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In 2010, administrators at Sparksman Middle School (near Huntsville, Alabama) used a 14-year old girl with special needs as ‘bait’ to catch a 16-year old male, also a student with … Continue Reading Ableism & Sex Abuse: Interview with Heather Ure
The death of a disabled adult or child is a global problem. Too often, the media and ‘well-meaning’ allies express support and sympathy for the perpetrators rather than the actual … Continue Reading “Disability & Murder: Victim Blaming at Its Worst” by Stella Young
This quote from Stacey Milbern really speaks to the invisible forces that surround women of color and disabled women of color in particular. We know that women of color have … Continue Reading People We Love: Stacey Milbern, Berkeley, CA
This blog post by Kaley Roosen was published on December 10, 2013 by the National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC), a Canadian non-profit providing resources on eating disorders & weight … Continue Reading Guest blog post: ‘Whose Body Is It Anyways?’ by Kaley Roosen
Thank you to Lucia Rios for reaching out to the Disability Visibility Project from our Facebook page! We are proud to have her as a media partner and for allowing … Continue Reading Media Partner #51: Lucia Rios, Holland, Michigan
While this is rare, StoryCorps San Francisco has two days where they have several reservations still open and available. They currently have 4 reservations open on both September 25th and … Continue Reading Available Reservations at StoryCorps SF: 9/25, 10/2
On September 15, 2014, Alice Wong, Project Coordinator of the Disability Visibility Project received a question about the accessibility of interviews posted on the website via twitter. A conversation began … Continue Reading FAQ: Access to full text and audio of interviews
Earlier we posted something about life and work of Laura Hershey: http://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2014/09/01/people-we-love-laura-hershey-1962-2010/ In a letter published to herself, writer/comedian/activist Stella Young gives her younger self advice and references this poem … Continue Reading People We Love: Stella Young, Melbourne, Australia
With the StoryCorps Mobile Tour arriving in St. Louis this fall, we are very thankful to have the support of the Starkloff Disability Institute! The Starkloff Disability Institute has as … Continue Reading Media Partner #50: Starkloff Disability Institute, St. Louis, MO
We are thankful to have the support of Disability Network/Lakeshore! DNL helped us spread the word about our project as StoryCorps’ Mobile Tour stayed in Grand Rapids, MI recently. From … Continue Reading Media Partner #49: Disability Network/Lakeshore, Holland, MI
The Autism Women’s Network recently released a statement in regard to the attempted murder of a young teenager with autism, Issy Stapleton, by her mother. Recently the parent, Kelly Stapleton, … Continue Reading #JusticeForIssy: Statement by Autism Women’s Network
On September 9, 2014, a twitter conversation emerged using the hashtag #AbleistAbuseIs exploring the experiences of people with disabilities, discrimination, abuse and ableism. Hashtag created by the incomparable Heather Ure! … Continue Reading Hashtag Conversation #AbleistAbuseIs
On September 9, 2014, the U.S. Department of State and the Newseum presented “Citizen Activism: Building Coalitions for Civil Rights,” a discussion of how people and organizations came together to … Continue Reading Hashtag Conversation #StateOfRights
We want to encourage people with disabilities to tell their stories and that can involve stories with their home care provider or personal care attendants. Thank you to Hand in … Continue Reading Media Partner #48: Hand in Hand
I have one thing to say about Alice Wong’s gift to the US disability community known as the Disability Visibility Project: “Just do it!” My friend and sometimes travel companion … Continue Reading Guest Blog Post: “Just do it!” by Scott Rains
I want to thank Cheryl Gorham of LEAP (Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential) for reaching out to me. I received an email from her telling me about a set of … Continue Reading Disability History: Disability Rights Movement in Cleveland, OH