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Earlier we posted something about life and work of Laura Hershey: http://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2014/09/01/people-we-love-laura-hershey-1962-2010/ In a letter published to herself, writer/comedian/activist Stella Young gives her younger self advice and references this poem … Continue Reading People We Love: Stella Young, Melbourne, Australia
With the StoryCorps Mobile Tour arriving in St. Louis this fall, we are very thankful to have the support of the Starkloff Disability Institute! The Starkloff Disability Institute has as … Continue Reading Media Partner #50: Starkloff Disability Institute, St. Louis, MO
We are thankful to have the support of Disability Network/Lakeshore! DNL helped us spread the word about our project as StoryCorps’ Mobile Tour stayed in Grand Rapids, MI recently. From … Continue Reading Media Partner #49: Disability Network/Lakeshore, Holland, MI
The Autism Women’s Network recently released a statement in regard to the attempted murder of a young teenager with autism, Issy Stapleton, by her mother. Recently the parent, Kelly Stapleton, … Continue Reading #JusticeForIssy: Statement by Autism Women’s Network
On September 9, 2014, a twitter conversation emerged using the hashtag #AbleistAbuseIs exploring the experiences of people with disabilities, discrimination, abuse and ableism. Hashtag created by the incomparable Heather Ure! … Continue Reading Hashtag Conversation #AbleistAbuseIs
On September 9, 2014, the U.S. Department of State and the Newseum presented “Citizen Activism: Building Coalitions for Civil Rights,” a discussion of how people and organizations came together to … Continue Reading Hashtag Conversation #StateOfRights
We want to encourage people with disabilities to tell their stories and that can involve stories with their home care provider or personal care attendants. Thank you to Hand in … Continue Reading Media Partner #48: Hand in Hand
I have one thing to say about Alice Wong’s gift to the US disability community known as the Disability Visibility Project: “Just do it!” My friend and sometimes travel companion … Continue Reading Guest Blog Post: “Just do it!” by Scott Rains
I want to thank Cheryl Gorham of LEAP (Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential) for reaching out to me. I received an email from her telling me about a set of … Continue Reading Disability History: Disability Rights Movement in Cleveland, OH
Scott Rains and Denise DeShetler recorded their story at StoryCorps San Francisco on August 9, 2014. Below are a few excerpts from their conversation. Thank you for sharing your story, … Continue Reading Disability Visibility Project: Scott Rains & Denise DeShetler
This is a great quote from Anita Cameron: “Civil rights are not given. You must fight to get them, then, fight to keep them.” Anita Cameron is an activist and … Continue Reading People We Love: Anita Cameron
Disability history happens all over the world. We are delighted to have Victor Pineda and World Enabled as our latest media partners. From World Enabled’s website: World ENABLED promotes the … Continue Reading Media Partner #47: Victor Pineda and World Enabled
The following piece was originally posted on Disability Network Lakeshore’s blog on July 29, 2014. Life with a Service Dog Kaitlyn Weimer “Oh my God, your dog is just the … Continue Reading Guest blog post: Life with a Service Dog by Kaitlyn Weimer
Sins Invalid is a performance project that incubates and celebrates artists with disabilities, centralizing artists of color and queer and gender-variant artists as communities who have been historically marginalized. On … Continue Reading Sins Invalid Statement on Police Violence
The Rotary Club of Berkeley held their 2014 Rotary Peace Grove Awards Ceremony to honor Ed Roberts and Judith Heumann, leaders of the civil rights movement for the disabled, on … Continue Reading Disability History: Berkeley Rotary Honors Judy Heumann and Ed Roberts
Many thanks to the support of the ILRCSF—one of our posters is up in their brand new office. The ILRCSF is truly a hub for the San Francisco disability community. … Continue Reading Media Partner #46: Independent Living Resource Center of San Francisco