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Graphic with a light blue background with a photo of a smiling non-binary white person with short curly brown hair wears black earring plugs and a bright blue button up shirt with colorful fern fronds printed on it.

Posted September 15, 2024 Guest Blog Posts

This Remembrance Day, Remember the Dead So We Can Fight for the Living

This Remembrance Day, Remember the Dead So We Can Fight for the Living Jess Whatcott The third Monday in September (September 16, 2024) is California Memorial Project Remembrance … Continue Reading This Remembrance Day, Remember the Dead So We Can Fight for the Living

Orange background with a color photo showing a selfie of an unsmiling Indian woman, with curly dark brown hair and dark eyes. She has a nose stud on her left nostril.

Posted July 28, 2023 Guest Blog Posts

The Mütter and More: Why We Need to be Critical of Medical Museums as Spaces for Disability Histories

The Mütter and More: Why We Need to be Critical of Medical Museums as Spaces for Disability Histories Dr Aparna Nair For a while now, I’ve been observing various public … Continue Reading The Mütter and More: Why We Need to be Critical of Medical Museums as Spaces for Disability Histories

Image Description: A light-skinned woman of Brazilian heritage is standing outside and smiling at the camera. Her eyes twinkle at you, framed by dark and bold eyebrows. Her dark brown hair is pushed back by a pair of sunglasses, tendrils of hair fanning out around her face. Tactile Description: Cristina Hartmann has small, smooth hands that move deliberately and precisely, often punctuating her thoughts with a wry pinky wriggle-laugh. Her most distinctive tactile feature is her hair, soft and coconut-scented, which she keeps pulled back into a twist. She leans comfortably to the side as she chats with someone, always a bit askew.

Posted November 15, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

Why We Need to Stop Making Movies about Helen Keller

Helen Keller’s Shadow: Why We Need to Stop Making Movies about Helen Keller Cristina Hartmann I had my first run-in with Helen Keller when I was 11. My … Continue Reading Why We Need to Stop Making Movies about Helen Keller

Marilyn Golden [left] in her manual wheelchair with brown curly hair, wire rimmed glasses, purple shirt, conference name tag, a briefcase in her lap, seated next to Diane Coleman [right] in her motorized wheelchair with gray and blond bobbed hair, wire rimmed glasses, blue patterned dress with white sweater, tapestry shoulder bag and slim briefcase to her side. Both are smiling and leaning toward each other. The year is 2014.

Posted October 24, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

Marilyn Golden: An Unforgettable Legacy of Wisdom, Dedication, and Results

Marilyn Golden: An Unforgettable Legacy of Wisdom, Dedication, and Results Diane Coleman There’s been an incredible, powerfully moving and profoundly deserved outpouring of love and gratitude for Marilyn … Continue Reading Marilyn Golden: An Unforgettable Legacy of Wisdom, Dedication, and Results

Graphic with a yellow background featuring a photo of a Black woman with curly natural, black hair and glasses in a blue chambray suit and white and blue polka dot top standing on crutches in an office.

Posted July 25, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

Major Keys

Major Keys Britney Wilson In my sophomore year of high school I was nominated to attend the National Young Leaders Conference (NYLC) in Washington, D.C. The four-day conference … Continue Reading Major Keys

Qudsiya is wearing a blue dress and standing beside plants in front of a building on a city street.

Posted July 25, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

Disabled Immigrants: Living on the Edge of Barbwire

Disabled Immigrants: Living on the Edge of Barbwire Qudsiya Naqui Content notes: ableist and sanist language, eugenics, suicide, medical neglect, suffering, abuse, violence, incarceration I first became interested … Continue Reading Disabled Immigrants: Living on the Edge of Barbwire

Jaipreet Virdi, a South Asian woman with dark hair, smiles at the camera. Her head is slightly turned. She is wearing a black blazer and dark top. There are some trees in the blurred background.

Posted August 10, 2020 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Q&A with Jaipreet Virdi

Below is an interview with Jaipreet Virdi, Assistant Professor at the Department of History at the University of Delaware where she teaches courses on disability histories, the history of medicine, … Continue Reading Q&A with Jaipreet Virdi

Biracial woman with curly black hair is smiling for the camera. She has black-rimmed glasses and is wearing a blue, flowered romper. She is seated in a coffee shop, backs of patrons visible behind her.

Posted July 19, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

The Future Liberation of Disability Movements

The Future Liberation of Disability Movements Valerie Novack Plain language summary https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Valerie_Novack-The_Future_Liberation_of_Disability_Movements.mp3 The room is full of young nursing students eager to learn more about disability. I have sat through … Continue Reading The Future Liberation of Disability Movements

[Left] Dolores is a fat brown femme with a round face. She smiles without showering teeth. Their black hair is pulled back. [Right] Stacey is a mixed race Korean and white queer person wearing a blue-and white striped tank top and her trach can be seen.

Posted May 27, 2020 DVP Interviews

DVP Interview: Stacey Park Milbern and Dolores Tejada

Dolores Tejada interviewed Stacey Park Milbern for the Disability Visibility Project in San Francisco on September 26, 2015. Audio Description In this clip, Stacey Park Milbern and Dolores Tejada … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Stacey Park Milbern and Dolores Tejada

Stacey Park Milbern outside smiling at the camera with gold rimmed aviator sunglasses on. Her short, undercut styled hair is swooped forward over her forehead a little to the right. A tiger tattoo curls up her bare right arm. She is wearing a grey sleeveless tee shirt with a bold black horizontal stripe and red and black plaid leggings.

Posted May 23, 2020 DVP News and Events

#StaceyTaughtUs: Record your story for the Disability Visibility Project

Stacey Park Milbern (1987-2020) recorded her oral history twice for the Disability Visibility Project, a community partnership with StoryCorps. As communities celebrate Stacey’s life and work, I invite you to … Continue Reading #StaceyTaughtUs: Record your story for the Disability Visibility Project

A poster for CRIP CAMP. Image is a vintage color snapshot. A person who appears to be a young white male is sitting in a manual wheelchair. A person who appears to be a black male is standing behind the wheelchair user. His left hand is holding onto the wheelchair handle. His right hand is holding a guitar slung over his shoulder. In the background are low slung bunks and buildings. Text on the poster reads (from top left to bottom right): From Executive Producers President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. A Netflix original documentary. CRIP CAMP: A Disability Revolution. An award laurel reads: Winner Audience Award U. S. Documentary Sundance film festival 2020. On Netflix March 25.

Posted March 24, 2020 DVP News and Events

4/1 #CripCampNetflix Twitter Chat

Let’s talk about the power of disability activism, culture, and community! The Disability Visibility Project invites you to a Twitter chat about the documentary film Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution … Continue Reading 4/1 #CripCampNetflix Twitter Chat

[Left] Photo of Samuel Valdez, performing in his show And He Became Man. A Latino disabled man questions his manhood by looking back at his life recalling major events influencing him, asking, “What is a man”. [Right] Photo of Jason Dorwart, a white male about 40 years old with a long beard and greying hair looks at the camera. He wears a blue and red plaid shirt. Behind him is a mural silver, pink, and blue graffiti lettering.

Posted January 26, 2020 Podcast

Ep 69: Theatre

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/EP69_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS Today’s episode is all about theatre with Jason Dorwart and Samuel Valdez. Jason is a … Continue Reading Ep 69: Theatre

Graphic with a green background with 2 photos. Left: A light-skinned woman with long wavy brown hair stands, smiling. Her face fills almost the entire photo frame. She has brown-colored eyes, brown eyeshadow, and purple lipstick while wearing a black leather jacket. Behind her is an off-white colored wall. Right: A light-skinned woman with straight red hair and bangs stands, smiling. She has brown eyes, red lipstick, a gold necklace with little moon and star charms on it. Her dress is gray and sparkly with long bell-sleeves and a black and rose-gold belt. Behind her are a ton of green trees

Posted December 1, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

The Americans With Disabilities Act Remains Crucial In The Fight Against Ableism 29 Years Later

The Americans With Disabilities Act Remains Crucial In The Fight Against Ableism 29 Years Later Amy Gaeta & Haley Moss The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) continues to … Continue Reading The Americans With Disabilities Act Remains Crucial In The Fight Against Ableism 29 Years Later

Image description: Asian American woman wearing a gray hoodie with her hands crossed across her chest. She is sitting in a wheelchair and had a BiPap mask over her nose with a tube. Below is a light blue horizontal bar with white text that reads: "#WeAreMedicaid." Next to the text on the right side is a graphic of a pink heart

Posted June 27, 2019 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

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