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Graphic showing a picture of Eiko Kimura, a Japanese woman in a wheelchair. She has long black hair and wearing a navy jacket and a white shirt. A beige blanket is on her lap. On the right in Japanese 参議院議員木村英子is text translated: Upper House Member (or member of the House of Councillors), Kimura Eiko.

Posted November 10, 2020 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Q&A with Eiko Kimura 木村英子様との質疑応答

Q&A with Eiko Kimura, disabled politician and Upper House member of The Diet in Japan 重度の障害を持つ日本の政治家、れいわ新選組所属の参議院議員、木村英子様との質疑応答。 Disabled people all over the world are engaged politically and making a difference. I … Continue Reading Q&A with Eiko Kimura 木村英子様との質疑応答

Five disabled people of color with canes, prosthetic legs, and a wheelchair sit on a rooftop deck, laughing and sharing stories. Greenery and city high-rises are visible in the background. Photo credit: Disabled and Here https://affecttheverb.com/disabledandhere/

Posted June 7, 2020 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Freedom for Some Is Not Freedom for All

Freedom for Some Is Not Freedom for All: COVID-19, Institutions, and Disability Rights Alice Wong Freedom for some is not freedom for all. As a high-risk disabled Californian … Continue Reading Freedom for Some Is Not Freedom for All

Black and white outdoor image with a barn in the background. A white woman in her 60s is wearing a white and black sleeveless dress. She is using crutches. She is standing left. In the center is a young man, her son dressed in a gray suit. On the right is an older white man in a dark business suit.

Posted June 2, 2015 Guest Blog Posts

Guest Blog Post: How I Found Out I Was Bad

Many thanks to Susan Miller for writing a guest blog post about growing up with polio as a girl in the 1940s. How I Found Out I Was Bad Susan … Continue Reading Guest Blog Post: How I Found Out I Was Bad

Painting of an older white man holding a child on one arm and a walking cane on the other. A dog with a leash is attached to him as well.

Posted November 6, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

“How blind Victorians campaigned for inclusive education” by David Turner

The Disability Visibility Project couldn’t agree more with the following quote by blogger David Turner for the BBC: “Disabled people’s voices are often missing from mainstream history…” Below are excerpts … Continue Reading “How blind Victorians campaigned for inclusive education” by David Turner