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SB 8 Is a Reminder That Abortion Is a Disability Issue

illustration of disabled women behind "bars" made of a calendar page
by Samantha Chavarria
September 17, 2021 at 10:14am
The subject of disability and abortion law doesn’t stop at hypothetical fetuses.
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 »
Katie, Linda, Rick, and Aaron, a white animated family, stands together with two robots in The Mitchells vs. the Machines

Finally, a Neurodivergent Family Saves the World

by Jodie Hare
June 3, 2021 at 2:31pm
Just because a routinely ableist society often overlooks and underestimates neurodiverse people, that doesn’t mean they aren’t integral to the world around us. Read more »
a woman with short brown hair and bangs sits on a black chair in front of a window with their legs pulled up on the chair

Outside Blues: Chronically Ill People Face an Old New Post-Pandemic World

by Fortesa Latifi
May 14, 2021 at 10:23am
Now the end of the pandemic is near in the United States and friends will ask chronically ill people to meet in crowded, loud buildings again. Read more »
Blue gloved hand holding vial of Covid-19 vaccine

There Will Be No Herd Immunity without Vaccine Equity

by s.e. smith
April 29, 2021 at 12:38pm
The stakes of the vaccine rollout have been huge for the disabled community. Read more »
Britney Spears, a white teenager with long, blond hair, smiles brightly at the camera while wearing a black dress

#FreeBritney Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg

by s.e. smith
February 17, 2021 at 10:11am
For the disability community, this movement could result in major changes to a system that has been taken at face value. Read more »
Madison Cawthorn, a white man in a wheelchair, poses in a bulletproof vest and a gun over his shoulder next to a brown German Shepard

There’s Nothing Remarkable about Madison Cawthorn—or His Racism

by s.e. smith
February 4, 2021 at 9:00am
Cawthorn is very much a product of the society he lives in: He is racist both despite and because of his disability. Read more »
Helen Keller, a white woman, sits while holding a flower. Her hair is dark and sits on her head in a bun. The photo is in black and white.

Helen Keller Conspiracy Theories Are Awash With Ableism

by Julia Métraux
January 12, 2021 at 11:35am
The ableist roots of this unfortunate conspiracy theory. Read more »
Two white women, both with brown hair, stand by a Christmas tree.

Jane from “Happiest Season” is Autistic-Coded—And She Thrives

by Alaina Leary
December 15, 2020 at 10:31am
Whether coded or canon, Jane makes autistic viewers feel seen. Read more »
One white teen girl and one white woman wear oversized white wigs with massive bangs that hang over their eyes.

Sadly, Sia is Far From The First Person to Tokenize Autistic People

by Alaina Leary
November 24, 2020 at 12:49pm
Sia’s response has made one thing clear: this film isn’t it. Read more »
crop of a comic illustration split-screen featuring a nonbinary East Asian person with hand braces and a fat Black woman wearing glasses

Capturing Comfort in the Time of Instagram

by Ashanti Fortson
November 11, 2020 at 8:48am
Follow this heartwarming story about two people connecting over Instagram about their shared pain and their shared triumphs. 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 »