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The image shows a young American male in his 20s of Indian American descent, with brown skin and black hair. He is sitting at a desk with a laptop open in front of him with some books on the side of the table. The laptop has the word Berkeley on it as does the brown t-shirt he is wearing. Behind him on the wall are college banners and posters with words like Cal, Golden Bears, and catchy phrases like, Bear Den, enter at your own risk.

Posted February 6, 2021 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

A Boy Like Me

A Boy Like Me Hari Srinivasan One morning in late November 2020, I woke up to find that my rather modest twitter account had somehow gained around 1500 followers … Continue Reading A Boy Like Me

A brown-haired brown-eyed woman stands smiling beside a tree trunk. She wears a deep green shirt and an ivory cardigan.

Posted February 10, 2020 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Q&A with Amanda Leduc on Fairy Tales and Disability

Tell me a little about yourself! I’m a disabled Canadian writer with cerebral palsy currently living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. I’ve always been interested in the weird and wonderful—my first … Continue Reading Q&A with Amanda Leduc on Fairy Tales and Disability

Latina woman with short black and grey hair, wearing brown-rimmed glasses and yellow sweater with white polka dots smiles widely at her desk.

Posted November 6, 2019 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Ableism: The Causes and Consequences of Disability Prejudice

Below is an interview with Dr. Michelle Nario-Redmond, author of a new book, Ableism: The Causes and Consequences of Disability Prejudice (2019, Wiley-Blackwell). Tell me a little about yourself! I’m … Continue Reading Ableism: The Causes and Consequences of Disability Prejudice

Posted January 27, 2019 Podcast

Ep 43: Disabled “Fakers”

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Ep_43_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSSToday’s episode is about disabled “fakers,” that is, the misconceptions and … Continue Reading Ep 43: Disabled “Fakers”

Posted January 29, 20186 Comments Podcast

Ep 17: Invisible Disabilities

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Ep_17_Invisible_Disabilities.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSSToday’s episode is about invisible disabilities with Tiffany Peterson and Linda … Continue Reading Ep 17: Invisible Disabilities

Posted September 24, 20172 Comments DVP Interviews

DVP Interview: Stephanie Anderson and Kate Sherry

Kate Sherry interviewed Stephanie Anderson for the Disability Visibility Project® at StoryCorps Chicago on April 11, 2015. In this clip, Stephanie talks with her friend Kate about growing up with a … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Stephanie Anderson and Kate Sherry

A photo featuring Lavaun Heaster and Cheryl Green taken on April 22, 2015. The woman on the left is Lavaun Heaster. Her family is Hispanic, Native American and white, and she appears to be white. She is wearing a black and white cardigan with a beige tank top. Her hair is long and brown, and she is smiling at the camera. The woman on the right is Cheryl Green. She appears to be white, has long, wavy, dark brown hair, green eyes and is smiling at the camera. She is wearing a turquoise tee-shirt that says the word “criptiques” printed in a black-framed rectangle.

Posted May 18, 2017 DVP Interviews

DVP Interview: Lavaun Heaster and Cheryl Green

Lavaun Heaster and Cheryl Green record a conversation for the Disability Visibility Project™ at StoryCorps San Francisco on April 22, 2015. In this clip, Lavaun and Cheryl talk about common … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Lavaun Heaster and Cheryl Green

Image description: graphic with a yellow background with the following text in black: “#CripLit Twitter Chat, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Crip Futurism, February 19, 2017, 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern, Hosts: @DisVisibility @nicolaz Guest hosts: @ChaiKovsky @thedeafpoets” On the upper left corner is an illustration of a green planet with a yellow ring around it against a blue circular background with white stars. On the upper right corner is an illustration of a green space shuttle rocketing up with a yellow moon and white clouds against a blue circular background.

Posted February 12, 2017 DVP News and Events

2/19 #CripLit Chat: Sci Fi, Fantasy & Crip Futurism

#CripLit Twitter Chat Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Crip Futurism Sunday, February 19, 2017 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern If you write speculative fiction (e.g., mythology, horror, historical fiction, … Continue Reading 2/19 #CripLit Chat: Sci Fi, Fantasy & Crip Futurism

Aqua blue graphic with black text centered that reads: #FilmDis Twitter Chat “Split” & Mental Health Saturday, January 14, 2017 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern Co-Hosts: Dominick Evans @dominickevans and Alice Wong @DisVisibility

Posted January 5, 20174 Comments DVP News and Events

1/14: #FilmDis & DVP Twitter chat on “Split” & Mental Health

#FilmDis Twitter Chat “Split” & Mental Health Saturday, January 14, 2017 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern Co-Hosts: Dominick Evans @dominickevans and Alice Wong @DisVisibility The Disability Visibility Project™ is proud … Continue Reading 1/14: #FilmDis & DVP Twitter chat on “Split” & Mental Health

White woman standing and leaning against a stone wall lined against city street. She has short cropped brown hair and is wearing a short-sleeved black shirt and blue denim jeans. Next to her is a manual chair with black cushion and back.

Posted August 21, 20161 Comment Guest Blog Posts

Guest Blog Post: Leg Envy/Arm Prejudice

Leg Envy/Arm Prejudice By Heidi Johnson-Wright All body parts are not created equal. This is often the opinion of non-gimps, especially when they take a break from their normal lives … Continue Reading Guest Blog Post: Leg Envy/Arm Prejudice

Posted June 30, 2015 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

DVP Interview: Olivia Davis and Alice Wong

Alice Wong interviewed Olivia Davis at StoryCorps San Francisco on May 18, 2015. Below are edited excerpts from their conversation for the Disability Visibility Project. History of the Are Cripples … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Olivia Davis and Alice Wong

Asian American woman in a wheelchair sitting on the left side. She's wearing a red hoodie and glasses. Next to her is a white middle-aged woman with her hair pulled back and wearing a floral-print shirt. Both are smiling at the camera.

Posted November 12, 20141 Comment DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Disability Visibility Project: Ingrid Tischer, Part 2

Earlier, the Disability Visibility Project published a blog post featuring an interview of Ken Stein by his wife Ingrid Tischer. Alice Wong, Project Coordinator of the DVP interviewed Ingrid at … Continue Reading Disability Visibility Project: Ingrid Tischer, Part 2

African American man with short hair wearing a light purple shirt. Next to him is a white woman with blonde hair wearing a black shirt. They are both smiling at the camera.

Posted October 3, 2014 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Disability Visibility Project: Lisa Meeks and Greg Moorehead

On August 14, 2014, Dr. Lisa Meeks and Dr. Gregory Moorehead recorded their conversation at StoryCorps Chicago. Both Lisa and Greg work with students with disabilities in graduate health science … Continue Reading Disability Visibility Project: Lisa Meeks and Greg Moorehead