disability

Trauma or Tragedy: Disability Representation in Children’s Books Has a Long Way to Go

A child reads a book.
by Alaina Leary
July 21, 2020 at 12:22pm
It isn’t easy to find a children’s book or young adult novel that accurately depicts disability.
Antoine Hunter and NEVE Mazique, two Black dancers wearing gold and white, one of them wearing a crown, are posed against a dark earthy background

30 Years after the ADA, It’s Time to Imagine a More Accessible Future

by Anna Hamilton
July 20, 2020 at 12:46pm
America’s treatment of its disabled citizens is still deeply flawed. Read more »
A Black non-binary person with a filtering face mask walks down a neighborhood street with one hand in their pocket and the other hand on their cane. They have a short mohawk and are wearing a jacket, shorts, tennis shoes, and glasses.

Not So Ethical: On Media’s Continued Portrayal of Disabled People as Burdens

by Samantha Chavarria
July 8, 2020 at 12:02pm
Article after article promotes the idea that disabled people are a burden. Read more »
Donald Trump, the white president of the United States with a dirty blond toupe, walks down an airport ramp

Being Ableist toward Donald Trump Only Hurts Disabled People

by Caroline Reilly
June 24, 2020 at 10:23am
Every time a politician stumbles, stutters, or misspeaks, we seemingly return to that toxic notion that to be ill is to be less than. Read more »
an Asian woman with black hair pulled back into a ponytail uses sign language

Many Deaf Women Aren’t Safer at Home

by Sarah Katz
June 22, 2020 at 10:00am
48 million deaf or hard of hearing people in the United States at risk of domestic violence during the lockdown. Read more »
Photo of Annie Segarra, an American YouTuber, artist, and activist for LGBTQ and disability rights, in a wheelchair wearing a rainbow skirt next to a doorstep and door that reads Make Pride Accessible”

(Un)safe Refuge: The Built-In Ableism in Queer Spaces

by Ace Tilton Ratcliff
June 19, 2020 at 9:47am
There’s still a huge chunk of the population who have trouble accessing Pride events and LGBTQ safe spaces: disabled queer people. Read more »
A Black woman serves a slice of cake with rainbow layers and sprinkles while wearing compression gloves.

Glittering with Accessibility: Virtual Events Pave the Way for a More Inclusive Pride

by Alaina Leary
June 4, 2020 at 3:20pm
The 50th anniversary of Pride is the perfect time for radical inclusion. Read more »
Karolyn Gehrig in an exam room wearing a glamorous red dress

Glamour Shots: #HospitalGlam Pulls Back the Curtain on Disability and Beauty

by Anna Hamilton
May 18, 2020 at 9:00am
Karolyn Gehrig is referring to both healthcare’s status as a luxury good, and the way traditional poses of illness are used to sell health and beauty back to us. Read more »
Donald Trump, a white man with a bad orange tan and large blond hair, pouts at a podium.

Autistic and Disabled Folks Know about the Dangers of Bleach “Cures” Firsthand

by Alaina Leary
May 6, 2020 at 2:59pm
It’s time for the public to listen to what autistic and disabled advocates have been saying for years. Read more »
An IV bag hangs on a metal pole. There is an eerie blue cast to the photo.

Staying Soft: Megan Giddings Explores the Hypervigilance of Black Women in “Lakewood”

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
April 3, 2020 at 10:26am
The participants—nearly all people of color—break bones and lose teeth to help advance the future of science and healthcare. Read more »
a photo of two campers in wheelchairs at Camp Jened in the 1970s

“Crip Camp” Brings Visibility to the History of Disabled Activists

by Bedatri D. Choudhury
April 3, 2020 at 9:21am
There are no human rights without disability rights, and Camp Jened produced many of the feisty activists that took on this fight. Read more »

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