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A group of 10 representative wooden figures cluster together on a blue background. A red x marks an empty space in the group. A single wooden figure sits to the right of the group, alone.

Represented but Not Present: Mental Health and Conference Access

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The AI Accessibility Divide: How Emerging Tech Could Create New Barriers for Disabled People

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Close up of a phone screen featuring "Uber," "Lyft," and "curb," apps in black, purple, and green squares.

Denied Rides Cut Deep

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Indoors, day. A young, brown-skinned Black wheelchair user with short, dark hair, a beard, and mustache sits at a desk resting their chin on their hands, their elbows on the desk surface. Wearing a light blue collared shirt, they're staring directly at the camera.

“Capacity” and the Complex Realities of Black Disabled Life

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Indoors, day. A white woman with shoulder-length dark hair wearing a white top and jeans is holding her lower back with her right hand, in excruciating pain, while standing in front of a beige couch tightly holding onto its arm with her left hand.

Doing Harm: How The Remnants of “Hysteria” Impact Chronically Ill People

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A Black person with short dark hair and glasses in a light-colored, short-sleeved shirt seated indoors at a laptop with a look of dismay on their face, hands clasped together covering their mouth.

Fired During Accommodations Application: Reflections from A Black Autistic Worker

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A young, long-haired brunette woman with dwarfism wearing brown sandals, denim shorts, a gray vest, and a straw handband on her shoulder walks outdoors in front of a dark gray wall.

True Advocacy for Dwarfism Awareness Month

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A drawing of a woman with olive skin and black hair sitting in front of a grey laptop. A green plant and blue painting are in the background.

Working While Schizophrenic: Becoming Out and Proud

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On a white background, a fair-skinned hand holds two of four wooden die. The die have letters on them that read, "Stop Stigma."

Fat Stigma and Limited Mobility: The Body Changes, But What Does It Mean?

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