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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 1 month ago 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

Elsa, a caucasian woman with short asymmetrical red hair, looks over her blue glasses with a half smile on her face. Her right eye is an aqua cataract, her right is grey and has a pupil. She wears pink lipstick that matches her pink and grey hearing aids. She wears a teal geometric blouse and leather jacket, and is pictured with her guide dog. Her guide dog has brown eyes and looks bored.

Posted April 27, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

My Life Has Quality Elsa R. Sjunneson Content notes: assisted suicide, suicide, ableism, eugenics, murder, filicide The brownstone has high ceilings and blonde hardwood floors, fairy lights twinkle from … Continue Reading My Life Has Quality

Photo of stage performance of "Assisted Suicide, the Musical" The main character, a thin, petite white woman is Liz is seated in a hoyer lift on centre stage. There is gold curtain behind her with a sign 'suicide' in lights. Two women wearing white tops and skirts with red belts are dancing, with two men in red jackets with white trousers are holding up flags.

Posted October 9, 20162 Comments Guest Blog Posts

Review of “Assisted Suicide: The Musical”

Assisted Suicide: The Musical Review by Eleanor Lisney *Spoiler warning—details about the songs and scenes in the musical are discussed. **Above photo credit: Rob Anderson It is admittedly an odd title. … Continue Reading Review of “Assisted Suicide: The Musical”

Image of a young white woman with blonde hair combed to the right side of her face, the left side of her hair is shaved off. Behind her are photos and poster typical of any college dorm room or bedroom. Her eyes are squinting and her lips are pursed as her right hand is making a "rock on" pose with her middle and ring finger downward while the others are standing up. On the left hand she is holding a white index card that reads, #CripTheVote.

Posted September 19, 20165 Comments Guest Blog Posts

Ableism in Journalism: How the Coverage of Jerika Bolen’s Story Negatively Affects All Readers

Ableism in Journalism: How the Coverage of Jerika Bolen’s Story Negatively Affects All Readers Guest Blog post by Hannah Soyer This fall I’ll be a senior with at the University … Continue Reading Ableism in Journalism: How the Coverage of Jerika Bolen’s Story Negatively Affects All Readers

Posted January 31, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

Dear Julianna: Interview with Emily Wolinsky and Laura Halvorson, Part 2

This is the second of a two-part interview with Emily Wolinsky and Laura Halvorson about Dear Julianna: Letters to Children from Adults with Neuromuscular Disabilities (NMD). They talk at length about their experiences … Continue Reading Dear Julianna: Interview with Emily Wolinsky and Laura Halvorson, Part 2

Two Asian American sitting side-by-side. The woman on the left is in a wheelchair; she is wearing a green rain jacket and glasses. The woman on the right has short black hair, glasses and is wearing a striped-t-shirt. They are both smiling at the camera.

Posted December 12, 2015 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

DVP Interview: Alice Wong and Ellen Wu

On June 4, 2015 Ellen Wu interviewed her childhood friend Alice Wong at StoryCorps San Francisco for the Disability Visibility Project. Below are some condensed and edited excerpts from their … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Alice Wong and Ellen Wu