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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

Why Archer’s Challenge Misrepresents the Experience of Wheelchair Users

Activism and Advocacy, Disability History and Culture, Education
True Activists Don’t Just “Drive-by”

Accessibility/Access Needs, Activism and Advocacy, Disability History and Culture, Policy
Why Healthcare Providers Need to Recognize and Respect Neurodiversity

Autism and Neurodiversity, Health, Mental Health
Acceptance and Accommodations: Bridges to Workplace Inclusion

Activism and Advocacy, Caregiving, Community Living, Disability History and Culture, Employment, Health
Impassable Sidewalks Turn Curb Cuts Into “Decorative Accents”

Activism and Advocacy
Calling All Towns: Shovel Your Crappy Snow-Covered Curbs

Accessibility/Access Needs, Activism and Advocacy, Employment
Setting the Bar Higher for Inclusion in the Legal Field

Community Living, Disability History and Culture, Employment, Policy
How Workplaces Discriminate Against People of Multiple Marginalized Identities

Community Living, Disability History and Culture, Employment, Health, LGBTQIA+, Race and Disability
This Year, I Have a Reason to Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Employment, Health
The Public Health Statistic that Fails Disabled People

Activism and Advocacy, Community Living, Disability History and Culture, Employment, Health
Autism and Homelessness: The Real Crisis

Activism and Advocacy, Autism and Neurodiversity, Employment
Letter from the new Editor in Chief of the Rooted in Rights Blog

Employment