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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

Have Schools Become More Inclusive and Accessible in the Last 28 Years?

Education, Policy
28 Years After the ADA, Disabled People are Still Fighting for Accessible Event Seating

Disability History and Culture, Policy
Disabled Person Online? Here are Some Tips for Navigating the Internet.

Activism and Advocacy, Disability History and Culture, Disability Vote
We Need to Break Through the Silence on Abuses of Institutionalized Children

LGBTQIA+, Sexual Harassment and Abuse
Before You Offer Unsolicited Mental Health Advice on Social Media, Read This.

Activism and Advocacy, Mental Health
If You’re Writing About Disability, You Need to Read These Guidelines

Caregiving, Disability History and Culture, Media
How Do We Bring Social Justice to Special Education? With Love.

Disability History and Culture, Education
My Son’s Disability Taught Me to Be Proud of My Own Disability

Disability History and Culture, Family
Asexual Disabled People Exist, But Don’t Make Assumptions About Us

Relationships and Sex
It’s Time for LGBQTIA+ Communities to Celebrate Disabled People

Disability History and Culture, LGBTQIA+, Race and Disability
Stop Telling Chronic Pain Patients That We Should Just Accept Our Pain

Disability History and Culture, Health
How Can I Feel Proud When LGBTQIA+ Pride Events Exclude Me?

Disability History and Culture, LGBTQIA+