MonthMay 2017

A photo featuring Lavaun Heaster and Cheryl Green taken on April 22, 2015. The woman on the left is Lavaun Heaster. Her family is Hispanic, Native American and white, and she appears to be white. She is wearing a black and white cardigan with a beige tank top. Her hair is long and brown, and she is smiling at the camera. The woman on the right is Cheryl Green. She appears to be white, has long, wavy, dark brown hair, green eyes and is smiling at the camera. She is wearing a turquoise tee-shirt that says the word “criptiques” printed in a black-framed rectangle.

Posted May 18, 2017 DVP Interviews

DVP Interview: Lavaun Heaster and Cheryl Green

Lavaun Heaster and Cheryl Green record a conversation for the Disability Visibility Project™ at StoryCorps San Francisco on April 22, 2015. In this clip, Lavaun and Cheryl talk about common … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Lavaun Heaster and Cheryl Green

Illustration from a Lucasfilm Ltd ILMxLAB virtual reality experience, "Trials on Tatooine." The image shows in the character R2-D2 from the Star Wars universe in the lower-right side of the image in the foreground. R2-D2 is a droid with white and blue markings including a camera and several other tools and sensors on the upper part of its body. In the background is the Tatooine, a fictional desert planet from the Star Wars universe. The background shows several rocky formations, a pale sky with scattered clouds and two suns low to the horizon.

Posted May 18, 2017 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Virtual Reality & Accessibility: Interview with Hannah Gillis

Earlier this year I worked as a research consultant for Hannah Gillis and Ben Peck of ILMxLAB, a division of Lucasfilm focusing on the creation of immersive entertainment combining the talents … Continue Reading Virtual Reality & Accessibility: Interview with Hannah Gillis

A photo featuring Yomi Wrong and Alice Wong taken on April 11, 2015. On the left is an Asian American woman in a wheelchair wearing a red hoodie and purple scarf. She has black hair, eyeglasses on, and a smartphone in her hand. On the right is a Black woman with short hair who is in a wheelchair. She is wearing a long-sleeved black shirt and a gold necklace. Both are smiling at the camera.

Posted May 11, 2017 DVP Interviews

DVP Interview: Yomi Wrong and Alice Wong

Alice Wong interviewed Yomi Wrong for the Disability Visibility Project™ at StoryCorps San Francisco on April 11, 2015. In this clip, Yomi talks about the story of her birth and … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Yomi Wrong and Alice Wong

Image description: graphic with a yellow background with the following text in black: “#CripLit Twitter Chat, Publishing Online: "Crips in Space" Special Issue, May 11, 2017, 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern, Hosts: @DisVisibility @nicolaz Guest hosts: @ChaiKovsky @thedeafpoets” On the upper left corner is an illustration of a green planet with a yellow ring around it against a blue circular background with white stars. On the upper right corner is an illustration of a green space shuttle rocketing up with a yellow moon and white clouds against a blue circular background.

Posted May 4, 20171 Comment DVP News and Events

5/11 #CripLit Chat: “Crips in Space” Special Issue

#CripLit Twitter Chat Publishing Online: “Crips in Space” Special Issue Thursday, May 11, 2017 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern You are invited to the eighth #CripLit chat co-hosted … Continue Reading 5/11 #CripLit Chat: “Crips in Space” Special Issue

Posted May 3, 20171 Comment DVP Blog Posts and Essays

“Dying While Black and Brown”: Interview with Joanna Haigood and Antoine Hunter

Last year I met Antoine Hunter for an event I co-organized featuring Deaf and disabled artists. Recently, he introduced me to an amazing performance piece, “Dying While Black and Brown,” created … Continue Reading “Dying While Black and Brown”: Interview with Joanna Haigood and Antoine Hunter