When disability is treated as optional, people get hurt
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities reminds us that support, dignity and freedom should be the standard
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Inspiration is not inclusion
True inclusion needs to shift attention from individual grit to meaningful structural change.
Disability belongs in our equity conversations
Naming disability directly is the first step toward treating it as a real part of justice work.
When ‘support’ becomes surveillance
Systems that promise independence keep people with disabilities trapped in dependency.
Showing up looks different for every student
Rigid attendance policies punish the very students universities claim to support.
Access isn’t the same as belonging
Having a truly inclusive campus doesn’t mean doing the minimum.
The realities of a doubly-disabled relationship
A look into the strength and challenges of two people with a disability being together.
Congress needs to pass the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act
Significant updates would change the lives of those receiving Supplemental Security Income.
People with disabilities need DEI to stay
Diversity, equity and inclusion programs promote equity and access for those with disabilities.
People with disabilities deserve better media representation
Depictions of individuals with disabilities must become more inclusive and nuanced.