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Three Asian Americans taking a selfie at an outdoor sidewalk. In the back is Luigi Villanueva, on the left is Alice Wong, a wheelchair user with a mask over her nose attached to a ventilator, on the right is Rochelle Kwan. Everyone is smiling.

Posted July 26, 2020 Podcast

Ep 82: Americans with Disabilities Act

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/82_Ep_82_FINAL.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS Today is July 26, 2020 and in the United States … Continue Reading Ep 82: Americans with Disabilities Act

Left: A light-skinned Black woman with a blonde buzzcut and a lavender dress sits on the grass in front of two Brown University buildings, one of which was built by enslaved Black people. She is looking into the camera. Right: A white femme-presenting person with dark blonde hair stands in front of a white board with a blue floral shirt and a jean jacket. The white board has red text on it, which states: “1. Notice: How much space are you taking? 2. What do you have to add? Do you need to speak on this topic? 3. Lean into discomfort. 4. Recognize power dynamics and privilege in this space.”

Posted July 22, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

Abolition Must Include Psychiatry

Abolition Must Include Psychiatry By Stella Akua Mensah Edited by Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu Content notes: sanism, racism, violence, state violence, incarceration, institutionalization, forced ‘treatment’, torture, medical coercion, restraint, seclusion, abuse, … Continue Reading Abolition Must Include Psychiatry

Graphic with a white background and at the top is a row of colorful paint in rainbow colors dripping down. Text in black at the bottom reads #ADA30InColor

Posted July 19, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

The burden and consequences of self-advocacy for disabled BIPOC

The burden and consequences of self-advocacy for disabled BIPOC Aparna R. Plain language summary https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Aparna_R-ADA30InColor-The_burden_and_consequences_of_self-advocacy_for_disabled_BIPOC.mp3 The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed the year I was born and it … Continue Reading The burden and consequences of self-advocacy for disabled BIPOC

Posted July 19, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

Missing Step

Missing Step Reyma McCoy McDeid Plain language summary https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Reyma_McCoy_McDeid-Missing_Step.mp3 Author’s note: although several organizations- and my roles within them- are mentioned here, views and opinions expressed in this essay are … Continue Reading Missing Step

Teefloetry is standing behind a black brick-coated wall with the flowers hanging. She is posed towards the camera with short black & brown mixed curls.

Posted July 19, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

SixPointSeventyFive (6.75)

SixPointSeventyFive (6.75) Teefloetry Content notes: domestic violence, law enforcement, abuse, harassment, trauma Plain language summary https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Teefloetry-SixPointSeventyFive.mp3 I was two years old when the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) … Continue Reading SixPointSeventyFive (6.75)

White, cis man with dwarfism smiles at the camera. He has a shaved head and short beard andis wearing dark rimmed glasses, a dark driver's cap, and dark cardigan over a light t-shirt.

Posted July 12, 2020 Podcast

Ep 81: Bioethics

A black and white photo of a light-skinned woman leaning back in her wheelchair, from her shoulders up. Her cat is laying across her chest, looking at the camera. She is smiling.

Posted May 18, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

Reasons to be Angry During a Pandemic

Reasons to be Angry During a Pandemic Hannah Soyer I woke up a few days ago feeling incredibly angry. It is a feeling reminiscent of the months preceding … Continue Reading Reasons to be Angry During a Pandemic

Elsa, a caucasian woman with short asymmetrical red hair, looks over her blue glasses with a half smile on her face. Her right eye is an aqua cataract, her right is grey and has a pupil. She wears pink lipstick that matches her pink and grey hearing aids. She wears a teal geometric blouse and leather jacket, and is pictured with her guide dog. Her guide dog has brown eyes and looks bored.

Posted April 27, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

My Life Has Quality

My Life Has Quality Elsa R. Sjunneson Content notes: assisted suicide, suicide, ableism, eugenics, murder, filicide The brownstone has high ceilings and blonde hardwood floors, fairy lights twinkle from … Continue Reading My Life Has Quality

A pale white woman with brown hair, green eyes, and tortoiseshell glasses leans against the blue siding of a house, looking at the camera and smiling. She is in a blue, denim shirt and has on large blue and yellow beaded hoop earrings and a black and gold Magen David necklace.

Posted April 15, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

Yom HaShoah in the times of COVID-19

Yom HaShoah in the times of COVID-19 Zipporah Arielle Content notes: the Holocaust, genocide, eugenics, trauma, death, mourning, mass murder, Nazism, antisemitism, hate The first thing I knew … Continue Reading Yom HaShoah in the times of COVID-19

Black and white photo of an Indonesian woman with short hair, earrings, and a patterned dress, lying down on her front, pen in hand, ready to write. Pic credit: Derrick Kakembo.

Posted April 13, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

How Colonial Visual Cultures Have Worsened This Pandemic and What Needs To Change

How Colonial Visual Cultures Have Worsened This Pandemic and What Needs To Change Khairani Barokka The people holding parties instead of social distancing. The girl in my apartment building, … Continue Reading How Colonial Visual Cultures Have Worsened This Pandemic and What Needs To Change

A white non-binary person smiles with trees and green plants in the background.

Posted April 12, 2020 Podcast

Ep 74a: Coronavirus and Spirituality

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/74a_FINAL_VERSION.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS Today’s episode is about the coronavirus and spirituality with Elliot … Continue Reading Ep 74a: Coronavirus and Spirituality

Posted March 30, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

Fatphobia, Ableism, and the COVID-19 Pandemic

An Unacceptable Sacrifice: Fatphobia, Ableism, and the COVID-19 Pandemic Finn Gardiner Over the past several weeks, I have encountered online discussions about the coronavirus pandemic that attack fat … Continue Reading Fatphobia, Ableism, and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Woman with light white skin and long, dark brown hair is in the center of the image. She is looking toward the right, slightly smiling. She is wearing a black long sleeve shirt and behind her are trees and water.

Posted March 26, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

Disabled Communities in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Virtual Home Building & Rebuilding: Disabled Communities in the COVID-19 Pandemic Amy Gaeta I am writing this reflection from government-advised self-isolation, sitting in my one-bedroom apartment in Madison, … Continue Reading Disabled Communities in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Photo of an Asian American woman in a power chair. She is wearing an orange-red jacket and black pants. She is wearing a mask over her nose attached to a gray tube and bright red lip color. Her hands are resting over her joystick. Photo credit: Eddie Hernandez Photography

Posted March 18, 2020 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Disabled Oracles and the Coronavirus

Disabled people know what it means to be vulnerable and interdependent. We are modern-day oracles. It’s time people listened to us. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, systems have always … Continue Reading Disabled Oracles and the Coronavirus

Posted March 9, 2020 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Q&A with Marieke Nijkamp: The Oracle Code

Q&A with Marieke Nijkamp: The Oracle Code *This Q&A contains spoilers for the graphic novel, The Oracle Code available March 10, 2020, DC Comics Content warnings: eugenics, institutionalization, ableism, … Continue Reading Q&A with Marieke Nijkamp: The Oracle Code

Posted March 9, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

Yes, It Is About Disability: Reflections on Disability and Media Criticism After Sundance 2020

Yes, It Is About Disability: Reflections on Disability and Media Criticism After Sundance 2020 Laura Dorwart *Editor’s note from Alice Wong: full disclosure–I am working as a consultant for Netflix … Continue Reading Yes, It *Is* About Disability: Reflections on Disability and Media Criticism After Sundance 2020