People First Wisconsin

10/16/2026

Image Description: A person wearing a cardigan holds a cup of tea on a black background. The white text reads, And while you may not be everyone's cup of tea, you don't have to be. Tea never apologized for not being coffee.--Kirsten Corley

Never apologise for being your authentic self. ❤️

10/15/2026

Catalina Devandas Aguilar is a Costa Rican Lawyer with Spina Bifida. She served as Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations at Geneva. Aguilar was named the first United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In this position, she traveled to multiple countries to determine the conditions of people with disabilities & became the first member of the United Nations to be granted a visit to North Korea.

Image Description: A light-skinned woman smiles for the camera. She is wearing a light-brown cardigan with black horizontal stripes, reddish framed glasses, and a silver necklace with green jewel pendant. She has wavy brownish-blond hair, worn in a shoulder-length bob and dark eyes.
Image Credit: Ford Foundation

10/15/2026

Meredith Van Ness

10/14/2026

Happy National Dessert Day!

"Quesito means little cheese, but the taste is big. Unlike a cheese Danish, quesitos are curled into tiny cigar-shaped puffed pastry rolls, stuffed with sweet cream cheese, and lightly brushed with a sticky honey syrup the second they come out of the oven."

These flaky, sweet, cheesy—amazing—quesitos are my favorite treat when we go home to Puerto Rico. I crave them the minute our plane lands.

10/14/2026

In Wisconsin, people under guardianship retain the right to vote unless the court removes that right. If you have lost the right to vote due to guardianship, you can petition the court to restore your right to vote. Self-advocate Jennifer Kratsch shares her story in this new video from DRW: “How I Got My Right to Vote Back.” If you’d like to share your story about losing and regaining your right to vote during the guardianship process, please contact us at [email protected]

In this video, self-advocate Jennifer Kratsch shares how she got he...

10/14/2026

Carlos Enrique De Soro is Licensed Psychologist with Down Syndrome. He graduated in August becoming the first Mexican Psychologist with Down Syndrome! He is also a lecturer, teaches online classes & has written many books. His first book is called "Reflexiones con el cromosoma del amor/Reflections with the chromosome of love." He is breaking barriers to include & respect people with Down syndrome.

Image Description: A light-skinned man with Down Syndrome gazes at the camera. He is wearing a dark blue denim button-up shirt with the same color Blue jeans. He has short brown hair and a graying mustache with dark eyes. He is sitting on a couch with an abstract art painting in the background.

Image Credit: Carlosdesaro.com

10/13/2026

The Disability and Aging Policy Forum is starting!

10/13/2026

Precious Perez is a blind Boricua singer/songwriter. She is classically trained in Pop, R &B & Latin music. She has released multiple albums & notable singles. Her first album is called Hummingbird. Some single include Sin Pregnuntar, Dinosaur lullaby, Melanin queen & Real is Rare. She serves as a leader for RAMPD (Recording Artists an Music Professionals with Disabilities), & is a first generation college student.

Image Description: A brown skinned woman gazes at the camera from the side. She wears a red and green tie dye shirt with long sleeves. She also wears blue eye shadow, reddish brown lipstick and blush. Her hair is in braids. Her braids are done in two twists on top of her head on either side, braids down her back, and a few braids near the front with beads in them.

Image Credit: University of North Carolina School of Arts (UNCSA)