Ep 18: Accessibility and the ADA
Today’s episode is about accessibility and the Americans with Disabilities Act with Lia Seth and Dara Baldwin. Lia shares her experiences navigating public spaces as person with an invisible disability...
View ArticleEp 41: Deaf in Prison
Today’s episode is about is about D/deaf people in prison. My guests are Claudia Center and TL Lewis. Both Claudia and TL will talk about a case filed by the ACLU on June 20, 2018, on behalf of 14...
View ArticleEp 43: Disabled “Fakers”
Today’s episode is about disabled “fakers,” that is, the misconceptions and stereotypes of disabled people exaggerating or faking their disabilities. I talk with Doron Dorfman, incoming Associate...
View Article3/26 #AccessIsLove Twitter Chat
White graphic with a photo on the left of 3 disabled Asian Americans, Mia Mingus, Alice Wong and Sandy Ho (from left to right). Mia is wearing glasses and large hoop earrings. Alice is wearing a...
View ArticleInterview with Bess Williamson: Accessible America
Cover of Accessible America: A History of Disability and Design by Bess Williamson. Colorful rounded squares with architectural drawings Tell me a little about yourself! Bess Williamson: I am a...
View ArticleThe Olmstead Decision & Me
On June 26, 2019, I was on a panel hosted by The Kelsey, “Disability, Inclusion, and Community Life: A Conversation in San Francisco,” along with moderator Danh Trang and co-panelists Leroy Moore, John...
View ArticleQ&A with Haben Girma on her new memoir
I’ve known Haben Girma for years and got to record her oral history for the DVP in 2015. I was delighted to interview her again about her new memoir, Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard...
View ArticleAcademic Ableism: Fighting for Accommodations and Access in Higher Education
Academic Ableism: Fighting for Accommodations and Access in Higher Education Krys Méndez Ramírez Six years ago, when I first started applying to graduate school programs as someone with a chronic...
View ArticleQ & A with Pia Justesen on Disability and Human Rights
Below is an interview with Pia Justesen, author of a new book featuring oral histories of people with disabilities, From the Periphery: Real-Life Stories of Disability, published by Lawrence Hill Books...
View ArticleThe Americans With Disabilities Act Remains Crucial In The Fight Against...
The Americans With Disabilities Act Remains Crucial In The Fight Against Ableism 29 Years Later Amy Gaeta & Haley Moss The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) continues to empower disabled...
View ArticleEp 68: Accessibility
Today’s episode is about accessibility with Shannon Finnegan, a multidisciplinary artist making work about disability culture and access. In 2018, Shannon received a Wynn Newhouse Award and...
View Article#ADA30InColor: Call for Stories
Graphic with a white background and at the top is a row of colorful paint in rainbow colors dripping down. Text in black at the bottom reads #ADA30InColor #ADA30InColor: Call for Stories Deadline for...
View ArticleEp 73: Housing
Today’s episode is about housing with Sean Betouliere and Ian Smith. Sean and Ian will discuss the case of Smith v. City of Oakland, a class action lawsuit brought by Disability Rights Advocates and...
View ArticleFood Insecurity & COVID-19: Interview with Héctor M. Ramírez
Interview with Héctor M. Ramírez on hunger and food insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic This is a condensed interview with Héctor M. Ramírez, a disability rights advocate who volunteers at a...
View ArticleFreedom for Some Is Not Freedom for All
Five disabled people of color with canes, prosthetic legs, and a wheelchair sit on a rooftop deck, laughing and sharing stories. Greenery and city high-rises are visible in the background. Photo...
View Article7/26 #ADA30InColor Online Event
Graphic with a white background and at the top is a row of colorful paint in rainbow colors dripping down. Text in black reads: “#ADA30InColor July 26th, at 4 pm PT/ 7 pm ET. Join us for a panel of...
View ArticleMissing Step
Missing Step Reyma McCoy McDeid Plain language summary https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Reyma_McCoy_McDeid-Missing_Step.mp3 Author’s note:...
View ArticleBuilding Bridges as a Disabled Korean Immigrant
Building Bridges as a Disabled Korean Immigrant Miso Kwak Plain language summary...
View ArticleWe Change, We Wait
We Change, We Wait Lia Seth Plain language summary https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Lia_Seth-We_Change_We_Wait.mp3 I wasn’t even 18 months old...
View ArticleThey can take away the Mosque, but they’ll never take my faith
They can take away the Mosque, but they’ll never take my faith Noor Pervez Plain language summary...
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