National Skin Barrier Day graphic featuring image of a curled up woman that reads "National Skin Barrier Day; for many disabled people, protecting the skin barrier prevents serious injury. Skin care = Health Care"

Today is National Skin Barrier Day

For disabled people, a damaged skin barrier isn’t cosmetic — it's a serious medical issue.

Wheelchairs, braces, ETC. increase risks of pressure injuries, infections, and chronic wounds.

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RDAC hears calls to advance adult‑protections and require lifts and accessibility in medical facilities Members and public commenters described gaps in protections for adults with physical disabilities, urged legislative priority for accessible diagnostic equipment and facility lifts, and called for RDAC support monitoring implementation of the Katie Beckett waiver expansion.

Calls are growing for stronger protections and better accessibility for adults with disabilities in Connecticut's medical facilities—will 2026 be the year for change?

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Why Customized Communication Access for Deaf Patients Should Be Standard in Healthcare - Audio Accessibility I want to share my recent experience getting an endoscopy — and why having an in-person ASL interpreter made all the difference. Fortunately, I don’t go

Customized #CommunicationAccess for deaf patients should be the standard in healthcare — not an afterthought.

Healthcare providers must listen to their patients' preferences and adapt accordingly.

Here’s why: audio-accessibility.com/news/2025/04...

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Deaf Blind Advocates Urge Connecticut for Enhanced Interpreting Services Sherry Burns and others seek better access to tactile interpreters for deaf blind individuals.

Sherry Burns is sounding the alarm on the urgent need for tactile interpreters in healthcare, revealing how the lack of accessibility is putting lives at risk.

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Deaf blind advocate pushes for tactile interpreters in Connecticut healthcare Advocate highlights essential need for tactile interpreters to access healthcare services in Connecticut.

A deaf-blind advocate's emotional plea for tactile interpreters at a Connecticut hearing reveals the urgent need for accessible healthcare services that many are still fighting for.

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