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Five individuals sitting behind a draped table in front of a screen that reads "White House Forum on Civil Rights of Parents with Disabilities". At the end of the table is a brunette haired woman sitting in a wheelchair and speaking passionately. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Cokley.

Posted February 26, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

Carrie Ann Lucas Was a BAMF

Editor’s note: This is one of two essays by disabled parents about the life and work of Carrie Ann Lucas, a disabled parent, activist, lawyer and all-around life force in … Continue Reading Carrie Ann Lucas Was a BAMF

A stack of 17 library books lying horizontally. Text on the spines of the books from top to bottom: The Girl with All the Gifts, Disability and Difference in Global Contexts, Truevine, Normalization, The Ugly Laws, Kindred, Black Disabled Art History 101, Killing the Black Body, Forgotten Crimes, The Diary of Frida Kahlo, All the Weight of Our Dreams, Medical Apartheid, Unspeakable: The Story of Junnius Wilson, Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity, Blood in the Water, Sick from Freedom, Thinking Class

Posted February 24, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

Collecting [a] home for Disability Justice in the Library

Collecting [a] home for Disability Justice in the Library Written by Dana Bishop-Root and Dustin Gibson in collaboration with Bekezela Mguni. Audio version by Imani Barbarin. http://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Collecting_a_home_for_Disability_J.mp3 Content Warnings: … Continue Reading Collecting [a] home for Disability Justice in the Library

Cropped image of Imani standing on her crutches in a blue dress and jacket in front of a blue red and green mural wall. Photo credit: Madasyn Andrews

Posted February 17, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

The Life and Death Of Seven Bridges

The Life and Death Of Seven Bridges By Imani Barbarin CW: Self Harm, Suicide, Bullying, Abuse For a while, I couldn’t think of what to say about the suicide … Continue Reading The Life and Death Of Seven Bridges

Noor sits in a wheelchair in front of a fountain. He has a curly black undercut and medium golden tan skin. He wears thick glasses, and a sleeveless pink shirt with a set of budgie collar pins. Photo credit: Les Talusan photography

Posted November 11, 2018 Guest Blog Posts

Stop Killing Us: Reflections on Trans, Intersex, and Disabled Eugenics

Stop Killing Us: Reflections on Trans, Intersex, and Disabled Eugenics Noor Pervez One afternoon, I was attempting to balance a small package of stim toys in one hand and my … Continue Reading Stop Killing Us: Reflections on Trans, Intersex, and Disabled Eugenics

Young white woman wearing pink-framed eyeglasses and a hoodie. She is also wearing headphones that look like black cat ears. Behind her is a wooden mantle full of cute nerdy stuffed creatures.

Posted October 19, 2018 Guest Blog Posts

Gauged Unable to Continue: By Ashley Kenyon-Pettit

The Disability Visibility Project announced a giveaway recently for an Xbox Adaptive Controller set from Microsoft for one member of the community. Congratulations to the winners of the giveaway: Ashley Kenyon-Pettit and Rosie Sachtschale! … Continue Reading Gauged Unable to Continue: By Ashley Kenyon-Pettit

Posted October 19, 2018 Guest Blog Posts

How Gaming Brings Me Joy: By Rosie Sachtschale

The Disability Visibility Project announced a giveaway recently for an Xbox Adaptive Controller set from Microsoft for one member of the community. Congratulations to the winners of the giveaway: Rosie Sachtschale and Ashley Kenyon-Pettit! … Continue Reading How Gaming Brings Me Joy: By Rosie Sachtschale

This image is the cover of my book. It features a self-portrait painting I did of myself on my wedding day. I wear a white wedding hat with a pin flower on it, and my face is covered below the nose by a bouquet of red and dark pink flowers. My eyes are emphasized in size and by long, black eyelashes. My name, Ann Millett-Gallant, is printed in black font at the top of the image, and the title of the book, Re-Membering: Putting Mind and Body Back Together Following Traumatic Brain Injury, is printed in white font at the bottom of it.

Posted January 15, 2017 Guest Blog Posts

Guest Blog Post By Ann Millett-Gallant: Lost. And Found?

Lost. And Found? Ann Millett-Gallant For much of 2007, my existence may best be characterized as lost. I had lost weight, hair, part of my skull, much muscular movement and … Continue Reading Guest Blog Post By Ann Millett-Gallant: Lost. And Found?

Graphic with a white background. In text in rainbow colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue purple), 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 November 17, 20167 Comments Guest Blog Posts

Looking Ahead: The Future of #CripTheVote

The 2016 Presidential election is officially over. This was an unprecedented election for many reasons. When #CripTheVote started this past February, our primary goal was “to engage both voters and … Continue Reading Looking Ahead: The Future of #CripTheVote

Graphic with a light blue background with black text that reads: #CripTheVote Post-Election Chat, November 10, 2016 7 pm Eastern, Where do we go from here? What's next? Hosts: @AndrewPulrang @GreggBeratan @DisVisibility

Posted November 10, 20161 Comment Guest Blog Posts

11/10 Post-Election #CripTheVote Chat: #WhatsNext

#CripTheVote Post-Election Chat Thursday, November 10, 2016 7 pm Eastern Hosted by Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan, and Alice Wong, #CripTheVote Twitter chats explored various policy issues important to people with … Continue Reading 11/10 Post-Election #CripTheVote Chat: #WhatsNext

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

Pumpkin orange background with black text that reads: #CripTheVote Twitter Chat Healthcare October 30, 2016 7-8:30 pm Eastern Guest hosts: @aneeman @Mae_DayJ

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

Photo by Hyperfocus Photography. Source: http://www.thidacornes.com

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

Image of an exam room that has everything in all white--white cabinets, countertops and an exam table with a small step stool.

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

Graphic with a bright aqua blue background with black text that reads: #CripTheVote Twitter Chat Congressional, State, and Local Elections October 22, 2016 8- 9 pm Eastern Guest hosts: @AndrewPulrang @GreggBeratan @DisVisibility

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