MonthMarch 2016

Image of a white man in a wheelchair. His head is bent down toward the face of his cat, a Maine coon, who is sitting on his lap.

Posted March 28, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

Guest blog post: A Kick in the Stomach

A Kick in the Stomach (Written in 2011) By Avery Olmstead Several weeks ago, I needed to finish reading a book so that I could write a review for Eastern … Continue Reading Guest blog post: A Kick in the Stomach

Bright aqua blue background with black text that reads: #CripTheVote Twitter Chat Voter Accessibility, Suppression & Disenfranchisement and People with Disabilities April 9, 2016 5 pm EST/ 2 pm PST Guest hosts: s.e. smith and Carrie Ann Lucas and the Autistic Self Advocacy Network Details: http://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2016/03/28/49

Posted March 28, 20161 Comment Guest Blog Posts

4/9 #CripTheVote Twitter Chat: Voter Accessibility & Disenfranchisement

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Voter Accessibility, Suppression & Disenfranchisement and People with Disabilities April 9, 2016 5 pm EST/ 2 pm PST Guest hosts: s.e. smith, Carrie Ann Lucas and the … Continue Reading 4/9 #CripTheVote Twitter Chat: Voter Accessibility & Disenfranchisement

Posted March 20, 20161 Comment Guest Blog Posts

Asian Pacific Americans with Disabilities: Our Stories, Our Lives

Asian Pacific Americans with Disabilities: Our Stories, Our Lives Below is a summary of an informal survey conducted by the Disability Visibility Project. Alice Wong presented the results of this … Continue Reading Asian Pacific Americans with Disabilities: Our Stories, Our Lives

Image description: a graphic with a bright yellow background. The top half of the image has 3 comic book characters with disabilities: Oracle, a woman in a wheelchair with a laptop on her lap with a large Batman symbol in the background, in the middle is Daredevil, a character in red in mid-air between buildings holding whips in both hands, on the right is Cyborg, an African American man with cybernetic implants ripping his shirt off with an American flag in the background. Below is text that reads: Disability Visibility Project Meet-Up and Discussion: Disabled Characters in Comics 3-4:30 pm, April 23, 2016 Mission: Comics and Art 2250 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94110 Details: http://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2016/03/17/423-meet-up-disabled-characters-in-comics/

Posted March 17, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

4/23 Meet-Up: Disabled Characters in Comics

The Disability Visibility Project invites you to their first live event this April! We will meet-up and discuss disabled characters in comics at Mission: Comics and Art on April 23, … Continue Reading 4/23 Meet-Up: Disabled Characters in Comics

Graphic with a white background. In blue text, it reads: #CripTheVote. On the right side is the graphic of a voting box with a marked ballot and the box has 4 quadrants with pictures of a wheelchair, 2 hands signing, a person using a cane and image of a person's brain

Posted March 17, 20163 Comments Guest Blog Posts

NYC: Call for Participants in Video for Huffington Post on Disabilities and Election 2016

#CripTheVote is excited to be collaborating with Huffington Post on this video! Call for Participants in Video for Huffington Post on Disabilities and Election 2016 The Huffington Post is seeking … Continue Reading NYC: Call for Participants in Video for Huffington Post on Disabilities and Election 2016

Bright aqua blue background with black text: #CripTheVote Our Voices, Our Vote Americans with Disabilities and Political Participation Twitter Chats Democratic Debate: March 9, 2016, 8 pm Eastern Republican Debate: March 10, 2016 8 pm Eastern Take our disability policy survey. Deadline April 30th: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QLWH79V

Posted March 7, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

#CripTheVote: Twitter Chats on Disability Policy 3/9 & 3/10

#CripTheVote: Our Voices, Our Vote Americans with Disabilities and Political Participation Hosted by Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan, and Alice Wong, the two chats this March will focus on the preliminary … Continue Reading #CripTheVote: Twitter Chats on Disability Policy 3/9 & 3/10