Sometimes change happens in the in-between times. In the quiet moments. When you stop and listen more than you talk. I know these interactions seem few and far between these days. With social media amplifying polarizing points of view, it sometimes feels like the whole world is just screaming past each other. How can that leave room for growth, reflection, and true coalition-building?
Read MoreWe have all probably lived this ableist moment at one point in our lives. When one of our non-disabled besties says, "Yeah, ya know, I don't even think of you as disabled." Hmmm, let's unpack that for this blog post. The incident I am referring to happened when my friend and I were out shopping one afternoon, and she was driving.
Read MoreA somewhat common conversation occurs in the disability community, and it starts with the following question: if you could take a magical pill that would no longer make you disabled, would you take it? How someone answers is dependent mainly on how they feel about being disabled. Factors like where they are in their life's journey and other personal circumstances can impact their response.
Read MoreA significant part of my identity is that I am disabled. This is not a newsflash to those of you who know me. In fact, you may be thinking, "This is the big revelation? Who cares." That's kind of true. One look at me, and you can easily see that I am disabled. Unfortunately, disability is a term that often becomes a label that concludes a inaccurate or negative value judgment or assessment of ability.
Read MoreThis is the question I'm asking myself: do you have a pride movement without a society asserting (in overt and subtle ways) that you have nothing to be proud of? Did the disability pride movement evolve out of a genuine place of self-love and self-acceptance? Or rather, out of protests by disabled people to prove they have worth in a world that can't begin to understand what that worth could be?
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