"Creating, sharing, and amplifying disability media and culture"
It’s our 34th media partner, Autism Women’s Network! The mission of the Autism Women’s Network is to provide effective supports to Autistic women and girls of all ages through a … Continue Reading Media Partner #34: Autism Women’s Network
Nick Dupree is a blogger and artist who happens to love bunnies (we love bunnies too at the DVP). From his website: I’m Nick, a 32 year-old disability rights and … Continue Reading Guest blog post: Hey Everyone, I Almost Died … Again by Nick Dupree
The project is thrilled to have longtime disability rights advocates Bill and Vicki Bruckner of Bruckner Consultants LLC as our 33rd media partner! Bruckner Consultants has offered disability training, consultation … Continue Reading Media Partner #33: Bruckner Consultants LLC
Q: Can I participate if people don’t think I’m disabled or if I’m not ‘disabled enough’? Answer: The most important question is whether you identify as a person with a … Continue Reading Participant FAQ: Can I participate if people don’t think I’m disabled?
Access Northern California is our project’s 32nd media partner—welcome! Access Northern California is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization working to increase opportunities and improve access to travel and outdoor recreation for … Continue Reading Media Partner #32: Access Northern California
Because disability history IS culture, we’re especially excited to have Disability Fieldnotes as our 31st media partner! Founded by anthropologist Liz Lewis, Disability Fieldnotes: Notes on the Anthropology of Disability … Continue Reading Media Partner #31: Disability Fieldnotes
We aim to encourage a diversity of representation in the Disability Visibility Project’s stories and participants. However, we are mindful of our limitations: The project cannot reach all towns and … Continue Reading Limitations of the Disability Visibility Project: Keeping It Real
We are very fortunate to have Through the Looking Glass as our 30th media partner! Through the Looking Glass (TLG) is a nationally recognized center that has pioneered research, training, … Continue Reading Media Partner #30: Through the Looking Glass
People We Love: Rebecca Cokley, Washington, DC. Rebecca describes herself this way on Twitter: “Exec Director of the National Council on Disability, a 2nd generation disability advocate, and the proud … Continue Reading People We Love: Rebecca Cokley, Washington, DC
This is the last of our guest blog posts about the 24th anniversary of the ADA. Blane Beckwith has a blog called Crippled Politics: “A Place for Political Discussion | … Continue Reading Guest blog post: Mixed Feelings: 24th Anniversary of The Americans With Disabilities Act by Blane Beckwith
I first met Susan Miller at a talk for medical students on healthcare for people with disabilities at UC San Francisco moderated by her son, BJ Miller. Many moons ago, … Continue Reading Our First Donation!! Thank you Susan and Bruce Miller, St. Louis, MO
Ingrid Tischer and Ken Stein are both active members of the San Francisco Bay Area disability community. They’re also married to one another! On July 24, 2014, Ingrid and Ken … Continue Reading Disability Visibility Project: Ingrid Tischer and Ken Stein, Berkeley, CA
This is a GREAT quote from Alana Theriault about changes in the independent living philosophy: The latest incarnation of Independent Living includes increased case management. Don’t ask me how many … Continue Reading People We Love: Alana Theriault, Berkeley, CA
Please welcome Sarah Levis, our 29th media partner! A writer, advocate, activist and educator, Sarah draws on 20 years of combined volunteer and work experience with people with disabilities to … Continue Reading Media Partner #29: Sarah Levis, Haliburton, Ontario
Anita Cameron is an activist and a member of ADAPT. She describes herself this way: “I’m a disability rights activist, CERT instructor/Program Manager, writer and cat lover who has been … Continue Reading Guest blog post: Anita Cameron, ADAPT History Project
Our project’s 28th media partner is Kamilah Martin-Proctor, founder and Executive Director of the Martin Multiple Sclerosis Alliance Foundation (MMSAF). She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when she was sixteen. … Continue Reading Media Partner #28: Kamilah Martin-Proctor