MonthMarch 2015

Young white woman smiling at the camera. Her hair is pulled back and she is wearing a tank top and a necklace.

Posted March 26, 2015 Guest Blog Posts

Brain Drain: Chronic Illness as Disability by Anna Hamilton

The following excerpt is from a piece written by Anna Hamilton originally published in Disability Intersections on February 19, 2014. Thank you to Anna for allowing us to re-blog her … Continue Reading Brain Drain: Chronic Illness as Disability by Anna Hamilton

Image for It's Our Story project. You see an American flag with the picture of the United States that's inside the upper right side of the flag instead of white starts. On the right side it says: Power. Passion. Pride.

Posted March 23, 2015 Guest Blog Posts

Disability History: Colleen Starkloff, St. Louis, MO

It’s Our Story is a national initiative to make disability history public and accessible. Scott Cooper recorded and collected over 1,300 video interviews from disability leaders across the country since … Continue Reading Disability History: Colleen Starkloff, St. Louis, MO

An older white woman with long gray hair. She is wearing a black top with flowers.

Posted March 16, 20151 Comment Guest Blog Posts

Living with DAWS by Lorre Leon Mendelson

Living with DAWS by Lorre Leon Mendelson November 13, 2015 I could barely contain myself. I was moments away from meeting a new neurologist in a Nashville hospital, during my most … Continue Reading Living with DAWS by Lorre Leon Mendelson

Photo of an older white man who is bald with a beard holding a microphone. He is holding a drawing that has flowers and the words 'Disability Pride.' Next to him is a young woman with long blond hair and a white cane. She is also holding a drawing up.

Posted March 5, 2015 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

DVP Interview: Jessie Lorenz and Herb Levine

Jessie Lorenz, Executive Director of the Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco interviewed her friend and former Executive Director of the Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco, Herb Levine at … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Jessie Lorenz and Herb Levine

Posted March 3, 2015 Guest Blog Posts

Media Partner #85: MIUSA, Mobility International USA

We are delighted to have MIUSA, Mobility International USA as our 85th media partner!! Founded in 1981, Mobility International USA (MIUSA) is a disability-led non-profit organization headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, … Continue Reading Media Partner #85: MIUSA, Mobility International USA

Posted March 2, 20153 Comments Guest Blog Posts

Guest blog post: Agents of SHIELD, Change, and the Representation of Disability

There are so many nerdy crips out there. A friend of the Disability Visibility Project and fellow diehard sci-fi/Game of Thrones/comic book fan, Jihan Abbas wrote a guest blog post onMarvel’s Agents of … Continue Reading Guest blog post: Agents of SHIELD, Change, and the Representation of Disability

Picture of a small wooden table with two black chairs, one on the left and one on the right. At the center of the table is a small lamp and two swinging arms holding microphones for recording.

Posted March 1, 2015 Uncategorized

DVP Day at StoryCorps Chicago: 4/11, 5/7

Spring has sprung and the Disability Visibility Project wants your story! Are you a professional with a disability who has noticed the positive changes of the Americans with Disabilities Act, yet realizes … Continue Reading DVP Day at StoryCorps Chicago: 4/11, 5/7