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COVID-19

The following posts are part of our series on perspectives from disabled and chronically ill people regarding COVID-19. They are not intended as medical advice.

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Red, blue, green, pink, teal, orange, purple, grey, and beige ropes of various shades looped around one another and crossing each other in an interconnected half circle.

Tender Pain: Finding Access Intimacy in Kink

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  • COVID-19
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Race and Disability
  • Relationships and Sex
Outdoors, day. Two fair-skinned people, a white-haired elder and a school-aged child, are dressed casually as they sit on some front steps. They're both wearing white respirator masks. The elder is holding a black guitar as the younger person looks at them.

Finding COVID-conscious Community

  • Accessibility/Access Needs
  • COVID-19
  • Technology
Black and white illustration of a young child with long dark hair in a dress covering up their face as the mouth of a VERY large generic monster with sharp teeth tries to eat them.

Monsters in the Closet: Facing Fears of Inaccessibility

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  • COVID-19
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  • Mental Health
Outdoors, day. A prison watchtower separated by a wired fence. The camera is close up on the fence.

Mass Incarceration’s Dystopia Gets Even Worse: Harvesting Organs and Co-Opting Radical Language

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The lower half of a person's face, covered in a surgical mask.

The Challenges of Being a Deaf Lip-Reader During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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An illustrated group of kids, one using a wheelchair, sitting around a table working on a robotics project together.

Call for Stories: Share your experiences to highlight the value of educational accommodations

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Disabled, Not Disposable – ChrisTiana

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Disabled, Not Disposable – Eliza

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Disabled, Not Disposable – Joe

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A Writer with Multiple Sclerosis Finds Unexpected Gratitude with an Antique Typewriter

  • COVID-19
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Sign that says "Yes we're open, Drive Thru Only"

COVID19: Drive Thru Only Services Must Provide Access to People Who Cannot Drive

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An illustration of x-rays of different body parts, highlighting pain points in red.

Enduring Chronic Pain During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Disabled, Not Disposable: Ariel

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Seattle Times OpEd – Coronavirus: Remember students with disabilities in a time of crisis

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We Need More Than Social Distancing. We Need Social Safety Nets.

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