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Posted July 7, 2019 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Rest in Power: Carrie Ann Lucas, Bill Peace, and Ing Wong-Ward

2019 has been a rough year with the recent deaths of three amazing disabled people: Carrie Ann Lucas, Bill Peace, and Ing Wong-Ward. All three were badass activists, generous, kind, … Continue Reading Rest in Power: Carrie Ann Lucas, Bill Peace, and Ing Wong-Ward

Photo of Annabelle Oxley, a young white woman draped in a trans flag and her assistance dog Jasper, a golden retriever.

Posted July 1, 2019 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Disabled & Transgender in Australia: Q&A with Annabelle Oxley

Below is a Q&A with Annabelle Oxley, a disabled transgender woman from Australia. She describes some of the challenges & issues she faces with the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme), … Continue Reading Disabled & Transgender in Australia: Q&A with Annabelle Oxley

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

A young, white woman with short blonde hair is pictured outside. She is wearing a pink tee-shirt, black skirt with pink and green design, and matching heels. She is smiling toward the camera and seated in a black power wheelchair.

Posted March 24, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Is Here

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Is Here: What you need to know and how to get involved Kendra Scalia The 21st Century Cures Act, signed into law December 2016, requires … Continue Reading Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Is Here

Posted March 17, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

Indigenous Lives and Disability Justice

Indigenous Lives and Disability Justice Jen Deerinwater Content notes: genocide, colonization, suicide, death, medical neglect, discrimination, racism, settler colonialism, rape, sexual assault, murder, eugenics, forced sterilization, trauma, intergenerational trauma, historical … Continue Reading Indigenous Lives and Disability Justice

A mixed race Korean and white queer person smiles head on at the camera. She has big glasses and is wearing a crewneck. Her trach and wheelchair can be seen.

Posted March 10, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

On the Ancestral Plane: Crip Hand Me Downs and the Legacy of Our Movements

On the Ancestral Plane: Crip Hand Me Downs and the Legacy of Our Movements Stacey Milbern My favorite boots are socks. Crip socks. Made out of brown leather to … Continue Reading On the Ancestral Plane: Crip Hand Me Downs and the Legacy of Our Movements

Posted February 10, 2019 Podcast

Ep 44: Disabled Writers with Carly Findlay

Posted February 1, 2019 DVP News and Events

Access Is Love

I’m excited to announce the launch of a new project in collaboration with Mia Mingus and Sandy Ho: Access Is Love. Access Is Love aims to help build a world … Continue Reading Access Is Love

Graphic with yellow background and an illustration of a fist raised in protest in black on the left and a black pen on the right. Text in the middle: #CripLit Twitter Chat, Resistance and Hope, October 28, 2018, 4 pm Pacific/ 5 pm Mountain/ 6 pm Central/ 7 pm Eastern, Co-hosts @nicolaz & @DisVisibility, Details: DisabilityVisibilityProject.com

Posted October 9, 2018 Uncategorized

10/28 #CripLit Resistance & Hope Twitter Chat

#CripLit Twitter Chat Resistance and Hope Sunday, October 28, 2018 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern You are invited to the thirteenth #CripLit chat co-hosted by novelist Nicola Griffith and … Continue Reading 10/28 #CripLit Resistance & Hope Twitter Chat

Posted September 10, 2018 Podcast

Ep 33: Disabled Musicians

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Posted August 7, 2018 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

American Hate: Interview with Arjun Singh Sethi

Activist Arjun Sethi reached out to me last year about a series of interviews for a book about hate in America. I’m glad that he included a disabled person in a … Continue Reading American Hate: Interview with Arjun Singh Sethi

Dominick Evans, a nonbinary trans masculine person looks at the camera, with a slight smile on his face. His eyes are also smiling. He has short, dark spiky hair, and wears glasses. He has stubble along his jaw, cheeks, and chin. He is wearing a argyle sweater with various shades of blue, gray, and black. His wheelchair headrest is visible behind his head, and there is green grass and the neighborhood behind him, faded in the background.

Posted August 7, 2018 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

American Hate: Interview with Dominick Evans

Dominick Evans is a friend and frequent collaborator with the Disability Visibility Project. Activist Arjun Sethi reached out to me last year about a book on hate in America featuring people from … Continue Reading American Hate: Interview with Dominick Evans

Posted June 3, 2018 Podcast

Ep 26: Future of Independent Living

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Posted May 13, 2018 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Disability & Intersectionality Summit: Holly Pearson and Lydia X. Z. Brown

By Sandy Ho The upcoming Disability & Intersectionality Summit (DIS) happening Saturday October 13th in Cambridge, MA began as an idea in response to the question “but how can we … Continue Reading Disability & Intersectionality Summit: Holly Pearson and Lydia X. Z. Brown

Posted May 7, 2018 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Disability & Intersectionality Summit: Interview with Sharon daVanport

By Sandy Ho The purpose of the upcoming Disability & Intersectionality Summit (DIS) is to flip the flow of power and conversation towards disability justice to center marginalized disabled people, … Continue Reading Disability & Intersectionality Summit: Interview with Sharon daVanport

Posted May 6, 2018 Podcast

Ep 24: Disability Justice and Community Organizing

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/p/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/24_Final_Ep24.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSSToday’s episode is about activism, disability justice and community … Continue Reading Ep 24: Disability Justice and Community Organizing