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Posted January 27, 2019 Podcast

Ep 43: Disabled “Fakers”

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Posted December 30, 2018 Podcast

Ep 41: Deaf in Prison

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Posted February 11, 2018 Podcast

Ep 18: Accessibility and the ADA

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Graphic created and uploaded with the recording to the StoryCorps app on January 23, 2017 featuring Gregg Beratan, Andrew Pulrang and Alice Wong. A bright yellow background with three images in a row in the center. On the left: a photo of a young white man with short dark brown hair and beard. He is wearing a black shirt and smiling at the camera. In the middle: graphic of a white man with brown hair and eyeglasses. He has a dark red sweater on and a tracheostomy in the center of his neck marked by a white oval with a hole. The background is dark purple-blue with splotches of light purple throughout. On the right: an Asian American woman in a wheelchair wearing a black jacket and black scarf. She is wearing a mask around her nose with along gray tube. Behind her is a brick wall with colorful street art.

Posted January 23, 20171 Comment DVP Interviews

DVP Interview: Gregg Beratan, Andrew Pulrang & Alice Wong

The three co-partners of #CripTheVote, Gregg Beratan, Andrew Pulrang, and Alice Wong, recorded their oral history for the Disability Visibility Project™ on August 23, 2016 and uploaded it to the StoryCorps … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Gregg Beratan, Andrew Pulrang & Alice Wong

Image description: A photo featuring Eli Gelardin and Christina Mills taken on January 3, 2015. A close-up portrait of a person on the left who appears to be a white man with short brown hair and a beard. He is smiling and wearing a black vest and long-sleeved shirt. To his right is a person who appears to be a white woman with long wavy brown hair that has a barrette on the left side of her hair. She is smiling at the camera and bundled with a white knit scarf around her neck and a rose-colored sweater.

Posted January 7, 2017 DVP Interviews

DVP Interview: Christina Mills and Eli Gelardin

Christina Mills and her husband Eli Gelardin recorded their oral history for the Disability Visibility Project™ at StoryCorps in San Francisco on January 3, 2015. They talked about the challenges … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Christina Mills and Eli Gelardin

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Posted October 17, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

#CripTheVote Interview: Thida Cornes for Mountain View City Council

On Election Day this November 8th, there will be local and state elections in addition to the one for President. Local elections are just as important as national ones. In … Continue Reading #CripTheVote Interview: Thida Cornes for Mountain View City Council

Yellow graphic with the following in black text: #CripTheVote Twitter Chat Poverty and Disability October 13, 2016 8 pm Eastern Co-hosts: @AndrewPulrang @GreggBeratan @DisVisibility

Posted October 9, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

10/13 #CripTheVote chat: #Poverty and #Disability

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Poverty and Disability Thursday, October 13, 2016 8-9:15 pm Eastern Hosted by Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan, and Alice Wong, #CripTheVote Twitter chats explored various policy issues important … Continue Reading 10/13 #CripTheVote chat: #Poverty and #Disability

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

White woman standing and leaning against a stone wall lined against city street. She has short cropped brown hair and is wearing a short-sleeved black shirt and blue denim jeans. Next to her is a manual chair with black cushion and back.

Posted August 21, 20161 Comment Guest Blog Posts

Guest Blog Post: Leg Envy/Arm Prejudice

Leg Envy/Arm Prejudice By Heidi Johnson-Wright All body parts are not created equal. This is often the opinion of non-gimps, especially when they take a break from their normal lives … Continue Reading Guest Blog Post: Leg Envy/Arm Prejudice

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

White background with black text that reads: #GetWokeADA26 Call for stories: Disabled people of color Ramp Your Voice and Disability Visibility Project. On the left-hand side is an image of a Black Wonder Woman character in a wheelchair. She has rainbow wristbands and a golden lasso by her wheel. Image: Mike Mort @MikeeMort

Posted July 4, 20163 Comments Guest Blog Posts

#GetWokeADA26: Call for Stories by Disabled People of Color

Last year was a milestone anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act when it turned 25. Just like that, another year has passed and it’s time for re-examination of disability rights … Continue Reading #GetWokeADA26: Call for Stories by Disabled People of Color

Bright yellow image with black text that reads: #CripTheVote Twitter Chat Disability Integration Act of 2015 and Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Guest Host: Stephanie Woodward, Center for Disability Rights Saturday, May 14, 2016 5:00-6:15 pm EST #DIAchat

Posted May 4, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

5/14 #CripTheVote chat on the Disability Integration Act

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Disability Integration Act of 2015 and Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Guest Host: Stephanie Woodward, Center for Disability Rights Saturday, May 14, 2016 5:00-6:15 pm EST … Continue Reading 5/14 #CripTheVote chat on the Disability Integration Act

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

Asian American woman on the left in a black hoodie and wearing glasses. On the right is a young African American woman with long black hair and a short sleeve floral print top

Posted December 7, 2015 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

DVP Interview: Haben Girma and Alice Wong

On September 19, 2015 Alice Wong interviewed her friend Haben Girma at StoryCorps San Francisco for the Disability Visibility Project. Below are some condensed and edited excerpts from their conversation. … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Haben Girma and Alice Wong

Image of President Barack Obama in the Blue Room of the White House standing next to Alice Wong who is on a screen in a telepresence robot.

Posted July 27, 2015 Guest Blog Posts

#ADA25: A note of gratitude from the DVP

If I could type this a million times, I would type: THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU to all the people who supported the Disability Visibility Project (DVP) when it launched last June. THANK … Continue Reading #ADA25: A note of gratitude from the DVP

Posted July 21, 20152 Comments Guest Blog Posts

#ADA25 at the White House

On July 20, 2015, President Obama spoke in the East Room of the White House about the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Many members of the disability … Continue Reading #ADA25 at the White House