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Image of a couple giving a talk. An older white woman with shoulder-length white hair is next to an older man with glasses and a mustache.

Posted August 6, 2014 Uncategorized

Media Partner #33: Bruckner Consultants LLC

The project is thrilled to have longtime disability rights advocates Bill and Vicki Bruckner of Bruckner Consultants LLC as our 33rd media partner! Bruckner Consultants has offered disability training, consultation … Continue Reading Media Partner #33: Bruckner Consultants LLC

Five panels representing different images from disability history with the text on the bottom: The Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability

Posted August 6, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

Disabled People’s Forgotten Revolution: The 504 Occupation

Cathy Kudlick, Director of the Longmore Institute on Disability at San Francisco State University blogged about the unique contributions by the Bay Area disability community in the fight for civil … Continue Reading Disabled People’s Forgotten Revolution: The 504 Occupation

Posted August 5, 2014 Uncategorized

Participant FAQ: Can I participate if people don’t think I’m disabled?

Q: Can I participate if people don’t think I’m disabled or if I’m not ‘disabled enough’? Answer: The most important question is whether you identify as a person with a … Continue Reading Participant FAQ: Can I participate if people don’t think I’m disabled?

An older man with long gray hair and a full beard. He is wearing a plaid shirt and he uses a ventilator and wheelchair.

Posted August 2, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

Guest blog post: Mixed Feelings: 24th Anniversary of The Americans With Disabilities Act by Blane Beckwith

This is the last of our guest blog posts about the 24th anniversary of the ADA. Blane Beckwith has a blog called Crippled Politics: “A Place for Political Discussion | … Continue Reading Guest blog post: Mixed Feelings: 24th Anniversary of The Americans With Disabilities Act by Blane Beckwith

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

Photo of Senator Tom Harkin. He has short white hair and wearing a dark suit with a white shirt. An American flag and a bookshelf full of books is in the background

Posted July 26, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

Disability History: Senator Harkin Delivers Floor Speech in American Sign Language Upon Passage of the ADA (7/13/90)

Upon passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 13th, 1990, Senator Tom Harkin delivered a speech on the Senate floor in American Sign Language. Harkin, whose … Continue Reading Disability History: Senator Harkin Delivers Floor Speech in American Sign Language Upon Passage of the ADA (7/13/90)

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

An Asian-American woman in a wheelchair is on the left and an white woman in a wheelchair is on the right.

Posted July 25, 20142 Comments Guest Blog Posts

Q&A: Ingrid Tischer, Director of Development, DREDF

I had the good fortune to interview Ingrid Tischer a few days ago for the Disability Visibility Project. Ingrid has been a friend of mine for about 14 years and one … Continue Reading Q&A: Ingrid Tischer, Director of Development, DREDF

Posted July 25, 20141 Comment Guest Blog Posts

Press Release: Disability Visibility Project to Record Stories for the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Disability Visibility Project to Record Stories for the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Preserving the Stories of People with Disabilities SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ … Continue Reading Press Release: Disability Visibility Project to Record Stories for the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

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

Posted July 24, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

Media Partner #21: Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability

It’s hard to believe, but the Disability Visibility Project’s 21th supporter is the Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability! The Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability expands its founder’s concept … Continue Reading Media Partner #21: Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability

Dark fabric with a quote printed on it in white: "Prejudice is a far greater problem than any impairment; discrimination is a bigger obstacle to overcome than any disability." --Paul K. Longmore

Posted July 22, 20142 Comments Guest Blog Posts

Guest blog post: Why Disability History Matters

Wong, A. (July 21, 2014). “Why Disability History Matters.” Disability.gov blog I was 16 when President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990. I … Continue Reading Guest blog post: Why Disability History Matters