Sighted people tend to fear blindness as much as or more than other disabling impairments (Enoch et al., 2019; Scott et al., 2016). They view blindness as tragic and assume that blind people are ...
Conversations surrounding disability language, especially with non-disabled people, usually focus on what is right and wrong in the name of politeness and sensitivity. Sure, there are definite dos and ...
Miami University is celebrating disability identity and culture month throughout October with a series of events designed to recognize, uplift, and explore the diverse experiences of people with ...
(Ryan Sun, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) We can’t let July come to a close without acknowledging Disability Pride Month, a time ...
AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – UMass Amherst celebrated disability as an identity at their “Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice” event Wednesday morning. The caravan traveled through key locations on ...
The University of Arizona Disability Cultural Center is one of the very few in the nation. A cultural center, as defined by the UA DCC, is a physical space that brings together students, faculty and ...
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - UW-Eau Claire’s Foster Gallery is highlighting an underrepresented group in the “Beyond the Gaze—Representing Disability in Contemporary Art” exhibit. The new exhibit ...
"Sound and Fury" was an Oscar-nominated documentary on the controversy over cochlear implants, the technology that allows deaf people to hear. Why is there a dispute? Because many deaf people now view ...
On March 12, 1990, over 60 physically disabled individuals threw themselves out of their wheelchairs, abandoned their crutches and left their walkers behind, dragging themselves up the 78 steps of the ...
People with MS who have mild disability still experience disease-related difficulties at work, a new study found, calling for ...
Foundever, the next-generation service leader reinventing customer experience (CX), expanded its disability inclusion efforts ...