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“Nothing about us, without us!” That’s the overarching message of these pieces.

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Looking at “Independence” Through the Lens of Disability

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For the Disability Community, Authentic Representation Makes a World of Difference

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Rooted in Rights Reviews – Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist

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Finding Peace On The Disability Terminology Battlefield

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Friendsgiving is my Favorite Queer, Disabled Chosen Family Holiday

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A photo of Haben Girma's book cover positioned over a background of piles of books.

Rooted in Rights Reviews – Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law

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Finding Space for Myself in a Social Justice Movement that Doesn’t Make Space for Me

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Two Generations Reflect on Life Before and After the Americans with Disabilities Act

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Pharmaceutical Sponsorship’s Threat to Dwarf Pride

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I’m Not Sorry If My Disability Makes You Uncomfortable

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When Real Life for Disabled People Seems a Lot Like Post-Apocalyptic Fiction, is there Hope for the Future?

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Creative Control with Shannon Finnegan

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A Blessing All My Own

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The Joy of Being Autistic in Spaces Built By and For Autistic People

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Billie Eilish Isn’t “Just” a Musician with Tourette’s, But She Makes Me Feel Seen 

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