Hosted by Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan, and Alice Wong, the two chats this March will focus on the preliminary results from our online <\/span>disability policy survey<\/span><\/a> from 268 participants. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Democratic Debate \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> March 9, 2016,<\/span> 8 pm Eastern<\/span><\/p>\n Republican Debate \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> March 10, 2016,<\/span> 8 pm Eastern<\/span><\/p>\n On March 9th, we will discuss the top <\/span>5 disability policy areas<\/b> ranked by participants. On March 10th, we will discuss the top <\/span>5 disability policy ideas <\/b>that participants care about most. These preliminary results are from 268 participants who completed the survey from February until March 6, 2016. For more detailed results from the survey, go to:\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/results\/SM-VYKHSXWW\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Based on user feedback, we will be posting the questions for both chats in advance so people can have time to prepare.<\/p>\n Q1 Top policy area is Health Care. Why? What specific health care issues should candidates know about PWDs? #CripTheVote #DemDebate<\/span><\/p>\n Q2 \u00a0Policy area #2 is Civil Rights\/Discrimination. What are most urgent examples of this that debates have ignored? #CripTheVote #DemDebate <\/span><\/p>\n Q3 Policy area #3 is Employment. How should candidates address employment issues & PWDs? #CripTheVote #deadbeat <\/span><\/p>\n Q4 Policy area #4 is Accessibility. Why is it important to you? What changes would you like to see? #CripTheVote #DemDebate <\/span><\/p>\n Q5 Policy area #5 is Housing. How does housing affordability & availability impact PWDs differently? #CripTheVote #deadbeat<\/p>\n Q6 What are your thoughts about the top 5 policy areas selected by 268 participants? What\u2019s missing? #CripTheVote #DemDebate <\/span><\/p>\n Q7 Do you have any ideas on ways to convey the importance of these disability policy areas to all the candidates? #CripTheVote #DemDebate <\/span><\/p>\n Q8 How do these disability issues impact disabled ppl from diverse communities (ex: women, ppl of color, LGBTQ)? #CripTheVote #deadbeat<\/p>\n Q9 When looking at candidates, are you focused on 1 issue or a several? What\u2019s the danger of single-issue voting? #CripTheVote #DemDebate <\/span><\/p>\n Q10 Our survey attempts prioritize the issues, is this useful or do we need to push on all the issues equally? #CripTheVote #DemDebate <\/span><\/p>\n Q11 When a candidate says something ableist, how can we respond as a community saying it\u2019s unacceptable? #CripTheVote<\/p>\n Q1 Top idea: Hire and appoint more disabled people to government and policy-making positions (55%) Thoughts? #CripTheVote #GOPdebate <\/span><\/p>\n Q2 Idea #2: Ban or phase out payment of sub-minimum wage (49%). Thoughts? #CripTheVote #GOP debate <\/span><\/p>\n Q3 Idea #3: Require disability awareness training for law enforcement (48%). Thoughts? #CripTheVote #GOPdebate <\/span><\/p>\n Q4 Idea #4: Pass the Disability Integration Act, independent living instead of nursing homes (47%). Thoughts? #CripTheVote #GOPdebate <\/span><\/p>\n Q5 Idea #5: Change Social Security to reduce or eliminate work disincentives (43%). Thoughts? #CripTheVote #GOP debate <\/span><\/p>\n Q6 Which of the top 5 proposals \u201cseem easiest to get done\u201d by the govt? #CripTheVote #GOPdebate<\/span><\/p>\n Q7 Do you have any ideas on ways to convey the importance of these disability policy areas to all the candidates? #CripTheVote #GOPdebate<\/span><\/p>\n Q8 How do these disability issues impact disabled ppl from diverse communities (ex: women, ppl of color, LGBTQ)? #CripTheVote #GOPdebate<\/span><\/p>\n Q9 When looking at candidates, are you focused on 1 issue or a several? What\u2019s the danger of single-issue voting? #CripTheVote #GOPdebate <\/span><\/p>\n Q10 As a voter, what can you do if the candidates aren\u2019t speaking your issues and interests? #CripTheVote #GOPdebate<\/span><\/p>\n Q11 When a candidate says something ableist, how can we respond as a community saying it\u2019s unacceptable? #CripTheVote #GOPdebate<\/span><\/p>\n When the debate begins, check out the live-stream:<\/span> http:\/\/twubs.com\/CripTheVote<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or search #CripTheVote on Twitter for the series live tweets.<\/span><\/p>\n Follow<\/span> @AndrewPulrang<\/span><\/a> @DisVisibility<\/span><\/a> @GreggBeratan<\/span><\/a> on Twitter<\/span><\/p>\n Use the hashtags<\/span> #CripTheVote<\/span><\/a> and<\/span> #DemDebate<\/span><\/a> or <\/span>#GOPdebate<\/span><\/a> when you tweet<\/span><\/p>\n Check out this explanation of how to participate in a chat by Ruti Regan:\u00a0https:\/\/storify.com\/RutiRegan\/examplechat<\/a><\/p>\n http:\/\/disabilitythinking.com\/election-2016-cripthevote<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CripTheVote\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.wright.edu\/event\/sex-disability-conference\/crip-theory<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n It\u2019s not too late! Please participate and tell us what issues and ideas you care about most. We will discuss the results of the survey during our two March Twitter chats. <\/span>Deadline: April 30, 2016.<\/b><\/p>\n Click here to complete the online survey<\/span><\/a>.<\/span> If you are unable to complete the online version of the survey, you can <\/span>follow this link to a text-only version<\/span><\/a>, or request a Word document by email from <\/span>apulrang@icloud.com<\/span><\/a>. Using this method, results won\u2019t be anonymous, but we won\u2019t be reporting or discussing individual responses, only aggregate results.<\/span><\/p>\nMarch 9: Twitter Chat Questions<\/b><\/h3>\n
March 10: Twitter Chat Questions<\/b><\/h3>\n
How to Participate<\/b><\/h3>\n
Additional information on voting and people with disabilities:<\/b><\/h3>\n
#CripTheVote Facebook Page:<\/b><\/h3>\n
A note on language and why we use the term \u2018crip\u2019<\/b><\/h3>\n
#CripTheVote Disability Issues Survey<\/b><\/h3>\n
About<\/b><\/h3>\n