
Wheely Favorite Things: Best Products, Places & Things for Wheelchair Users #6
There are so many wheely awesome things in … Read the rest
Profile #5 Online Dating: Woman with Disabilities Share Their Road Back to Love, Lust and Empowerment
The “Quirky Quad“ shares her Online Dating Profile in the hope that it will inspire, make you laugh and gain insight into how one can be open and honest about their disability and … Read the rest
Watch out World! Here Come the New Batch of Wheelie Bright and Determined Graduates with Disabilities!
The world has become a little more inclusive and the skills and experiences these grads on wheels … Read the rest
Gina Schuh on Fire! Disabled Community: “Stand Up (for yourself) Lazy Ass”!
You know what’s sad about the majority of the disabled community? We’re okay with the bottom of the barrel representation we get in congress with the … Read the rest
Education and Exposure is Key to Bias Against Disabled Mothers
The ableist, ignorant, and dangerously discriminatory comments from the female OB-GYN on a popular daytime program shows just how far we all must go to educate the public about disability.
These hurtful and demeaning statements … Read the rest
How to Train a Service Dog: Part One-Finding your Match!
I was contemplating making a move to a big city but found myself feeling overwhelmed and unsafe due to the strangers who kept approaching me. As both … Read the rest
Disabled Girls Can Be Sexy; Don’t Count Us Out of The Game
Through my experience as an able body woman and now living with a disability, I realized disabled girls could be sexy just like any other able-body girl. Sexiness comes in … Read the rest
“Gimp Gatherings”: Organized Vigilante Style Advocacy
When I broke my neck at 18, I quickly realized the world was not as accessible as I perceived it to be on two feet. I will be the first to admit my ignorance of … Read the rest
ADAPT Fun Run to Support Activism and Disability Rights
The funds I raise will support both ADAPT and the Center for Disability Rights in Rochester, NY. Your donation gets put to good use!
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The Kindness of Strangers
Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire
We have all been in the position where a kind word, a helpful gesture or a simple pleasantry can … Read the rest
I Feel Numb: I Deserve Respect, Dignity and Equality not Discrimination
For the past month I’ve had writer’s block. It’s not unusual for writers to experience this from time to time, myself included. This block, however, is different than anything I’ve ever encountered. It’s numb, almost … Read the rest