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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

“They Lost My Legs”: Disabled People Speak Out About Airline Troubles

Disability History and Culture, Health, Transportation
Why We Need More Research on How Substance Abuse Impacts the Autistic Community

Autism and Neurodiversity
The Labor of Expressing Femininity as a Disabled Woman

Activism and Advocacy, Disability History and Culture
Activist Spotlight: Ariel Henley – Writer

Activism and Advocacy
We Need to Stop Talking About Mental and Cognitive “Fitness” of Politcians

Disability History and Culture, Mental Health
Sharing My Truth About Incarceration with Mental Health Disabilities

Criminal Justice, Mental Health
Activist Spotlight: Cyree Jarelle Johnson – Writer, Speaker, Artist

Activism and Advocacy, Disability History and Culture, LGBTQIA+, Race and Disability
My Journey to Rejecting Ableism and Embracing Disability Identity

Activism and Advocacy
Why Finding Cures for Genetic Disabilities Shouldn’t Be Our Main Goal

Family, Health
CVS’s New Opioid Policy Does Nothing to Solve Addiction While Negatively Impacting Pain Patients

Health, Policy
Caring for My Mental Health Through the Beautifully Complex Intersections of My Existence

LGBTQIA+, Mental Health
Customized Education Models May Hold the Key to Student Success

Education