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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

A Stake in the Fight: An Activist’s Take on Eco-Ableism

Accessibility/Access Needs, Activism and Advocacy, Climate Crisis
Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome: An Unnecessarily Arduous Journey to A Rare Diagnosis

Health, Rare Disabilities, Storytellers
Monsters in the Closet: Facing Fears of Inaccessibility

Accessibility/Access Needs, COVID-19, Health, Mental Health
Debtors’ Prison Waiting Room: Insurance Preauthorization in the Era of Step-Therapy

Health, Mental Health, Policy
Shaping Awards Season, One Disabled Story at a Time

Activism and Advocacy, Disability History and Culture, Media
I’m a Virgo: Black Autistic Youth Deserve Representation, Too

Autism and Neurodiversity, Disability History and Culture, Media, Race and Disability
What My Joints Tell Me

Health, Mental Health
A Community Reflection on Disability Pride Month

Activism and Advocacy, Disability History and Culture, LGBTQIA+, Media
Mass Incarceration’s Dystopia Gets Even Worse: Harvesting Organs and Co-Opting Radical Language

Activism and Advocacy, COVID-19, Criminal Justice, Mental Health, Policy, Race and Disability
For Us, By Us: Chronicling Disability Representation in Media

Activism and Advocacy, Disability History and Culture, Media
More Than a Product Update: Closed Captions Require Care and Responsibility for True Accessibility

Accessibility/Access Needs, Media, Technology
Substandard of Care: Accommodations in Healthcare

Accessibility/Access Needs, Activism and Advocacy, Health, Policy