Taghospitalization

Graphic with a dark blue background. In the center is a photo of me in a hospital gown with tubes attached to my arms and face. Multiple pillows are underneath my arms and head. My hands are clasped together in the middle of my body. I have a serious look on my face.

Posted August 7, 2022 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

My ICU Summer: A Photo Essay

My ICU Summer: A Photo Essay Alice Wong Content notes: medical trauma, hospitalization, blood, systemic ableism, death, anxiety This is a semi-accurate account of what happened to … Continue Reading My ICU Summer: A Photo Essay

Graphic with a black background featuring a photo of Rachel, a white femme-presenting person sits in front of a pride flag. She has brown shoulder-length hair, and is wearing bronze earrings, black clothing, and black rimmed glasses. A little red piece of wood dangles from a thin silver necklace chain around her neck. She is sitting on a grey couch and rests her chin in one hand with one elbow on her knee. She grins slightly at the camera.

Posted November 14, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

Reflecting on My Experiences as a Homeless Youth with Disabilities

Youth Homelessness, Disability and Institutionalization: Reflecting on My Experiences as a Homeless Youth with Disabilities this National Runaway Prevention Month Rachel Litchman Content notes: sexual abuse, violence, trauma, … Continue Reading Reflecting on My Experiences as a Homeless Youth with Disabilities

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