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[left] Dayniah Manderson, a young Black woman with long black hair and eyeglasses. She is in a power chair and wearing a yellow sleeveless shirt. She at her classroom door with the hallway in the background. [right] A Chinese American man with black hair dressed in a plaid shirt and cable-knit sweater.

Posted November 18, 2019 Podcast

Ep 64: Disabled Teachers

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/64_Ep_64_FINAL.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Email | RSS Today’s episode is about disabled teachers with Travis Chi Wing Lau and … Continue Reading Ep 64: Disabled Teachers

Krys, a Latinx person sitting on the front steps of a building, in Chiapas, Mexico in June 2015, while investigating Central American migration and security politics.

Posted September 23, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

Academic Ableism: Fighting for Accommodations and Access in Higher Education

Academic Ableism: Fighting for Accommodations and Access in Higher Education Krys Méndez Ramírez Six years ago, when I first started applying to graduate school programs as someone with … Continue Reading Academic Ableism: Fighting for Accommodations and Access in Higher Education

Posted May 6, 2019 Podcast

Ep 50: Disabled Lawyers

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/50_FINAL_Episode50.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Email | RSSToday’s episode is about disabled lawyers with Hamza Jaka and Britney Wilson. Hamza … Continue Reading Ep 50: Disabled Lawyers

Posted April 23, 2018 DVP News and Events

Call for Stories: California Association for Postsecondary Education and Disability

The California Association for Postsecondary Education and Disability (CAPED) is excited to partner with the Disability Visibility Project® with this call for stories for the CAPED community. The CAPED storytelling … Continue Reading Call for Stories: California Association for Postsecondary Education and Disability

Photo of Neera Jain, a smiling Indian-American woman with wavy shoulder-length brown hair and bangs, clear plastic-framed glasses, and a silver nose ring standing in front of a bright yellow stucco wall. She wears a black shirt-dress printed with white zebras, and a chunky pale pink beaded necklace.

Posted March 14, 2018 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Medical Education and Students with Disabilities: Interview with Neera R. Jain

The AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) and the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine (UCSF) released a report on March 13, 2018 titled, Accessibility, Inclusion, and Action in … Continue Reading Medical Education and Students with Disabilities: Interview with Neera R. Jain

Posted September 24, 20172 Comments DVP Interviews

DVP Interview: Stephanie Anderson and Kate Sherry

Kate Sherry interviewed Stephanie Anderson for the Disability Visibility Project® at StoryCorps Chicago on April 11, 2015. In this clip, Stephanie talks with her friend Kate about growing up with a … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Stephanie Anderson and Kate Sherry

Posted March 14, 20172 Comments DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Disability Visibility and Erasure at #SXSW

The annual South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals “celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW® is the premier destination for … Continue Reading Disability Visibility and Erasure at #SXSW

Selfie of two young white women in a large call. Behind them you can see a stage with a lectern, multiple American flags hung up and patriotic bunting on multiple floors.

Posted October 2, 20167 Comments Uncategorized

Campaign Events, Accessibility & Disabled People: Interview with Sarah Blahovec and Laura Halvorson

Alice Wong and her co-partners Andrew Pulrang and Gregg Beratan have been encouraging the political participation of people with disabilities as part of their activism with #CripTheVote, a nonpartisan online campaign … Continue Reading Campaign Events, Accessibility & Disabled People: Interview with Sarah Blahovec and Laura Halvorson

A middle-aged white man wearing eye glasses. He is sitting in a manual chair outdoors on a gray snowy day. He has on a winter jacket with a furry hood. His hands are stuffed in his pockets. The background is an urban setting with buildings, trees and sidewalks.

Posted September 28, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

Political Participation of Disabled Canadians: Disability Matters Vote 2016

Political Participation of Disabled Canadians: Disability Matters Vote 2016 Interview with Allen Mankewich On Twitter I found out about an amazing nonpartisan campaign mobilizing voters with disabilities in Manitoba, Canada … Continue Reading Political Participation of Disabled Canadians: Disability Matters Vote 2016

Image with a black background. On the left are two logos stacked on top of each other. The one on the upper left quadrant is a graphic with a white background. Three words are stacked on top of each other in bold black capital letters: ROCK THE VOTE. On the lower left-hand side of the image is a large rainbow-striped checkmark that runs through the words. Beneath it in the lower left quadrant is a graphic with a white background. In the center in bold capital letters in dark navy blue: AAPD. To its left is a square image with a white circle inside that looks like an 'on' or 'start' button also in dark navy blue. In the remaining right half of the image are words in white text that read: #CripTheVote Twitter Chat Political Participation & First-Time Voters, September 19, 2016, 7 pm Eastern, Guest hosts: @RocktheVote and @AAPD

Posted September 14, 20161 Comment Uncategorized

9/19 #CripTheVote chat: Political Participation and First-Time Voters

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Political Participation & First-Time Voters Monday, September 19, 2016 7 pm EST Guest hosts: Rock the Vote and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Hosted … Continue Reading 9/19 #CripTheVote chat: Political Participation and First-Time Voters

Posted August 25, 20163 Comments Guest Blog Posts

#CripTheVote: Call to Action

The Problem Thousands of people with disabilities in California living under conservatorship may not realize they are disqualified from voting AND that their voting rights can be restored thanks to … Continue Reading #CripTheVote: Call to Action

Posted August 20, 2016 Uncategorized

8/29 #CripLit chat: Disabled Writers, Ableism & the Publishing Industry

#CripLit Twitter Chat Disabled Writers, Ableism & the Publishing Industry Co-hosts: Nicola Griffith @nicolaz & Alice Wong @DisVisibility Guest host: Denarii Monroe @writersdelite Monday, August 29, 2016 4 pm Pacific/ … Continue Reading 8/29 #CripLit chat: Disabled Writers, Ableism & the Publishing Industry

Posted July 26, 20163 Comments Guest Blog Posts

#GetWokeADA26: Disabled People of Color Speak Out, Part Two

This is the second of a 2-part report looking at the lives and stories of disabled people of color by Vilissa Thompson and Alice Wong for Ramp Your Voice! and the … Continue Reading #GetWokeADA26: Disabled People of Color Speak Out, Part Two

Posted June 14, 20165 Comments Guest Blog Posts

Disability & Intersectionality Summit: Interview w/ Sandy Ho

I’m personally thrilled to interview a good friend of mine, Sandy Ho. Please check out the Disability and Intersectionality Summit that she’s organizing in Boston later this year on November … Continue Reading Disability & Intersectionality Summit: Interview w/ Sandy Ho

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

Bright aqua blue background with black text that reads: #CripTheVote Twitter Chat Voter Accessibility, Suppression & Disenfranchisement and People with Disabilities April 9, 2016 5 pm EST/ 2 pm PST Guest hosts: s.e. smith and Carrie Ann Lucas and the Autistic Self Advocacy Network Details: http://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2016/03/28/49

Posted March 28, 20161 Comment Guest Blog Posts

4/9 #CripTheVote Twitter Chat: Voter Accessibility & Disenfranchisement

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Voter Accessibility, Suppression & Disenfranchisement and People with Disabilities April 9, 2016 5 pm EST/ 2 pm PST Guest hosts: s.e. smith, Carrie Ann Lucas and the … Continue Reading 4/9 #CripTheVote Twitter Chat: Voter Accessibility & Disenfranchisement