disability
Trauma or Tragedy: Disability Representation in Children’s Books Has a Long Way to Go
It isn’t easy to find a children’s book or young adult novel that accurately depicts disability.
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30 Years after the ADA, It’s Time to Imagine a More Accessible Future
America’s treatment of its disabled citizens is still deeply flawed.
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Not So Ethical: On Media’s Continued Portrayal of Disabled People as Burdens
Article after article promotes the idea that disabled people are a burden.
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Being Ableist toward Donald Trump Only Hurts Disabled People
Every time a politician stumbles, stutters, or misspeaks, we seemingly return to that toxic notion that to be ill is to be less than.
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Many Deaf Women Aren’t Safer at Home
48 million deaf or hard of hearing people in the United States at risk of domestic violence during the lockdown.
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(Un)safe Refuge: The Built-In Ableism in Queer Spaces
There’s still a huge chunk of the population who have trouble accessing Pride events and LGBTQ safe spaces: disabled queer people.
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Glittering with Accessibility: Virtual Events Pave the Way for a More Inclusive Pride
The 50th anniversary of Pride is the perfect time for radical inclusion.
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Glamour Shots: #HospitalGlam Pulls Back the Curtain on Disability and Beauty
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.
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Autistic and Disabled Folks Know about the Dangers of Bleach “Cures” Firsthand
It’s time for the public to listen to what autistic and disabled advocates have been saying for years.
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Staying Soft: Megan Giddings Explores the Hypervigilance of Black Women in “Lakewood”
The participants—nearly all people of color—break bones and lose teeth to help advance the future of science and healthcare.
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