Featured Stories
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Access Nature
The physical, mental, and emotional benefits of access to nature are widely known, yet communities that need these benefits the most are often excluded from outdoor spaces. What does accessibility in the outdoors actually mean, and how can it be improved for all people with disabilities?
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When the Insurance Credits Disappeared, So Did My Mental Health Access
“Medication gave me my life back. It gave me balance. It made me functional in ways I hadn’t been before…Then the insurance credits disappeared.” Erika Hardison’s new piece for the Rooted in Rights blog shows the impact of policy changes on accessing care. ID: Rolled up dollar bills spiral out of open orange plastic prescription…
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Parenting Without Pity
Parenting Without Pity Parenting Without Pity is a storytelling project where disabled parents draw from our own experiences of disability to help parents be better allies for their disabled children. In the series, we ask disabled parents about their own childhoods and what they wish their parents would have known. We also ask how they identify…
From the Blog
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When the Insurance Credits Disappeared, So Did My Mental Health Access
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Represented but Not Present: Mental Health and Conference Access
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Black Disabled Rage and Denarii’s Grace
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RestFest Film Festival 2026
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Violent Ubiquity
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The AI Accessibility Divide: How Emerging Tech Could Create New Barriers for Disabled People
Storytellers
Featured Documentary
The Right to be Rescued
2016
The Right to be Rescued is a short documentary that tells the stories of people with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina. Released days before the 10th anniversary of the storm, our goal is to make emergency planners aware of the specific needs of people with disabilities and push them to alter their disaster plans to make sure those needs are met.
Featured Topics
Policy
We often hear about policies that impact the disability community in broad, sweeping terms. But the reality is that policies have real impacts on real people. Stay up-to-date on key policy issues that are important to the disability community
Health
Health and healthcare are at the forefront of disability rights issues. In these pieces, you’ll find insights on topics ranging from insurance and the need for systemic change within medical institutions, to the importance of self-care for your physical and mental well-being.
Activism and Advocacy
Educating the world about disability is how we make progress toward change. Take some time to learn about the advocacy issues that matter most to the disability community, the different approaches to activism, and what issues drive activists to continue fighting.
LGBTQIA+
These posts highlight the intersections of LGBTQIA+ and disability identity through authentic narratives and reporting.