TagSystemic ableism

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High-Risk Vaccine Hesitancy

High-Risk Vaccine Hesitancy Brianne Benness At this time last year, I didn’t know what to do about the flu vaccine. We were already in the thick of the pandemic: grieving … Continue Reading High-Risk Vaccine Hesitancy

Posted 2 months ago Guest Blog Posts

We Move Together

We Move Together: Interview with Kelly Fritsch Megan Linton We Move Together is a joyful new children’s book about disability community and culture. In conversation with one of the … Continue Reading We Move Together

Posted June 8, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

Disability, Death & the Fight for Justice

Disability, Death & the Fight for Justice Disability Justice in Canada amidst a time of pandemic Megan Linton Content notes: genocide, systemic ableism, medical aid in dying, eugenics, institutionalization, … Continue Reading Disability, Death & the Fight for Justice

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Posted March 23, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

The System is Down

The System is Down: The Ableism of Texas’ Power Grid, Covid Response, and Disability Representation Adam Hubrig On February 15, 2021 around the tenth hour without power in my … Continue Reading The System is Down

Graphic with a black background and a photo of Emily Ackerman, a white woman in a black power wheelchair is holding up her COVID vaccine card. She’s wearing a black sweater and boots with grey checked pants, a yellow beanie, and a blue medical mask.

Posted March 10, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

My Year of Nothing but Everything

My Year of Nothing but Everything: Living in Pennsylvania During COVID-19 Emily Ackerman Approaching the one-year anniversary of my COVID-19 isolation, I recently described that I feel as … Continue Reading My Year of Nothing but Everything

Posted March 8, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

And Now Here We Are

Disabled people all over the world are disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. “And Now Here We Are” is a comic by Sam Schäfer about the experiences of disabled people in … Continue Reading And Now Here We Are

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Posted March 1, 2021 Uncategorized

2/28 Joint Letter to Community Vaccine Advisory Committee, CA Department of Health

Below is a joint letter written and organized by the Disability Justice League-Bay Area submitted as public comment to the Community Vaccine Advisory Committee, California Department of Public Health, on February 28, 2021. … Continue Reading 2/28 Joint Letter to Community Vaccine Advisory Committee, CA Department of Health

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Posted February 26, 2021 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

2/24 Statement Regarding State Policy on Vaccination of People with High-Risk Conditions

Statement Regarding State Policy on Vaccination of People with High-Risk Conditions We are very happy to see that the State of California shared a plan on February 12 to vaccinate … Continue Reading 2/24 Statement Regarding State Policy on Vaccination of People with High-Risk Conditions

Posted February 15, 2021 DVP News and Events

Joint Letter to Community Vaccine Advisory Committee, CA Department of Health

Below is a joint letter written and organized by the Disability Justice League-Bay Area submitted as public comment to the Community Vaccine Advisory Committee, California Department of Public Health, on … Continue Reading Joint Letter to Community Vaccine Advisory Committee, CA Department of Health

Dr. Justin Bullock, a Black man with short hair wearing a navy suit with a white shirt and dark red tie. He is smiling at the camera.

Posted January 23, 2021 Podcast

Ep 95: Black Doctors with Disabilities

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/p/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Final_ep_95.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS In today’s episode I’m in conversation with Dr. Justin Bullock. … Continue Reading Ep 95: Black Doctors with Disabilities

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Posted January 10, 2021 Podcast

Ep 94: Healthcare Rationing

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/p/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Ep_94_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS It’s been over eleven months since the pandemic emerged in … Continue Reading Ep 94: Healthcare Rationing

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/p/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

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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

Three Asian Americans taking a selfie at an outdoor sidewalk. In the back is Luigi Villanueva, on the left is Alice Wong, a wheelchair user with a mask over her nose attached to a ventilator, on the right is Rochelle Kwan. Everyone is smiling.

Posted July 26, 2020 Podcast

Ep 82: Americans with Disabilities Act

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/p/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/82_Ep_82_FINAL.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS Today is July 26, 2020 and in the United States … Continue Reading Ep 82: Americans with Disabilities Act

Left: A light-skinned Black woman with a blonde buzzcut and a lavender dress sits on the grass in front of two Brown University buildings, one of which was built by enslaved Black people. She is looking into the camera. Right: A white femme-presenting person with dark blonde hair stands in front of a white board with a blue floral shirt and a jean jacket. The white board has red text on it, which states: “1. Notice: How much space are you taking? 2. What do you have to add? Do you need to speak on this topic? 3. Lean into discomfort. 4. Recognize power dynamics and privilege in this space.”

Posted July 22, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

Abolition Must Include Psychiatry

Abolition Must Include Psychiatry By Stella Akua Mensah Edited by Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu Content notes: sanism, racism, violence, state violence, incarceration, institutionalization, forced ‘treatment’, torture, medical coercion, restraint, seclusion, abuse, … Continue Reading Abolition Must Include Psychiatry

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Posted July 19, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

SixPointSeventyFive (6.75)

SixPointSeventyFive (6.75) Teefloetry Content notes: domestic violence, law enforcement, abuse, harassment, trauma Plain language summary https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Teefloetry-SixPointSeventyFive.mp3 I was two years old when the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) … Continue Reading SixPointSeventyFive (6.75)