In 2014, disabled Australian disability activist Stella Young gave a TED Talk titled, “I’m not your inspiration, thank you very much.” It has become an essential text of disability culture, and a ...
On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, and July is now known as Disability Pride Month. To celebrate, we’ve curated a list of inspiring reads that showcase the ...
If you live with a chronic illness or disability, chances are there are times you simply can’t find the words to adequately describe your experience. We live in an ableist society—one that champions ...
So often we see people with disabilities as people who are suffering, and that’s if we even see them at all. Disabled people are rarely given center stage and rarely made the subject of any story.
EXPERIENCED. NEWS EIGHT’S ED WEINSTOCK WAS THERE. LORETTA CLAIBORNE HAS A LOT TO BE PROUD OF. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, SHE HAS ACCOMPLISHED A LOT IN HER LIFE. TODAY, SHE ...