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Picture outside a metal recording booth with a sign in the background that reads 'StoryCorps' in the front is a middle-aged woman in a wheelchair. She is clasping the arm of an older man who is next to her, bending his knees halfway down. He is wearing a hat and holding on to a walking stick.

Posted August 2, 2014 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Disability Visibility Project: Ingrid Tischer and Ken Stein, Berkeley, CA

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

Two young women smiling at the camera. One has brown hair in a ponytail and glasses, she is sitting in a wheelchair. Another young woman is standing behind her with shoulder-length brown hair.

Posted July 29, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

Disabled Girls Talk podcast: Generation ADA

On the 24th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Emily Ladau and Maddy Ruvolo launched Disabled Girls Talk podcast & tumblr. Here are some excerpts from their inaugural podcast, … Continue Reading Disabled Girls Talk podcast: Generation ADA

Image with a magenta background white text. Line 1: Disabled Girls Talk Line 2: Podcast featuring Line 3: Maddy Ruvolo and Emily Ladau Line 4: An ongoing discussion about coming of age with a disability.

Posted July 27, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

Disabled Girls Talk: #BecauseOfTheADA tweets

On the 24th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Emily Ladau and Maddy Ruvolo launched Disabled Girls Talk podcast & tumblr. Kicking things off, they started a twitter conversation … Continue Reading Disabled Girls Talk: #BecauseOfTheADA tweets

An African-American woman in a long-sleeved red and white shirt. She is wearing eyeglasses and holding a microphone at a meeting.

Posted July 27, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

Guest blog post: Just Not Feeling It: Happy 24th, ADA! by Anita Cameron

The following is an excerpt of a blog posted on 7/26/14: Just Not Feeling It: Happy 24th, ADA! Anita Cameron I’ve been in a Grumpy Cat state of mind, of … Continue Reading Guest blog post: Just Not Feeling It: Happy 24th, ADA! by Anita Cameron

A young woman in a sleeveless hot pink dress and black leather boots. She is sitting in a wheelchair and wears a crown. She also has a sash that says "Ms. Wheelchair Florida."

Posted July 26, 20141 Comment Guest Blog Posts

Guest blog post: The ADA Is Not Enough by Stephanie Woodward

The Americans with Disabilities Act has been called the emancipation proclamation for people with disabilities, the greatest civil rights law for the disability community, and many other wonderful things. When … Continue Reading Guest blog post: The ADA Is Not Enough by Stephanie Woodward

Drawing of a man with brown hair. He is wearing a red sweater and eyeglasses. The background is purple. He also has a tracheostomy

Posted July 26, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

Guest blog post: The Americans with Disabilities Act: Three Disappointments, Three Victories by Andrew Pulrang

The Americans with Disabilities Act: Three Disappointments, Three Victories Andrew Pulrang, Disability Thinking http://disabilitythinking.blogspot.com I was too young, or rather too ignorant of disability issues and culture, to have been … Continue Reading Guest blog post: The Americans with Disabilities Act: Three Disappointments, Three Victories by Andrew Pulrang

A man with spiky hair wearing a black jacket, white shirt and a scarf. He is sitting in a wheelchair with a sip-and-puff ventilator.

Posted July 25, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

Guest blog post: 5 Reasons to Celebrate the 24th Anniversary of the ADA

Joe Entwisle is a senior policy analyst for Health & Disability Advocates, a national health, education and employment nonprofit based in Chicago that operates the Think Beyond the Label campaign. … Continue Reading Guest blog post: 5 Reasons to Celebrate the 24th Anniversary of the ADA

Photo of a woman with long brown hair holding a microphone with pinball machines in the background.

Posted July 11, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

Media Partner #12: Nina G, Oakland, CA

It’s ok to laugh at our 12th media partner Nina G….she’s a comedian! Nina G is America’s favorite female stuttering stand up comedian (granted she is the only one). She … Continue Reading Media Partner #12: Nina G, Oakland, CA

A deaf-blind woman using a device with a keyboard and Braille output sitting in front of a man using a device to communicate.

Posted July 9, 20142 Comments Uncategorized

FAQ: How do I participate if I communicate using sign language, a non-verbal method or a communication device?

The Disability Visibility Project received many questions from the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind community and from people who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ACC) methods/devices Please contact StoryCorps for … Continue Reading FAQ: How do I participate if I communicate using sign language, a non-verbal method or a communication device?