Author: Hannah Soyer
To Meet Disability Employment Goals, Disabled People Must First Have Access to Care
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, so let’s talk numbers: In 2020, 17.9% of people with disabilities were employed in contrast to the employment rate of 61.8% for people without disabilities. Although there have been shifts in employment…
We Need to Fix Inaccessibility at Caucusing and Campaign Events
One of the things I miss most about living permanently in Iowa is the constant flurry of activity around the political process. Iowa is the first state to nominate a candidate during primary elections, regardless of party, meaning presidential candidates…
Embracing My Queer, Disabled Identity
I realized I am not straight my junior year of college. I had a massive crush on my friend, a girl. I still liked guys, though, so I figured I was bisexual, or pansexual, or whatever you want to use…
Hear Me Out: Being Inspired By Disabled People Isn’t Always a Bad Thing
When I was a student at the University of Iowa, a friend of a friend did her final project for a journalism class about the unique friendship between myself and a helper. I was happy with how this story turned…