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A big thank you to Lei Wiley-Mydske and her support of the Disability Visibility Project! The Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Lending Library offers books, resources and information that promotes autism … Continue Reading Media Partner #57: Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Library
The Disability Visibility Project is delighted to have a guest blog post by writer/activist/historian/ researcher Corbett Joan OToole. This piece depicts the very real barriers faced by wheelchair users for basic … Continue Reading People We Love: Corbett Joan OToole
The Disability Visibility Project recently came across the work of Vicki Jurney-Taylor, writer, disability advocate and accessibility consultant. She is spearheading an online campaign requesting Congress to require the airline … Continue Reading Advocating for Airline Accessibility: Interview with Vicki Jurney-Taylor
On August 14, 2014, Dr. Lisa Meeks and Dr. Gregory Moorehead recorded their conversation at StoryCorps Chicago. Both Lisa and Greg work with students with disabilities in graduate health science … Continue Reading Disability Visibility Project: Lisa Meeks and Greg Moorehead
Darren Bates is Founder and CEO of Employment Alliance for People with Disabilities. Below is an excerpt of his blog post first published on February 23, 2013. How Can We … Continue Reading Guest blog post: How Can We Act Upon the True Meaning that Everyone is Equal? By Darren Bates
Thank you to Autism Parenting Magazine for their support of the Disability Visibility Project! From the magazine’s website: Autism Parenting Magazine was established in 2012. Our goal is to act as … Continue Reading Media Partner #56: Autism Parenting Magazine
Bernadette Rivard was born with cerebral palsy in 1931. Unlike many children with disabilities who were institutionalized, her family raised her at home and included her in community life. As … Continue Reading Disability History: Bernadette Rivard, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Thank you to Deborah Davis and Push Living, great advocates for accessible travel. From Push Living’s website: Deborah Davis has achieved a successful career in sales and marketing, training, educating, … Continue Reading Media Partner #55: Deborah Davis and Push Living
The Disability Visibility Project loves it when people reach out to us and share their projects on disability history. Sarika D. Metha is a Producer for APA Compass on KBOO 90.7 FM, specializing … Continue Reading Deaf South Asian Americans: Shaji’s First Day
We’re fortunate to have the Employment Alliance for People with Disabilities as our 54th media partner! From EAPD’s website: The Employment Alliance for People with Disabilities (EAPD) is a non-partisan, non-profit … Continue Reading Media Partner #54: Employment Alliance for People with Disabilities
The following are some excerpts from an interview conducted by Alice Wong, Project Coordinator of the DVP, with Mia Mingus on August 23, 2014 at StoryCorps San Francisco. This is … Continue Reading Disability Visibility Project: Mia Mingus, Part 3
The following are some excerpts from an interview conducted by Alice Wong, Project Coordinator of the DVP, with Mia Mingus on August 23, 2014 at StoryCorps San Francisco. This is … Continue Reading Disability Visibility Project: Mia Mingus, Part 2
I’m the Evidence/Mental Health Campaign (ITE/MH) is a campaign to raise awareness about how each of us can positively impact the lives of people in mental health recovery, by honoring … Continue Reading Media Partner #53: I’m the Evidence
The following are some excerpts from an interview conducted by Alice Wong, Project Coordinator of the DVP, with Mia Mingus on August 23, 2014 at StoryCorps San Francisco. This is … Continue Reading Disability Visibility Project: Mia Mingus, Part 1
Jihan Abbas Originally posted August 29, 2014 from: http://communityresearcher.blogspot.com/2014/08/problematizing-down-syndrome-selective.html Richard Dawkins caused controversy last week for an offensive tweet about Down syndrome, prenatal screening and selective abortion. In what is … Continue Reading Guest Blog Post: Problematizing the Down Syndrome & Selective Abortion Debate
The Disability Visibility Project loves all types of cripples and Mike Ervin is one of the best bloggers that gives an unvarnished, most un-inspiring look at the disability experience. From … Continue Reading Media Partner #52: Mike Ervin, aka Smart Ass Cripple