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Image of Faati, a nonbinary light brown skinned Black Native, sitting cross legged in front of a cherry blossom tree and multiple high rise buildings. They have on acid washed light blue bell-bottom jeans, a white crop topped long sleeved shirt and black platform boots. They are sitting cross-legged with their hands on their knees. Their fingernails are a long almond acrylic style with nude coloring and black and white designs on top. They have green straight 70s styled hair with the ends bumped. They are wearing circle 70s style red lens sunglasses.

#AltTextPalestine—from Ableist Shame to Indigenous Solidarity (I Know Why the Caged Nerd Reads)

#AltTextPalestine—from Ableist Shame to Indigenous Solidarity (I Know Why the Caged Nerd Reads) Faatima Vasser Hey bunch of strangers on the internet, I wet the bed until … Continue Reading #AltTextPalestine—from Ableist Shame to Indigenous Solidarity (I Know Why the Caged Nerd Reads)

Graphic with a light purple background with a photo of a middle aged mixed race Sri Lankan, Irish and Romani femme, diagonially, in front of a wild river with lots of rocks. Leah has violet, brown and silver curly hair, peachy tan sand colored skin and red lipstick (Stila Stay All Day lipstick in Beso, aka "the lipstick AOC wears.") Their clothes are mostly not visible except for a blue denim vest. You can see their sleeve of tattoos, including cosmos flowers, a motherwort plant and letters in Tamil. They are smiling with bashful pride and satisfaction."

Posted October 3, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

How Disabled Mutual Aid Is Different Than Abled Mutual Aid

“We were maybe not going to save the world, but we were going to save each other.¹”: How Disabled Mutual Aid Is Different Than Abled Mutual Aid Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha … Continue Reading How Disabled Mutual Aid Is Different Than Abled Mutual Aid

J. Logan Smilges, a white gender nonconforming trans person with a mustache, looks toward the camera without smiling. They are wearing a long-sleeve white shirt with ruffles down the middle and black pants with a checkered print. Photo credit: Darius Stokes

Posted July 6, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

Pride Feelings

Pride Feelings J. Logan Smilges By the time this essay goes live, the United States will have emerged from LGBTQ Pride Month into Disability Pride Month. Most years I … Continue Reading Pride Feelings

Picture of Sachin Pavithran, a South Asian man in a suit holding white cane outside the Capitol in Salt Lake City.

Posted June 1, 2020 Podcast

Ep 78: Hate Crimes

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Final_78.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS Today’s episode is about hate crimes with Dr. Sachin Pavithran, the Director of Policy at … Continue Reading Ep 78: Hate Crimes

Posted May 27, 2020 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Message to The Future

Last week Rose Eveleth’s Flash Forward podcast celebrated its fifth year with an episode featuring messages to 50 years in the future from past guests including myself. I can only … Continue Reading Message to The Future

Posted February 12, 2020 DVP News and Events

Mission Viejo Library Access and Inclusion Survey

Update: Survey extended until March 31, 2020! The Mission Viejo Library wants to know how they can better serve people with disabilities in the community. The library will be spending … Continue Reading Mission Viejo Library Access and Inclusion Survey

Two women with blonde hair smiling and posing for the camera at a table at a fancy restaurant in Harrison Hot Springs. On the left is Cathleen wearing a dark flower printed blouse and on the right is Amanda, the writer, wearing a black dress with roses on the sleeves. They look happy and rested.

Posted October 22, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

The Beauty and Care of Disabled Friendships

The Beauty and Care of Disabled Friendships A. H. Reaume “I can’t do language right now,” I told Cathleen as we edged along in stop and go traffic. Getting … Continue Reading The Beauty and Care of Disabled Friendships

Cropped photo of Bess Williamson, a white woman with brown hair and glasses, standing in front of a window and a rainbow thread artwork by Gabriel Dawe.

Posted June 17, 2019 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Interview with Bess Williamson: Accessible America

Tell me a little about yourself! Bess Williamson: I am a professor of design history, meaning I study architecture, products, and other stuff in modern society. I work at the … Continue Reading Interview with Bess Williamson: Accessible America

Posted October 10, 20163 Comments Guest Blog Posts

#CripWisdom: Interview with the Artists of Sins Invalid

From October 14-16, Sins Invalid returns to the stage this year in San Francisco with “Birthing, Dying, Becoming Crip Wisdom.” From Sins Invalid’s website, the show is: A journey through genesis, transformative … Continue Reading #CripWisdom: Interview with the Artists of Sins Invalid

An animated scene from the Pixar film "Finding Dory." Under the ocean you see a blue tang fish, a clown fish and an octopus

Posted June 27, 201619 Comments DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Finding Dory, Disability Culture, and Collective Access

On June 25, 2016, I saw Finding Dory after reading many positive reviews and recommendations from my disabled friends. I wasn’t disappointed. There was so much to unpack and process … Continue Reading Finding Dory, Disability Culture, and Collective Access

Graphic in light blue with black text centered that reads: #CripTheVote Twitter Chat Mass Incarceration, Disability & the Legal System Saturday, June 18, 2016 3:00-4:00 pm EST Guest Host: Talila "TL" Lewis, Organizer, Attorney, Professor & Founder of HEARD (Helping Educate to Advance the Rights of the Deaf)

Posted June 6, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

6/18 #CripTheVote chat: Mass Incarceration, Disability & the Legal System

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Mass Incarceration, Disability & the Legal System Guest Host: Talila “TL” Lewis, Organizer, Attorney, Professor & Founder of HEARD (Helping Educate to Advance the Rights of the … Continue Reading 6/18 #CripTheVote chat: Mass Incarceration, Disability & the Legal System