How educators and therapists talk to disabled children. — I’ve been disabled at pretty much the same exact level of severity since I was born. As such, I’ve gotten to experience the joy of being disabled in school. I also grew up going to various therapies like physical, occupational, and speech therapy. While I acknowledge that many of my…

Asserting your rights is not allowed on this airline. — I’ve written about the challenges disabled people face when traveling by air numerous times, but these horror stories never seem to stop coming. Every week seems to bring a new case of disabled people having their equipment lost or destroyed, being injured, or just being violated by the industry. …

Disabled underwear models apparently cross a line. — Candace Owens, known for her reactionary and controversial statements online, has taken issue with a recent marketing campaign for Kim Kardashian’s shapewear line SKIMS. To advertise her new adaptive collection, Kardashian released a marketing campaign featuring disabled models, primarily wheelchair users. SKIMS on Instagram: "This is just the beginning. We're on a mission to provide more solutions for… 13K Likes, 236 Comments - SKIMS (@skims) on Instagram: "This is just the beginning. We're on a mission to provide more…www.instagram.com

AKA — why I had a mental breakdown this week. — There’s a lot about the world that’s inaccessible. I don’t think I’m blowing anyone’s mind with this statement. Federal law in the United States may technically require establishments to accommodate disabled people, but copious exceptions and a lack of enforcement have ensured that the country never became too accessible. These…

This week Sony announced Project Leonardo, their venture into accessible technology for the Playstation. Since Microsoft launched the adaptive controller in 2018, many fans of the Playstation and its exclusive titles have been disappointed in the lack of an accessible way to play their favorite console. I previously wrote an…

Addressing the non-famous victims of legal guardianships — It’s been a year since Britney Spears was finally released from the conservatorship she’d been under for over a decade. After years of abuse behind the scenes, an outpouring of public support pressured those controlling Britney’s life to start relinquishing their hold, leading to the conservatorship eventually being dissolved. The…

How the government’s failure to respond to disasters hurts the people of Houston. — It’s currently 30 degrees outside, but it feels like 19. As the temperatures continue to drop, the number of people without power continues to rise. First it was only a few hundred, then a few thousand, now we’ve passed 100,000 homes without power. As I move around in my power…

How my school’s celebrations excluded disabled kids like me. — Every kid looked forward to the party at the end of the semester. Instead of the normal school day, students were treated to a celebration and a special meal. Sure, there were often games and other activities, but the focus of the party was the various kinds of food, candy…

Depicting the unique experience of a disabled student in high school theater. — Tim Federle’s show High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is the most accurate depiction of high school theater I’ve ever seen. The characters look and act like high schoolers, and most of the conflicts that arise are ones that I remember from my own high school theater days. The…