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Facial Difference and PTSD: Ariel Henley on Growing up with Crouzon Syndrome

The light blue book cover of A Face for Picasso, sits on a hot pink background. On the cover, author Ariel Henley closes her eyes with her head turned to the upper left corner of the cover. Pink digital drawings float over the side of her face.
by Maggie May Ethridge
December 1, 2021 at 6:54pm
What Henley addresses with intelligent ferocity in her memoir is the emotional and psychological abuse that she endured throughout elementary and middle school growing up with Crouzon syndrome.
an illustration of a light-skinned person screaming out of a screen toward other disabled people

Language Wars: Callouts Obscure Vital Truths About Disabilities

by s.e. smith
November 1, 2021 at 10:52am
Talking about words and language use matters, especially when ableist or disablist language can enforce harmful beliefs about disability and disabled people. Read more »
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In Living Color: Audio Description Looks Past People of Color

by Thomas Reid
November 1, 2021 at 10:51am
The exclusion of racial identification from AD continues to limit accessibility for blind people. Read more »
an illustration of two darker-skinned people working, one in the bed and the other at a desk, with a shadow of a boss standing between them

The Complex Future of Post-Pandemic Work

by Julia Métraux
November 1, 2021 at 10:50am
The COVID-19 pandemic has proven that remote work is possible for many industries. Read more »
an illustration spotlights a white man with inequality, fear, ableism, medical racism, experimentation, and torture on his body as three disabled people look at him in shock

Shot Chaser: What Does It Take to Achieve Vaccine Equity?

by Diana Cejas
November 1, 2021 at 10:50am
The history of medicine in the United States is rife with atrocities committed against people of color. Read more »
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Beyond Functional: Unraveling the Long Line of Disability Fashion

by Liz Jackson
November 1, 2021 at 10:49am
Claiming to be the “first” is a proclamation of power deeply rooted in colonialism and capitalism. Read more »
A photo of the author, India Harville, a Black woman in a wheelchair, dancing against an illustrated background of stars

Move Your Body: Access-Centered Movement Is Changing Dance from the Inside Out

by India Harville
November 1, 2021 at 10:48am
The access-centered movement framework fundamentally changes how people teach dance. Read more »
an illustration of a dark-skinned Black girl with an afro in a wheelchair holding up a purple star

Let Freedom Reign: A Roundtable About Disabled Black Girl Magic

by Vilissa Thompson
November 1, 2021 at 10:48am
Disabled Black girlhood is sacred. Read more »
an illustration of three Black people with their eyes closed holding hands and passing envelopes with homes and heart symbols on them

Minneapolis Uses Mutual Aid to Fight for Collective Liberation

by Teighlor McGee
November 1, 2021 at 10:47am
The various forms in which mutual aid exists is why it’s so accessible. Read more »
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SB 8 Is a Reminder That Abortion Is a Disability Issue

by Samantha Chavarria
September 17, 2021 at 10:14am
The subject of disability and abortion law doesn’t stop at hypothetical fetuses. Read more »
Luz, a female cartoon character with short brown hair and brown skin, looks at Willow, a female cartoon character with short blue hair and white skin. In between them stands Entrapta, a female cartoon character with long purple hair and tan skin.

Brain Power: Cartoons Diversify the Face of Neurodivergence

by Michele Kirichanskaya
August 9, 2021 at 11:38am
Recent animated shows, including The Owl House and She-Ra and the Princesses of Power are beautifully doing this work. Read more »

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Valuable Resources: The Ableist Fight Over Plastic Straws

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by s.e. smith
July 10, 2018 at 12:36pm
Straws are easy to target, but cities and companies still rely on environmentally harmful practices. Read more »