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By Grace Avila There is a misconception that hiring employees with disabilities is more challenging, and therefore, more work for employers. Though the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers from discriminating against people with disabilities in both the recruitment process and after a person has been hired, some employers still express reluctance to hire disabled people. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), this often results fro

On accommodations in live music, hearing loss, and being a disabled creative. ​By Katherine Chung ​ We have all been fans of something—whether it’s sports, music, TV shows, movies, or books—and sometimes, that passion becomes more than entertainment; it becomes a way to cope, connect, and escape. Music and entertainment have been my passions for as long as I can remember. As a child, my world revolved around TV shows and movies. I did not realize until later that music was th

By Grace Avila Transportation is essential to how we live our lives. It promotes independence, freedom, and allows us to participate in our community and society. However, not everyone has equal access to transportation. People with disabilities face many barriers when it comes to accessing reliable transportation. According to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), a 2022 survey found that 14.4% of disabled adults lacked reliable transportation compared with those

By Tim Doran Cell phones. They are a blessing and a curse. You can text and email from anywhere. And they have a ton of accessibility features… but can everyone use them equally??? No! I have Ataxic Cerebral Palsy, which means that my fine-motor skills aren’t great. When I speak about it, I usually give examples of not being able to feed myself and not being able to brush my teeth. However, my inability to use a touchscreen phone due to their sensitivity has been problematic.

On stereotypes, disability representation in television, and authentic casting By Grace Avila There is power in storytelling—whether that be through books, music, art, or even television. But it also goes even deeper than that. According to Cultivation Theory, coined by George Gerbner and Larry Gross in 1976, our perception of reality is often influenced by long-term media exposure, specifically what we see on television. While television gives us the opportunity to learn abo

By Cassandra Brandt When I handed in my work boots for a wheelchair I knew I was going to be as broke financially as I’d been rendered...

By Cassandra Brandt Before I became disabled there was very little in life that I didn’t take for granted. Of course you don’t see your...

By Anna Those words changed my life. My first college exam left me in tears. I knew the information, but the sounds around me crescendoed...

by Anna We are animals—we can’t help it. We can’t escape the instinctual desire to be a part of a tribe; to belong and to be accepted....

By Adult Diagnosis Stories I am on Instagram frequently. I found a community there. Our common denominator is we are either diagnosed...