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We’re here to challenge the status quo, pushing readers and writers alike to think beyond the tired tropes of disability. The Rooted in Rights Blog publishes pieces that share perspectives on disability, amplify key issues and ideas, and make it known loud and clear that disability rights are human rights. View All Topics

Denied Rides Cut Deep

Discrimination and Stigma, Transportation
Math Is Not a Test of Worth

Autism and Neurodiversity, Education
Disability Rights Washington Reflects on 35 years with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Activism and Advocacy, Disability History and Culture
Tender Pain: Finding Access Intimacy in Kink

Accessibility/Access Needs, COVID-19, LGBTQIA+, Race and Disability, Relationships and Sex
The Revolution Will Have Alt Text

Accessibility/Access Needs, Activism and Advocacy, Climate Crisis, Emergency Preparedness
“Capacity” and the Complex Realities of Black Disabled Life

Discrimination and Stigma, Interviews, Race and Disability, Storytellers
Tips for Disabled Library Patrons

Accessibility/Access Needs, Activism and Advocacy, Media
Many Hands Make the Load Lighter: The Importance of Community Care in Disabled and Immigrant Communities

Race and Disability, Storytellers
Considerations for the Disabled Job Seeker

Accessibility/Access Needs, Employment
How I Edit and Caption My Videos as a Deaf Person

Accessibility/Access Needs, Media, Technology
A Roadmap for ADHDers Who Just Want to Eat, But OMG It’s so Hard

Accessibility/Access Needs
The Disability Joy Jar: A Survival Recipe for Tough Days

Community Living, Uncategorized