismnetwork.org/archive/how-to-be-anti-ableist
The Arc US:
https://thearc.org/blog/why-and-how-to-celebrate-disability-pride-month/
NCIL Disability Pride Toolkit:
https://ncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/NCIL-Disability-Pride-Toolkit.pdf
NJSAP:
https://www.arcnj.org/programs/njsap/ada-awareness.html
Stella Young TedXTalk:
https://www.ted.com/talks/stella_young_i_m_not_your_inspiration_thank_you_very_much?language=en