TagDisability Rights

White graphic with a photo on the left of 3 disabled Asian Americans, Mia Mingus, Alice Wong and Sandy Ho (from left to right). Mia is wearing glasses and large hoop earrings. Alice is wearing a brightly colored scarf and an army-camouflage-print jacket. She is wearing a mask over her nose with a tube for her Bi-Pap machine. Sandy has wavy short hair and is wearing a black sweater. Behind them is a concrete wall with a door. On the right, text that reads “ACCESS IS LOVE” with “O” as a red heart, “Twitter Chat, March 26, 2019, 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern, Co-hosts: @IntersectedCrip @MiaMingus @DisVisibility, Guest host: @houseofgg1 #AccessIsLove”

Posted March 13, 2019 DVP News and Events

3/26 #AccessIsLove Twitter Chat

Join Mia Mingus, Sandy Ho, and Alice Wong for a conversation about access from a disability justice perspective on March 26, 2019, 4 pm Pacific with guest host House of … Continue Reading 3/26 #AccessIsLove Twitter Chat

Photograph of Corbett, a large bodied white woman with greying hair. She wears a blue shirt and pink and blue scarf.

Posted February 26, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

Creating a Disabled Family: The Life of Carrie Ann Lucas

Editor’s note: This is one of two essays by disabled parents about the life and work of Carrie Ann Lucas, a disabled parent, activist, lawyer and all-around life force in … Continue Reading Creating a Disabled Family: The Life of Carrie Ann Lucas

Five individuals sitting behind a draped table in front of a screen that reads "White House Forum on Civil Rights of Parents with Disabilities". At the end of the table is a brunette haired woman sitting in a wheelchair and speaking passionately. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Cokley.

Posted February 26, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

Carrie Ann Lucas Was a BAMF

Posted December 30, 2018 Podcast

Ep 41: Deaf in Prison

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Ep41_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Email | RSSToday’s episode is about is about D/deaf people in prison. My guests are … Continue Reading Ep 41: Deaf in Prison

An outdoor patio with Alice Wong [left], an Asian American disabled woman in a wheelchair. She is wearing a mask over her nose connected to a tubing for her ventilator. She is wearing a long-sleeved navy shirt and a sporty aqua blue vest and holding a paper coffee cup. On the right is Judith Heumann, an older white woman with short wavy brown hair. She is sitting in a power chai and wearing glasses, a dark green short-sleeved top and a scarf tied into a knot. Both are looking at the camera and smiling.

Posted December 13, 2018 DVP Interviews

DVP Interview: Judith Heumann and Alice Wong

On January 9, 2018, Alice Wong interviewed Judith Heumann for the Disability Visibility Project® with the StoryCorps app. Judy talked about growing up as a Jewish disabled girl in Brooklyn, … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Judith Heumann and Alice Wong

Posted October 12, 2018 DVP News and Events

11/1 #DONetwork Twitter Chat on Voting Rights and Accessibility

#DOnetwork Twitter Chat Voting Rights and Accessibility Thursday, November 1, 2018 3-4 PM Pacific In partnership with the Disability Organizing (DO) Network, the Disability Visibility Project® will host a Twitter … Continue Reading 11/1 #DONetwork Twitter Chat on Voting Rights and Accessibility

Graphic with a white background a black Twitter bird icon on the left and an illustration of a hand holding a wrapped gift on the right. Text in the center reads: #FundDisAdvocacyTwitter Chat, Disability Advocacy & Philanthropy, October 12, 2018, 7 pm Eastern, 4 pm Pacific, @DisVisibility & @IngridTischer, Guest hosts: @IrmaDHerrera @WITHfoundation @Noorain, For more: DisabilityVisibilityProject.com

Posted October 3, 2018 DVP News and Events

10/12 #FundDisAdvocacy Chat: Disability Advocacy & Philanthropy

The Disability Visibility Project will be co-hosting a Twitter chat with disabled activist, development professional of 25+ years, and A Crip in Philanthropy blogger Ingrid Tischer on Friday, October 12, … Continue Reading 10/12 #FundDisAdvocacy Chat: Disability Advocacy & Philanthropy

Posted September 10, 2018 Podcast

Ep 33: Disabled Musicians

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/33_Draft3_Ep33.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Email | RSS Today’s episode features an interview with musician, performer, and songwriter Gaelynn Lea, … Continue Reading Ep 33: Disabled Musicians

Illustration by artist Micah Bazant featuring a midnight blue sky with little white stars. Text reads: ‘Resistance & Hope.’ The ‘o’ in ‘Hope’ looks like a full moon.

Posted July 26, 2018 DVP News and Events

New from the DVP: Resistance and Hope

Hello friends! On the 28th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, I am excited to share with you the first-ever publication by the Disability Visibility Project, Resistance and Hope: … Continue Reading New from the DVP: Resistance and Hope

Graphic with white background and text that reads DO Network Twitter Chat in partnership with the Disability Visibility Project® - California Disability Issues and Organizing Strategies, August 15, 2018, 3-4 pm Pacific, For more: https://disabilityorganizing.net/. Above is a blue bird icon for Twitter with a speech bubble with an icon of person in a wheelchair and an illustration of the bear on the California Flag with a speech bubble of a hashtag. Below is #DONetwork

Posted July 9, 2018 DVP News and Events

8/15 DO Network Twitter Chat: California Disability Issues and Organizing Strategies

In partnership with the Disability Organizing Network, the Disability Visibility Project® will be organizing and hosting a series of Twitter chats for Californians with disabilities about civic participation, community … Continue Reading 8/15 DO Network Twitter Chat: California Disability Issues and Organizing Strategies

Posted June 3, 2018 Podcast

Ep 26: Future of Independent Living

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Ep_26_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Email | RSS Today’s episode is on the future of independent living with guests Eli … Continue Reading Ep 26: Future of Independent Living

Graphic with light blue background and black text that reads: #DisabledMamas Twitter Chat, Rooted in Rights & Disability Visibility Project®, May 9, 2018, 7 pm Eastern/ 4 pm Pacific, @rootedinrights @DisVisibility. On the left is an illustration of a baby carriage in black. On the right is an illustration of 2 baby footprints in black.

Posted April 29, 20183 Comments DVP News and Events

5/9 #DisabledMamas Twitter Chat

#DisabledMamas Twitter Chat Wednesday, May 9, 2018 4 pm Pacific / 7 pm Eastern In partnership, Rooted in Rights and the Disability Visibility Project® invites you to participate in a … Continue Reading 5/9 #DisabledMamas Twitter Chat

Posted February 25, 2018 Podcast

Ep 19: Storytelling

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Posted February 11, 2018 Podcast

Ep 18: Accessibility and the ADA

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Posted November 13, 20171 Comment Podcast

EP 9: Medicaid and Community Living

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Posted September 24, 2017 Podcast

Ep 2: Immigration and Disability

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/FINAL_Ep2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Email | RSS This episode is on immigration and the Latinx disability community. Alice talks … Continue Reading Ep 2: Immigration and Disability