Taginternalized ableism

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

Emily sits among plants in a power wheelchair behind a glass door. She is dimly lit, with long brown hair, a tan turtleneck, and black pants and boots.

Posted November 29, 2020 Podcast

Ep 91: Disabled Engineers

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Final_Ep_91_Nov23.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS Today’s episode features an interview with Emily Ackerman, a doctoral … Continue Reading Ep 91: Disabled Engineers

A young white woman with long curly brown hair and brown eyes smiles at the camera. She stands beside a brown tree trunk and is wearing an emerald green tunic top and a white cardigan sweater.

Posted September 16, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

Life is Too Short for Someone Else’s Shame

“Life is Too Short for Someone Else’s Shame”: Why I Call Myself a Disabled Writer Amanda Leduc From 2008 – 2010, I lived for a time in Edinburgh, Scotland. … Continue Reading Life is Too Short for Someone Else’s Shame

A South Asian woman with light brown skin, dark eyes, and black glasses smiles at the camera. She is sitting in an electric wheelchair with a purple jacket tucked behind the headrest, her hands folded over a Chromebook that rests on a wheelchair tray. Behind her is a white brick wall that gives way to untextured blue on the left of the image.

Posted July 28, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

…felt half seen

…felt half seen Vyoma Raman Please note: spoilers for the Netflix series “Never Have I Ever” and internalized ableism will be discussed in this essay. Never have … Continue Reading …felt half seen