A poem inspired by an “undigested piece of potato”, or something else I might’ve eaten.
Category: Invisible Disability Rights
“To The Brave And Strong: Lois Curtis”
If you don’t know who Lois Curtis is, take some time to discover. She is deserving of person’s respect. Without her heroic efforts, there would be no Olmstead Act protecting the right to freedom for people with invisible disabilities and mental health challenges.
“With Gentle Affect – Surviving Trauma”
If you’re disabled, and you only consider and accommodate people with your particular disability, you might be an ableist… Strike that, you are!
“Much Ado about Nothing… Shakespeare and Truck-Stop Tim”
Sometimes the dog barks out of fear and self-preservation, not aggression. Sometimes people, aren’t as they seem. What if someone needed your help, but they seemed a little scary? This is another of the stories from exile.
Microsoft Disability Answer Desk and a Neurodivergent Approach to Accessibility
Microsoft’s Disability Answer Desk and their neurodivergent approach to accessibility.
When Christian Glass called Police For Help, They Shot Him Six Times:
When Christian Glass called Police For Help, They Shot Him Six Times:
“The Regulatory Equivalent of Abolition” for Federally Sanctioned Exploitation of Disabled Workers: “Massive Legal and Political Battle” Looms in DC:
A US law that has been exploiting workers with disabilities for nearly 100 years, is about to trigger a battle in Washington.
The Death of Elijah McClain: Five Years Ago Today How First Responders Killed Elijah McClain
CONTENT WARNING: The details and linked videos of this event may be disturbing to some. August 24, 2019: Elijah McClain, a massage therapist, violinist, and “gentle soul”, was walking home […]
