Disability History and Culture
With Great Power Comes Great Accessibility – How the Death of Stan Lee Affects the Disability Community
On November 12, 2018, our cultural light was dimmed with the loss of Stan Lee. Often described in the same manner as the characters he created, the loss of the mighty, spectacular, and at times uncanny Stanley Martin Lieber will…
Disability Isn’t a Halloween Costume
Last year, a friend who hadn’t seen me in a few years asked whether my bright, sparkly purple cane was part of my sense of style. I dress whimsically in colorful outfits with a lot of patterns and he’d never …
For Disabled People, the Path to Employment is Still a Maze
Luck, an unusually high tolerance for throwing myself into the disquieting unknown, and a measure of family privilege have allowed me to forge a path through the working world that is best described as an erratic squiggle. A long arch…
Call for Blog Posts and Videos on the Disability Vote
With November 6th midterm elections rapidly approaching, it’s time again for disabled Americans to prepare to go to the polls. To shine a spotlight on this crucial political moment, #CripTheVote and Rooted in Rights are partnering to call for stories …
Empower Your Students Through Disability-Conscious Teaching
Historically, disabled people have been subjected to isolated, segregated education. And there’s still a notion that a disabled person in the classroom is a shocking and novel thing, and disabled people don’t belong in school. In a classroom space where…
Students With Mental Health Disabilities Are Not a Burden
Halfway through my time in college, I found myself wondering whether I should bother returning to therapy, either on or off-campus. Despite having studied psychology for a few years and having previously seen a therapist on campus, I felt apprehensive …
My Disabilities Make Me Both Broken and Whole
A dichotomy is defined as a contrast between two things. It is two stones with a gulf between them, two planets on opposite sides of the sun, two opinions, two political parties, two opposites. And in my case, one person. …
I Celebrate Disability Pride, But Am I Really Proud of My Mental Illness?
When advertising for this year’s New Orleans Disability Pride Festival I was blown away by the positive responses we received, but there was one outlier expressing their disapproval whose words I just cannot shake. Amid the cries of “This is…