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Disabilities Beat: Don’t discount virtual connection over the holidays

Adventure Time group members take a photo together over Zoom.
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Adventure Time group members take a photo together over Zoom.

Every Wednesday, a group of self-advocates meet over Zoom just to connect, share and read a book together. It’s become tradition, and that tradition won’t stop this Christmas Eve or New Years Eve.

This week on the Disabilities Beat, we explore how systemic barriers can present challenges to in-person gatherings during the holidays and why technology shouldn't be discounted as a way to connect.

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Emyle Watkins is an investigative journalist covering disability for BTPM.