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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 black and white newspaper clipping of a young little curly-haired blonde, covered by a plastic helmet, lying on the floor on her stomach with her metal walker in the background. She holds her chin up with one of her hands and looks forward. There are physical therapy balls surrounding her.

Posted October 12, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

Dear Kevin Hart, The MDA is Heartless

Dear Kevin Hart, The MDA is Heartless Emily Wolinsky Dear Mr. Hart, I’m writing this letter because you and I share some important commonalities, and I hope my letter … Continue Reading Dear Kevin Hart, The MDA is Heartless

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

photo of Jade Bryan, a Black Deaf woman sitting in a director’s chair outdoors with trees and parked cars behind her. She is wearing all black, and a black beret and glasses. Her left leg is crossed over her right, both arms folded.

Posted February 10, 2020 Podcast

Ep 70: Black Deaf Filmmakers

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Ep70_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSSToday’s episode features an interview with Jade Bryan, a Black Deaf … Continue Reading Ep 70: Black Deaf Filmmakers

The photo shows the head and shoulders of a white woman, with make up and red lipstick, staring directly at you with her dark brown eyes. A slim woman, her navy blue long sleeved top frames her bare neck and her straight, dark brown hair frames her face and her high forehead.

Posted December 29, 2019 Podcast

Ep 67: Disabled Actors

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/67_Ep_67_FINAL.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS Today’s episode features an interview with Liz Carr, an actor, … Continue Reading Ep 67: Disabled Actors

Posted July 10, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

Korey Wise Represents So Much More in “When They See Us”

Korey Wise Represents So Much More in When They See Us Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW Content notes: trauma, systemic racism, mass incarceration When They See Us has … Continue Reading Korey Wise Represents So Much More in “When They See Us”

Picture of a Black man with blonde dreadlocks smiling at camera wearing a black ribbed sweater jacket with grey fur collar, white t-shirt and two silver necklaces. Photo credit: RJ Patel

Posted April 22, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

The Saccharine Sweet Lies of Special, a Netflix original series

The Saccharine Sweet Lies of Special D’Arcee Charington Neal Content notes: rape, sexual abuse, self-loathing, internalized ableism, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts If you could’ve told me that … Continue Reading The Saccharine Sweet Lies of Special, a Netflix original series

Posted April 14, 2019 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Disability Representation on TV: Interview with Katherine Beattie

Below is an interview with Katherine Beattie, a writer for the CBS series NCIS: New Orleans. Katherine shares the behind-the-scenes story of an episode she wrote this season featuring a … Continue Reading Disability Representation on TV: Interview with Katherine Beattie

Yellow graphic with a black Twitter bird icon on the left and an illustration of a tv on the right. In the center text: #ODAATandDisability Twitter Chat, April 18, 2019, 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern, Co-hosts: @DisabledLatinx @DisVisibility #SaveODAAT

Posted April 5, 2019 DVP News and Events

4/18 One Day at a Time & Disability Twitter Chat

You are invited to a Twitter chat about disability representation in the Netflix series One Day at a Time with Liz Lopez of the National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities … Continue Reading 4/18 One Day at a Time & Disability Twitter Chat

Graphic with white background and black text that reads: Live Tweet United Shades of American Episode on Disability and Deaf Communities, CNN, May 20, 2018, 10 pm Eastern/ 7 pm Pacific #UnitedShades https://www.cnn.com/shows/united-shades-of-america On the left is a black icon of a bird for Twitter and on the right is a black illustration of a tv set

Posted May 19, 2018 DVP News and Events

5/20 #UnitedShades of America Live Tweet!

Hey ya’ll!! CNN’s United Shades of America will have an episode featuring the Deaf and disabled people on May 20, 2018, 10 pm Eastern/ 7 pm Pacific. If you … Continue Reading 5/20 #UnitedShades of America Live Tweet!

Graphic with yellow background and text in black that reads: Live Tweet @DrunkHistory, Ep 513: Civil Rights, February 20, 2018, 10 pm Comedy Central, Check your local listing, Follow: @Longmoreinst & @DisVisibility, #DrunkHistory #Drunk504. On the right is an illustration of a wine bottle in black. On the left is an illustration of a mug of beer with lots of foam.

Posted February 18, 2018 DVP News and Events

2/20 #Drunk504 Live-Tweet: Drunk History on Civil Rights and 504 sit

Drunk History is a show where comedians get drunk and recall moments in history on Comedy Central. On February 20, 2018, 10 pm (check your local listings) their episode, “Civil … Continue Reading 2/20 #Drunk504 Live-Tweet: Drunk History on Civil Rights and 504 sit

Image description: graphic with an aqua blue background and text in black that says “#CrazyExGirlfriend and Mental Health, #FilmDis Twitter Chat, February 17, 2018, 9 pm Eastern/ 6 pm Pacific, Hosted by: @dominickevans @mediadisdat @DisVisibility” On the right is an illustration of a keyboard on the left is an illustration of lines of music with three notes.

Posted February 4, 20181 Comment DVP News and Events

2/17 #FilmDis Twitter Chat on Crazy Ex Girlfriend

#FilmDis Twitter Chat Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Saturday, February 17, 2018 6 pm Pacific / 9 pm Eastern Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is a romantic musical comedy/drama on the CW network currently in its … Continue Reading 2/17 #FilmDis Twitter Chat on Crazy Ex Girlfriend

Posted January 1, 20181 Comment Podcast

Ep 15: Star Trek: Discovery

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/15_Ep_15_Star_Trek_Discovery.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSSToday’s episode is about the television show, Star Trek: Discovery. Guests … Continue Reading Ep 15: Star Trek: Discovery

Posted October 15, 2017 Podcast

Ep 5: “Orphan Black,” Reproductive Justice, and Disabled Women

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Final_Ep5.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS This episode celebrates the science fiction drama Orphan Black (BBC … Continue Reading Ep 5: “Orphan Black,” Reproductive Justice, and Disabled Women

Posted February 28, 20175 Comments DVP Blog Posts and Essays

More Than A Villain: Ivar the Boneless and Disability

More Than A Villain: Ivar the Boneless and Disability By Alice Wong I watch a LOT of television–the good, the bad, the ugly, the ableist, the superficial, and everything in … Continue Reading More Than A Villain: Ivar the Boneless and Disability

Posted August 23, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

9/1: #CripTrek Twitter Chat

Hey disabled Star Trek fans – let’s let CBS know we’re here and we want disability representation in their new series, Star Trek: Discovery! Using two hashtags, #StarTrekDiscovery and #CripTrek, share an idea, picture, video, audio … Continue Reading 9/1: #CripTrek Twitter Chat