TagDisabled people

Graphic with a purple background featuring a photo of Kaalyn who is sitting looking to the camera with a light smile and forefinger to chin. She has purple chin-length hair, loosely curled, minimal makeup, and two black snakebite piercings at the lip. She's wrapped in a black and white decorative blanket in front of a wall of very colorful abstract art.

What the Disabled Community offered the world

Social media can be overwhelming and aggravating at times. I’ve also learned and appreciated being connected with so many amazing disabled people online that I would never get the chance … Continue Reading What the Disabled Community offered the world

[left] Photo of Kemi Yemi-Ese, a young Nigerian American Black woman with long black braids. Kemi is painting at her easel while sitting in her manual wheelchair. The canvas is of a wooden fence and a field of bright blue-purple flowers. [right] Photo of Kemi Yemi-Ese, a young Nigerian American Black woman with long black braids. She is wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and her hands are clasped in front of her. Behind her are two canvases featuring her paintings, the one on the left is light blue painting with abstract shapes and the one on the right is a painting of an elder Black man

Posted 3 months ago DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Q&A with Kemi Yemi-Ese

After the media coverage of a major natural disaster ends, people are left to recover and pick up the pieces. For some disabled people impacted by the power outages and … Continue Reading Q&A with Kemi Yemi-Ese

Graphic with a black background and a photo of Emily Ackerman, a white woman in a black power wheelchair is holding up her COVID vaccine card. She’s wearing a black sweater and boots with grey checked pants, a yellow beanie, and a blue medical mask.

Posted March 10, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

My Year of Nothing but Everything

My Year of Nothing but Everything: Living in Pennsylvania During COVID-19 Emily Ackerman Approaching the one-year anniversary of my COVID-19 isolation, I recently described that I feel as … Continue Reading My Year of Nothing but Everything

Graphic with a light pink background. In the center, a photo of Ingrid Tischer of her first day home from the hospital. Ingrid is a middle-aged white woman wearing a Bi-Pap mask in a hospital bed under a colorful quilt.

Posted March 6, 2021 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Q&A with Ingrid Tischer

Below is a conversation I had with my friend Ingrid Tischer on February 20, 2021. Ingrid is one of the first close friends I made when I moved to San … Continue Reading Q&A with Ingrid Tischer

A black and white newspaper clipping of a young little curly-haired blonde, covered by a plastic helmet, lying on the floor on her stomach with her metal walker in the background. She holds her chin up with one of her hands and looks forward. There are physical therapy balls surrounding her.

Posted October 12, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

Dear Kevin Hart, The MDA is Heartless

Dear Kevin Hart, The MDA is Heartless Emily Wolinsky Dear Mr. Hart, I’m writing this letter because you and I share some important commonalities, and I hope my letter … Continue Reading Dear Kevin Hart, The MDA is Heartless

Posted October 6, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

A Very Kind Conversation Between a Cyborg and Some Biohackers

A Very Kind Conversation Between a Cyborg and Some Biohackers The Cyborg Jillian Weise in conversation with Berkelly Gonzalez, Cobalt Barnett, Hylyx Hyx, Jacob Boss and Ryan O’Shea & with … Continue Reading A Very Kind Conversation Between a Cyborg and Some Biohackers

Slide showing a black square graphic with text in the lower half that reads: McEDIT, Custom Gene Editing. Above the text is a scissor with short lines representing stitch marks. On the upper right corner are scissors arranged diagonally

Posted August 14, 2020 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Message from the Future: Disabled Oracle Society

View this post on Instagram “Disability is a generative force. It's magic. It really teaches me to be more thoughtful and aware of myself, and my body, my body-mind … Continue Reading Message from the Future: Disabled Oracle Society

White, cis man with dwarfism smiles at the camera. He has a shaved head and short beard andis wearing dark rimmed glasses, a dark driver's cap, and dark cardigan over a light t-shirt.

Posted July 12, 2020 Podcast

Ep 81: Bioethics

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/p/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/FINAL_Ep_81.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS We’re right in the middle of the summer and the … Continue Reading Ep 81: Bioethics

Posted May 27, 2020 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Message to The Future

Last week Rose Eveleth’s Flash Forward podcast celebrated its fifth year with an episode featuring messages to 50 years in the future from past guests including myself. I can only … Continue Reading Message to The Future

A black and white photo of a light-skinned woman leaning back in her wheelchair, from her shoulders up. Her cat is laying across her chest, looking at the camera. She is smiling.

Posted May 18, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

Reasons to be Angry During a Pandemic

Reasons to be Angry During a Pandemic Hannah Soyer I woke up a few days ago feeling incredibly angry. It is a feeling reminiscent of the months preceding … Continue Reading Reasons to be Angry During a Pandemic

[Left] White woman wearing high-collared shirt looks at camera. No smile. [Right] A white woman with long, straight blondish-reddish hair. She smiles at the camera, eyes slightly squinted in the sunlight, with one arm wrapped around a narrow pillar on a brick building. Her shirt is gray with a flower pattern. There are benches on the porch behind her.

Posted December 18, 2019 Podcast

Ep 66: Cyborgs

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/p/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/66_Ep_66_FINAL.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS Today’s episode is about cyborgs with Ashley Shew and Jillian … Continue Reading Ep 66: Cyborgs

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

Picture is of Frances sitting in her wheelchair; smiling, wearing a black top and her blonde hair down.

Posted July 31, 2019 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Austerity & Disabled People in the UK: Q&A with Frances Ryan

Tell me a little about yourself! Frances: I’m a journalist and wheelchair user based in Nottingham, England. I write a weekly column for the U.K. Guardian, typically about disability, poverty, … Continue Reading Austerity & Disabled People in the UK: Q&A with Frances Ryan

A woman with long wavy brown hair stands, smiling. Her face fills almost the entire photo frame. She has brown-colored eyes, brown eyeshadow, and pink lipstick while wearing a long sleeve black turtleneck shirt. Behind her is an office wall covered with small artworks and photographs.

Posted June 3, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

Cripping Emotional Labor: A Field Guide

Cripping Emotional Labor: A Field Guide Amy Gaeta During my first months of graduate school, without ever applying or asking, I was given an unpaid job: campus disability … Continue Reading Cripping Emotional Labor: A Field Guide

Photo of a person sitting on a couch with a blanket on their lap receiving a tray with a glass of orange juice and a bowl of cereal from a person in blue scrubs.

Posted March 25, 2019 Sponsored post

Support at Home: Home Care in San Francisco

Are you over 18 and needing personal assistance to live in San Francisco? Support at Home provides financial assistance to help people afford home care and live independently and safely … Continue Reading Support at Home: Home Care in San Francisco

Posted March 24, 2019 Podcast

Ep 47: Design with Liz Jackson

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/p/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Final_Ep_47.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS Today’s episode is on design with my guest Liz Jackson, … Continue Reading Ep 47: Design with Liz Jackson