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We envision a world in which everyone who has a disability is afforded opportunities to live in their own homes, work in non-segregated places of employment, and make their own choices. This is true community living, and this is the focus of these pieces.

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Outdoors, day. A clear container with a dark blue top sits on a light blue and red surface. It is filled with strips of white paper with typed words on them. It's surrounded by potted green plants in the background.

The Disability Joy Jar: A Survival Recipe for Tough Days

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A sort of silhouetted, blurry, hands and body of a horror film-like human figure. They're behind matte glass. The photo is black and white.

Very Unfair: The Nightmare of Institutionalization

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Hudson in front of a stuffed eagle and other science equipment

Tortoises Say, “Fun for All!”

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Julian sits in his power chair and raises his arms against a poster of a hawk's wingspan.

Hawks Say, “Help for All!”

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Lyla stands with her cane in front of a giraffe in the giraffe barn

Giraffes Say, “Habitats for All!”

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Clarice smiles while smiling to camera. She is wearing headphones with a mic.

Clarice’s Deaf Journey with Clarice

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Keep Building Jackson

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Institutionalized as a Teen with Jensen Caraballo

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Accessible Housing is Healthcare. It Could Have Prevented My Hospital Readmission.

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Text against a dark olive green background reads "Mel Baggs Will Never Leave Us"

Mel Baggs Will Never Leave Us

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Ellie speaks to camera.

DO-IT 2020 – Ellie

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Sam speaks to camera while seated in his wheelchair.

DO-IT 2020 – Samuel

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The COVID-19 Pandemic Makes it Clear: It’s Time to Permanently Close Institutions

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A woman in black and white whose face is broken into lines.

Long Term Residential Mental Health Institutionalization of Teens Does More Harm Than Good

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Our Sidewalks Are an Access Nightmare – Let’s fix them, Seattle!

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