Rather than question whether Helen Keller’s accomplishments existed, we should be asking ourselves why her story seems unbelievable to some. The answer rests in our own ableist assumptions regarding...
Carl Hoffmann (he has asked me to change his name and the details of his life and history should I write about him, and I have) is a 72-year-old...
Another example of how art imitates life.
Is “the grind” truly worth it?
Love Wins All achieved an All-Kill status and a moral controversy.
By, Bridget Turro Ableism is discrimination in the favor of able-bodied people. Disabilities look different on everyone, especially me because I have an invisible disease. I have Type One...
On April 5, the CalACLU hosted a virtual event to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the 504 Sit-In, a historical moment in disability rights activism. The sit-in began on...
When you are disabled, life is a lot different to “normality”. You are a perpetual child, not in your own mind but in the eyes of others. The alternative,...
Living in a society with a considerably high media intake, it is unsurprising that the film and Tv industry are such an influential force when it comes to disability...