Psychology Professor. University denied ADA accommodations. Federal lawsuit filed. Widowmaker HA, 2x bypass, HITT syndrome, ECMO 2014. Heart transplant 2021.
Pennsylvania, USA
Joined September 2021
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Stephen Oross retweeted
To everyone who is afraid of what happens next, I share your fears. But what we do next is important.
We have to learn from what happened. And then, make a plan. As we confront a second Trump presidency, here’s a path forward: 🧵
PASSHE faculty say they are being denied accommodations for disabilities inquirer.com/education/passh… via @phillyinquirer
Stephen Oross retweeted
Why do we undervalue the lives of disabled people so much? Why do we expect them to survive on a disability benefit that keeps them below poverty line - especially when being chronically ill drives expenses up? I spoke to a friend about this & was shocked by the response 🧵/1
Out d’Coup LIVE | Steve Oross & Lorrie McKinley | legal win in ADA discr... youtube.com/live/xFipW3DEyvs… via @YouTube
LIVE in 3 hours!
MISSION (newly revised):
CDC works 24/7 to expose America to health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack,
CDC ignores disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same.
CDC decreases the health security of our nation. As the nation’s health minimization agency, CDC destroys lives and exposes people to health threats.
One little COVID infection is no reason to miss work, says Biden's very science-believing CDC , by @julia_doubleday open.substack.com/pub/thegau… 🤬
odacny.org/blog/oross
Just in time for the beginning of Heart Awareness Month in February and the official start of my 60 mile Challenge fundraiser for the American Heart Association.
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This is an interview I participated in for the @odac_ny. They are a passionate group of undergraduate students, driven by a powerful cause: organ donation advocacy.
Check them out!
In this interview I discuss my journey to receiving a heart transplant. I also discuss advocacy for the employment rights of individuals with disabilities to help prevent the type of disability discrimination I experienced by my employer, @KutztownU.
Stephen Oross retweeted
Store worker: “If you weren’t in a wheelchair, you could get in. Can someone help you?”
Stop blaming disabled people for lack of access.
Stop expecting disabled people to provide their own access & accommodation.
The onus for access and accommodation is on the excluder.
Judge rules Kutztown professor was entitled to teach online insidehighered.com/news/quic…
