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Cropped photo of Bess Williamson, a white woman with brown hair and glasses, standing in front of a window and a rainbow thread artwork by Gabriel Dawe.

Posted 6 hours ago DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Interview with Bess Williamson: Accessible America

Tell me a little about yourself! Bess Williamson: I am a professor of design history, meaning I study architecture, products, and other stuff in modern society. I work at the … Continue Reading Interview with Bess Williamson: Accessible America

[left] A black and white picture of Dominik, a white man with slightly curly brown hair, a dark pinch, and a piercing over the right eyebrow. He is wearing a cardigan over a black shirt. [right] A photo of Elsa Sjunneson-Henry, a caucasian woman with long red hair, wears glasses which she is looking over. One eye is hazel, the other is a white occuluded cataract. She wears a teal sweater, pink collared shirt, and a smile that says "you want me to write words for you, right?"

Posted 1 day ago Podcast

Ep 53: Disabled Editors

A woman with long wavy brown hair stands, smiling. Her face fills almost the entire photo frame. She has brown-colored eyes, brown eyeshadow, and pink lipstick while wearing a long sleeve black turtleneck shirt. Behind her is an office wall covered with small artworks and photographs.

Posted 2 weeks ago Guest Blog Posts

Cripping Emotional Labor: A Field Guide

Cripping Emotional Labor: A Field Guide Amy Gaeta During my first of graduate school, without ever applying or asking, I was given an unpaid job: campus disability consultant … Continue Reading Cripping Emotional Labor: A Field Guide

[left] a photo of Bri M, a prince wearing a purple sweater with green hair smirks at the camera. [right] a photo of Thomas Reid, an African American man with a clean shaven head and goatee in shades smiles at the camera while seated at a desk. The desk holds a laptop and other equipment including an audio mixer and microphone. A framed picture of the original World trade Center hangs on the wall above a black Fender electric guitar.

Posted 2 weeks ago Podcast

Ep 52: Podcasting

Rows of books on a bookshelf at a library

Posted 4 weeks ago DVP News and Events

Disability Visibility: New anthology coming summer 2020

Hey friends! These last few months have been BUSY. I’m delighted to announce that I got a book deal! I am the editor Disability Visibility, an anthology of first-person essays … Continue Reading Disability Visibility: New anthology coming summer 2020

Jeff Thomas, an urban Iroquois man with brown hair with touches of gray and a beard. He is smiling at the camera. Photo credit: Justin Wonnacott

Posted 4 weeks ago Podcast

Ep 51: Disabled Artists

Image description by Azza: Azza, a Black woman, wears a bright red and gold hijab with an East African print, red blazer, and black button down blouse. She is smiling at the camera.

Posted 1 month ago Guest Blog Posts

I Have Food Allergies and Anorexia. Balancing Them Is A Lethal Challenge.

I Have Food Allergies and Anorexia. Balancing Them Is A Lethal Challenge. Azza Altiraifi Content notes: discussion of food/allergies, eating disorders, and restrictions, anorexia, trauma, mental health, recovery, anxiety, … Continue Reading I Have Food Allergies and Anorexia. Balancing Them Is A Lethal Challenge.

Posted 1 month ago Podcast

Ep 50: Disabled Lawyers

Noor sits in a wheelchair in front of a fountain. He has a curly black undercut and medium golden tan skin. He wears thick glasses, and a sleeveless pink shirt with a set of budgie collar pins. Photo credit: Les Talusan photography

Posted 1 month ago Guest Blog Posts

I’m Disabled, I’m Muslim, and I Am Not Your Burden

I’m Disabled, I’m Muslim, and I Am Not Your Burden Noor Pervez The first time I consciously stimmed was in a La Quinta in north Texas. Muslims were packed … Continue Reading I’m Disabled, I’m Muslim, and I Am Not Your Burden

Graphic with a white background with text: “#DisabilityCivics Twitter Chat, Civic Participation & the Disability Community, May 22, 2019, 4 pm Pacific/ 5 pm Mountain/ 6 pm Central/ 7 pm Eastern, Co-hosts: @LurieInstitute @IntersectedCrip @DisVisibility” On the left is a black Twitter bird and on the right is a computer screen with two caption bubbles coming out.

Posted 2 months ago DVP News and Events

5/22 #DisabilityCivics Twitter Chat

You are invited to participate in the #DisabilityCivics Twitter chat co-hosted by Sandy Ho of the Lurie Institute and Alice Wong of the Disability Visibility Project on May 22, 2019, … Continue Reading 5/22 #DisabilityCivics Twitter Chat

Graphic with text in the upper left corner that reads “Disability Organizing Network Twitter Chat with the Disability Visibility Project®, Disability Advocacy & Our Public Officials, Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 3 pm Pacific” below are the logos for Disability Action Coalition, “Gear up for Disability & Aging Capitol Action Day!” and DO Network, “For more: DOnetwork.org” On the right is an illustration of a capitol building with a dome and two Twitter bird icons in green and blue with speech bubbles that read #DOnetwork

Posted 2 months ago DVP News and Events

5/7 #DOnetwork Twitter Chat: Disability Advocacy & Our Public Officials

In partnership, the Disability Organizing (DO) Network, Disability Action Coalition, and the Disability Visibility Project® will host a Twitter chat on disability advocacy with public officials on Tuesday, May 7, … Continue Reading 5/7 #DOnetwork Twitter Chat: Disability Advocacy & Our Public Officials

Cropped photo of Kalia Douglas-Micallef, a young Black disabled woman. She is sitting and wearing a navy blue top and dark gray pants with a geometric pattern. Her curly brown hair is tied up with ringlets of hair at both sides of her face. Her legs are crossed and her eyes are staring straight at the camera. Photo credit: Sean Anthony

Posted 2 months ago Guest Blog Posts

Silence Through the Solar Eclipse

Silence Through the Solar Eclipse Kalia Douglas-Micallef Content notes: child sexual abuse, violence, sexual violence, sexual assault, trauma, depression, self-harm, bodily autonomy My name is Kalia Douglas-Micallef, and I am … Continue Reading Silence Through the Solar Eclipse

Picture of a Black man with blonde dreadlocks smiling at camera wearing a black ribbed sweater jacket with grey fur collar, white t-shirt and two silver necklaces. Photo credit: RJ Patel

Posted 2 months ago Guest Blog Posts

The Saccharine Sweet Lies of Special, a Netflix original series

The Saccharine Sweet Lies of Special D’Arcee Charington Neal Content notes: rape, sexual abuse, self-loathing, internalized ableism, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts If you could’ve told me that … Continue Reading The Saccharine Sweet Lies of Special, a Netflix original series

Posted 2 months ago Podcast

Ep 49: Young Adult Literature

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/p/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/49_Ep_49_FINAL_1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSSDiverse representation in literature is incredibly important for young … Continue Reading Ep 49: Young Adult Literature

Diana Elizabeth Jordan, a Black woman with short hair in twists smiling at the camera. She is wearing a black scoop neck shirt with a floral print.

Posted 2 months ago DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Disabled Film Directors: Interview with Diana Elizabeth Jordan

Below is an interview with actor, director, producer, and activist Diana Elizabeth Jordan. Diana recently participated in the 2019 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge as the director of “I Can,” a … Continue Reading Disabled Film Directors: Interview with Diana Elizabeth Jordan

Posted 2 months ago DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Disability Representation on TV: Interview with Katherine Beattie

Below is an interview with Katherine Beattie, a writer for the CBS series NCIS: New Orleans. Katherine shares the behind-the-scenes story of an episode she wrote this season featuring a … Continue Reading Disability Representation on TV: Interview with Katherine Beattie