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Disability Stories for Disabled People

We use accessible digital media to shift mainstream narratives on disability issues.

Our Mission
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A young Black woman, Imani Barbarin, sits in front of a white backdrop reading a script. A camera, lights and a camera operator point toward Imani.

We produce accessible media that centers people with disabilities.

Four people on a video call. An ASL interpreter signs in the lower right corner. Rooted in Rights logo and icons for Open Captions and Audio Description are on the left.

We create resources on accessible digital media best practices.

We offer workshops to train people to be agents of change.

What Makes Us Unique

We create media that advances the dignity, equality, and self determination of people with disabilities.

As a team of disabled creators, we produce media for and by the disability community.

We use our federal access authority to amplify stories from people with disabilities in facilities such as nursing homes, prisons, and jails.

Featured Content

  • A young, brown-skinned Black woman seated on a bed holds her abdomen in pain.

    My Pain is Personal

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    Note from Editor-In-Chief Denarii Grace and Director Allexa Laycock: We invite you to read our offering of an introduction to contextualize Maya’s personal narrative with the many methods of engaging with disability rights and disability justice. Our team, our storytellers, and our audience are all in different places with our disabled identities and self advocacy.…