TagDevelopmental Disabilities

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Posted October 19, 2020 Podcast

Ep 88: Policy

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/88_Ep_88_FINAL.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS With Election Day just two weeks away in the United … Continue Reading Ep 88: Policy

Posted December 3, 2018 Podcast

Ep 39: Sex Education

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Book cover of "The Bus," a novella by Adam Pottle. At the top are the words: Winner of the 2016 Ken Klonsky awards. At the bottom is a photo showing a black asphalt road with two yellow stripes in the center with words in white text that read: The Bus Adam Pottle. Above the photo are two sets of abstract paintings with various geometric shapes depicting a bus and a bus passengers. The abstract painting on the left is in color while the one on the right is in black and white.

Posted February 26, 2017 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Interview with Adam Pottle on his novella “The Bus”

The following is an interview with Canadian writer Adam Pottle on his recent work of fiction, “The Bus.” Please note that there will be spoilers about the plot and characters … Continue Reading Interview with Adam Pottle on his novella “The Bus”

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Posted October 26, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

10/30 #CripTheVote chat: Healthcare

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Healthcare Thursday, October 30, 2016 7-8:30 pm Eastern Guest hosts: Ari Ne’eman and Maelee Johnson Hosted by Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan, and Alice Wong, #CripTheVote Twitter chats … Continue Reading 10/30 #CripTheVote chat: Healthcare

Young white man with short sandy brown hair. He is wearing glasses and a blue button-down shirt. Over his shirt, he has a brown leather jacket. To the right of the image, a face of a white woman with blonde hair is partially cut off from the photo.

Posted August 28, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

Guest Blog Post: Collecting the Scraps

‘Collecting the Scraps’: Intellectual Disability & Irish History By David Kilgannon I never intended to become involved in the creation of a history of the experience of people with intellectual … Continue Reading Guest Blog Post: Collecting the Scraps

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

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

Posted April 26, 2016 Uncategorized

Media Partner 95: Ability Now Bay Area

We’re delighted to have a local organization as our latest Media Partner: Ability Now Bay Area! From the About page of their website and Twitter account: Ability Now Bay Area creates … Continue Reading Media Partner 95: Ability Now Bay Area

two women in wheelchairs sitting side-by-side against a plain white background. The white woman on the left has curly red hair and is wearing glasses, a gray sweater an a green scarf wrapped around her neck. The Asian American woman on the right has her head tilted toward her friend, she has black hair and is wearing glasses and a green jacket.

Posted January 19, 2016 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

DVP Interview: Rachel Stewart and Alice Wong

On November 21, 2015 Alice Wong interviewed her friend Rachel Stewart at StoryCorps San Francisco for the Disability Visibility Project. Below are some condensed and edited excerpts from their conversation. … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Rachel Stewart and Alice Wong

Bright aqua blue background with text in black centered in the image: Disability Visibility Project & the Association of University Centers on Disabilities Twitter Chat Employment and Youth with Disabilities October 26, 2015, 4 pm Eastern @DisVisibility #NDEAMyouth #NDEAM2015

Posted October 18, 2015 Guest Blog Posts

10/26 Twitter Chat: Employment and Youth with Disabilities

The Disability Visibility Project, in partnership with the Association of University Centers on Disabilities, will be hosting a Twitter chat on Monday, October 26, 4 pm Eastern/ 1 pm Eastern, … Continue Reading 10/26 Twitter Chat: Employment and Youth with Disabilities

Posted May 19, 2015 Guest Blog Posts

Media Partner #87: Bay Area Arts Access Collective

The Disability Visibility Project is thrilled to have the Bay Area Arts Access Collective (BAAAVC) as our latest media partner!! From their About page: The Bay Area Arts Access Collective … Continue Reading Media Partner #87: Bay Area Arts Access Collective

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Posted May 12, 2015 Guest Blog Posts

DVP Presentations on YouTube

Alice Wong, Project Coordinator and Founder of the Disability Visibility Project, recently gave two video presentations about the project at two events this year. On March 6, 2015, Alice presented at … Continue Reading DVP Presentations on YouTube

A room with dimmed lighting, two people are sitting across from one another with microphones in front of them. On the left is a middle-aged white woman in a wheelchair with long brown hair. On her right, facing her, is a middle-aged white man with short brown hair.

Posted February 24, 2015 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

DVP Interview: Christina Mills and Eli Gelardin, Part Two

Married couple and disability rights advocates Christina Mills and Eli Gelardin recorded their story at StoryCorps San Francisco on January 3, 2015. This is the last of two blog posts. … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Christina Mills and Eli Gelardin, Part Two

Posted February 23, 2015 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

DVP Interview: Christina Mills and Eli Gelardin

Married couple and disability rights advocates Christina Mills and Eli Gelardin recorded their story at StoryCorps San Francisco on January 3, 2015. This is the first of two blog posts. … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Christina Mills and Eli Gelardin

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Posted February 20, 2015 Guest Blog Posts

Media Partner #84: The Association of University Centers on Disabilities

The Disability Visibility Project is thankful to have our 84th media partner: The Association of University Centers on Disabilities! From their About Us page: The Association of University Centers on … Continue Reading Media Partner #84: The Association of University Centers on Disabilities

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Posted February 18, 2015 Guest Blog Posts

Disability Equality is Still Elusive by Amy Sequenzia

The Disability Visibility Project is a HUGE fan of autistic activist Amy Sequenzia. She kindly gave us permission to re-blog a piece first published by the Autism Women’s Network on December … Continue Reading Disability Equality is Still Elusive by Amy Sequenzia