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Health and healthcare are at the forefront of disability rights issues. In these pieces, you’ll find insights on topics ranging from insurance and the need for systemic change within medical institutions, to the importance of self-care for your physical and mental well-being.

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Removing the Stigma of Alcoholism in the Teaching Profession

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Two younger, dark-haired people with long hair - one brown-skinned, the other fairer skinned - in a living room. The fairer skinned person, wearing blue scrubs and a stethoscope around their neck, is standing beside the couch where the other person is seated. They're both smiling at the camera as the standing person passes a wooden tray with a white bowl of food and a glass of orange juice to the seated person.

A List of Demands: A Living Wage for Home Care Aids Supports Disabled People

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Living (and Leaving) Diagnostic Labels

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The Harms of Perpetuating “Illness Fakers”

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

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A young white woman with short hair, standing against a wall. In front of her face, she is holding a picture from when she was 8 years old, sitting in a wheelchair, smiling.

Cerebral Palsy Isn’t Just a Childhood Disability. That’s Why Adults with Cerebral Palsy Need Access to Healthcare, Too.

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A word cloud of long COVID symptoms in the shape of a face mask.

Is Long COVID Leading to a Tipping Point in Attitudes Toward Chronic Illness?

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We Can’t Let Our Guard (Or Our Masks) Down

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How Working From Home Has Helped Me with Eating Disorder Recovery

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“Move Your Head” – A Lesson in Conquering Doubt and Worry

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Hungry for Change: On Inaccessible, Exclusionary, and Discriminatory Care for Autistic People with Eating Disorders

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As COVID-19 Vaccinations Continue, Disabled People are Once Again at the Back of the Line

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Is There Space for Disabled People in the Period Positive Movement?

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What Do You Do When You Can’t Wear A Mask?

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Medical Breakthroughs Are Deeply Complex for Disabled People

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