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Access Is Love

I’m excited to announce the launch of a new project in collaboration with Mia Mingus and Sandy Ho: Access Is Love. Access Is Love aims to help build a world … Continue Reading Access Is Love

Posted 3 weeks ago Podcast

Black woman with black hair and black glasses is wearing a white shirt and smiling in front of a green flowered wall. Photo credit: Reid Beels

Posted 2 months ago Podcast

Ep 40: Disabled Writers with Keah Brown

An outdoor patio with Alice Wong [left], an Asian American disabled woman in a wheelchair. She is wearing a mask over her nose connected to a tubing for her ventilator. She is wearing a long-sleeved navy shirt and a sporty aqua blue vest and holding a paper coffee cup. On the right is Judith Heumann, an older white woman with short wavy brown hair. She is sitting in a power chai and wearing glasses, a dark green short-sleeved top and a scarf tied into a knot. Both are looking at the camera and smiling.

Posted 2 months ago DVP Interviews

DVP Interview: Judith Heumann and Alice Wong

On January 9, 2018, Alice Wong interviewed Judith Heumann for the Disability Visibility Project® with the StoryCorps app. Judy talked about growing up as a Jewish disabled girl in Brooklyn, … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Judith Heumann and Alice Wong

Posted 2 months ago Podcast

Ep 39: Sex Education

On the left is Ing Wong-Ward, a Chinese Canadian disabled woman with short black hair and a cream top with black decorative print on the sleeves. She is in a wheelchair with a belt across her chest. On the right is Alice Wong, A Chinese American disabled woman with short black hair and a black shirt with small white cat paw prints. She is in a wheelchair and wearing a mask over her nose attached to a tube for her ventilator.

Posted 3 months ago DVP Interviews

DVP Interview: Ing Wong-Ward and Alice Wong

Alice Wong interviewed Ing Wong-Ward for the Disability Visibility Project® at StoryCorps San Francisco on August 25, 2016. Ing shares with Alice how she became a journalist and a disabled parent. … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Ing Wong-Ward and Alice Wong

Posted 3 months ago Podcast

Ep 38: Food Accessibility

Image description by @jeeheipark: Colorful, abstract background. Tote bag with circular floral illustration and overlaid text that reads “Ableism is trash.” Bottom text reads “Proceeds from this shop will go to the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to amplifying disability media and culture.”

Posted November 12, 2018 DVP News and Events

Ableism Is Trash giveaway!

11/13/18 Update: Thank to everyone. All of the giveaway items are claimed! Thanks to one generous anonymous donor, the Disability Visibility Project is excited to giveaway 6 beautiful Ableism Is … Continue Reading Ableism Is Trash giveaway!

Posted November 4, 2018 Podcast

Ep 37: Political Participation

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/p/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Ep_37_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSSToday’s episode is about political participation featuring interviews with … Continue Reading Ep 37: Political Participation

Photo of Belo Cipriani and his guide dog, Oslo, a black lab.

Posted October 31, 2018 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Interview with Belo Cipriani

This is an interview with Belo Cipriani, the editor and publisher of a new anthology featuring coming-of-age stories by disabled writers. Congratulations on the recent publication of Firsts: Coming of … Continue Reading Interview with Belo Cipriani

Posted October 21, 2018 Podcast

Ep 36: Disabled Entrepreneurs

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

Graphic with yellow background and an illustration of a fist raised in protest in black on the left and a black pen on the right. Text in the middle: #CripLit Twitter Chat, Resistance and Hope, October 28, 2018, 4 pm Pacific/ 5 pm Mountain/ 6 pm Central/ 7 pm Eastern, Co-hosts @nicolaz & @DisVisibility, Details: DisabilityVisibilityProject.com

Posted October 9, 2018 Uncategorized

10/28 #CripLit Resistance & Hope Twitter Chat

#CripLit Twitter Chat Resistance and Hope Sunday, October 28, 2018 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern You are invited to the thirteenth #CripLit chat co-hosted by novelist Nicola Griffith and … Continue Reading 10/28 #CripLit Resistance & Hope Twitter Chat

Posted September 10, 2018 Podcast

Ep 33: Disabled Musicians

Photo courtesy of Microsoft. A table with the Xbox Adaptive Controller and an array of accessories such as a joystick, microswitch, foot pedal and other items.

Posted September 5, 2018 Uncategorized

DVP Giveaway: Xbox Adaptive Controller

All activities, including gaming, should be accessible. The Disability Visibility Project is excited to announce the giveaway of an Xbox Adaptive Controller to one member of the disability community. The … Continue Reading DVP Giveaway: Xbox Adaptive Controller

Posted August 27, 2018 Podcast

Ep 32: Disabled Refugees