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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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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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Our region needs more wheelchair accessible taxis

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What Transportation Access Really Means for Disabled People

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Three photos left to right:​ ​Alaina, a thin, young white cane user, standing in the Boston Public Garden with​ her ​lavender cane. ​She is​ wearing a dark blue romper with umbrellas on it and ​she ha​s​ dark brown and purple hair.​ The second is Alaina standing outside with ​her lavender cane. ​She is wearing a colorful Zodiac skirt and a shirt that says "The Future Is Accessible." ​The third is Alaina ​at BookCon with ​her lavender cane. ​She is wearing a rainbow dress with books all over it.

What I Wish People Knew About Being a Young Cane User

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Using Rideshare Services Isn’t Easy When You Have a Service Animal. That Needs to Change.

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Here’s Why Student Loan Debt is a Disability Rights Issue

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A row of inmates move down a walkway. Several are in wheelchairs. Another uses a walker.

VIDEO: Washington’s Greying Prisons and the Need for Geriatric Review

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Homelessness is a Disability Justice Issue

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In Appalachia, Disability Stigma Has Dangerous Effects

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Home Health Aides Help Me Live My Life. We Need to Pay Them Better.

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A person in a manual wheelchair holds a red laptop in their lap.

Here’s How You Can Show Solidarity to Disabled Classmates

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We Need to Think About the Future Beyond “Miracle Drugs”

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Picture This: a Disability Community That’s Truly Inclusive of All

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A 3d rendering of a GPS route. There are red cars scattered about the map and two signals - one from a pole, and one from a drone in the sky.

Electronic Visit Verification: a Threat to Independence for Disabled People

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