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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

How the Film “Wonder” is Commercializing Facial Difference

Education, Media
Engaging in Politics as a Disabled Person: an Interview with Carrie Ann Lucas

Disability History and Culture, Disability Vote, Family
Disabled People Have the Right to Live Happily Ever After

Community Living, Relationships and Sex
Ensuring Disabled People Return to Community Living After Natural Disasters

Community Living, Emergency Preparedness, Policy
Activist Spotlight: Annie Segarra – YouTuber, Artist, Activist

Activism and Advocacy, LGBTQIA+
Accessing the Open Road

Transportation
How My Cancer Diagnosis Has Led Me to Redefine Disability

Caregiving, Health
Winn-Dixie Case Heralds New Era of Online Access

Accessibility/Access Needs, Policy
Homeschooling Should Be an Option for Disabled Students, But Not the Only Option

Education, Family
Activist Spotlight: Keah Brown, Writer and Creator of #DisabledAndCute

Activism and Advocacy, Disability History and Culture, Race and Disability
Visibility Will Make Communities More Accessible to the Disabled

Community Living, Disability History and Culture
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Then and Now

Disability History and Culture, Policy