MonthOctober 2016

Posted October 31, 2016 Uncategorized

Media Talk 3: “Martha and Sara” and Disability Narratives

This year the Clinton campaign featured an unprecedented number of ads featuring people with disabilities that were the subject of two DVP Media Talk blog posts here and here. As … Continue Reading Media Talk 3: “Martha and Sara” and Disability Narratives

White image with black text that reads: Disability Visibility Project™, #IntersectionalCrips Twitter Chat, Guest host: Sandy Ho @DIS_DPC, November 3, 2016 8 pm Eastern. In the lower left quadrant of the graphic is an image with a white background with 'DIS' in large letters in red, orange, and yellow respectively. Underneath 'DIS' are the words: Disability Intersectionality Summit. In the lower right quadrant of the graphic is an image with the yellow background with black text that reads: disability visibility project™

Posted October 29, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

11/3: #IntersectionalCrips Twitter Chat

Disability Visibility Project™ #IntersectionalCrips Twitter Chat Guest host: Sandy Ho Thursday, November 3, 2016 5 pm Pacific/ 8 pm Eastern The Disability Visibility Project is proud to partner with Sandy … Continue Reading 11/3: #IntersectionalCrips Twitter Chat

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Posted October 26, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

10/30 #CripTheVote chat: Healthcare

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Healthcare Thursday, October 30, 2016 7-8:30 pm Eastern Guest hosts: Ari Ne’eman and Maelee Johnson Hosted by Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan, and Alice Wong, #CripTheVote Twitter chats … Continue Reading 10/30 #CripTheVote chat: Healthcare

Photo of an Asian American woman in a wheelchair holding a white piece of paper that says, "I Vote because...the Medicaid poverty trap needs to end."

Posted October 19, 20161 Comment Guest Blog Posts

Disability Visibility in Election 2016: The #CripTheVote Campaign

Alice Wong, Co-Partner in #CripTheVote and Founder and Project Coordinator of the Disability Visibility Project™, created a video presentation for the opening panel of the Disability Rights Bar Association West Coast Conference, “Intersectionality … Continue Reading Disability Visibility in Election 2016: The #CripTheVote Campaign

Posted October 17, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

#CripTheVote Interview: Thida Cornes for Mountain View City Council

On Election Day this November 8th, there will be local and state elections in addition to the one for President. Local elections are just as important as national ones. In … Continue Reading #CripTheVote Interview: Thida Cornes for Mountain View City Council

Posted October 17, 20165 Comments Uncategorized

Media Talk 2: Responses to Clinton campaign ad by disabled people

This year the Clinton campaign featured a number of people with disabilities in their ads (here and here for example)— quite possibly more than any candidate during any Presidential election. … Continue Reading Media Talk 2: Responses to Clinton campaign ad by disabled people

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Posted October 16, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

Guest blog post: Disability and the Dilemma of Accessing Quality Women’s Healthcare

Disability and the Dilemma of Accessing Quality Women’s Healthcare: A Cautionary Tale By H. Lee I am a woman with muscular dystrophy in her late 30s who uses a power … Continue Reading Guest blog post: Disability and the Dilemma of Accessing Quality Women’s Healthcare

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Posted October 16, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

10/22 #CripTheVote Chat: Congressional, State, and Local Elections

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Congressional, State, and Local Elections Saturday, October 22, 2016 8:00 – 9:00 pm Eastern Hosted by Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan, and Alice Wong, #CripTheVote Twitter chats explored … Continue Reading 10/22 #CripTheVote Chat: Congressional, State, and Local Elections

Posted October 10, 20163 Comments Guest Blog Posts

#CripWisdom: Interview with the Artists of Sins Invalid

From October 14-16, Sins Invalid returns to the stage this year in San Francisco with “Birthing, Dying, Becoming Crip Wisdom.” From Sins Invalid’s website, the show is: A journey through genesis, transformative … Continue Reading #CripWisdom: Interview with the Artists of Sins Invalid

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Posted October 9, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

10/13 #CripTheVote chat: #Poverty and #Disability

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Poverty and Disability Thursday, October 13, 2016 8-9:15 pm Eastern Hosted by Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan, and Alice Wong, #CripTheVote Twitter chats explored various policy issues important … Continue Reading 10/13 #CripTheVote chat: #Poverty and #Disability

Photo of stage performance of "Assisted Suicide, the Musical" The main character, a thin, petite white woman is Liz is seated in a hoyer lift on centre stage. There is gold curtain behind her with a sign 'suicide' in lights. Two women wearing white tops and skirts with red belts are dancing, with two men in red jackets with white trousers are holding up flags.

Posted October 9, 20162 Comments Guest Blog Posts

Review of “Assisted Suicide: The Musical”

Assisted Suicide: The Musical Review by Eleanor Lisney *Spoiler warning—details about the songs and scenes in the musical are discussed. **Above photo credit: Rob Anderson It is admittedly an odd title. … Continue Reading Review of “Assisted Suicide: The Musical”

Light green graphic with black text that reads: #CripLit Twitter Chat Disabled Writers, Diverse Literature, and Intersectionality October 12, 2016 7 pm Eastern Co-hosts Nicola Griffith @nicolaz and Alice Wong @DisVisibility Guest host: Alaina Leary @alainaskeys

Posted October 5, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

10/12 #CripLit Chat: Disabled Writers, Diverse Literature, and Intersectionality

#CripLit Twitter Chat Disabled Writers, Diverse Literature, and Intersectionality Guest host: Alaina Leary @alainaskeys Wednesday, October 12, 2016 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern The Disability Visibility Project is proud … Continue Reading 10/12 #CripLit Chat: Disabled Writers, Diverse Literature, and Intersectionality

Selfie of two young white women in a large call. Behind them you can see a stage with a lectern, multiple American flags hung up and patriotic bunting on multiple floors.

Posted October 2, 20167 Comments Uncategorized

Campaign Events, Accessibility & Disabled People: Interview with Sarah Blahovec and Laura Halvorson

Alice Wong and her co-partners Andrew Pulrang and Gregg Beratan have been encouraging the political participation of people with disabilities as part of their activism with #CripTheVote, a nonpartisan online campaign … Continue Reading Campaign Events, Accessibility & Disabled People: Interview with Sarah Blahovec and Laura Halvorson