Tag: identity

The relationship between Disability Pride and healing is complex and multifaceted. While Disability Pride can be a powerful tool for self-acceptance and empowerment, it is essential to balance it with the importance of healing and recovery. What is disability pride?Disability pride is the acceptance and honoring of each person’s uniqueness, viewing it as a natural […]

The Ugly Laws were a series of laws passed in the United States from the 1860s to the 1970s that prohibited people with disabilities or other perceived “unattractiveness” from appearing in public. They continue to influence policy today, and the lives of millions of disabled Americans. The intersection between ableism, classism, & race is inseparable, […]

All throughout life, I’ve been encouraged and trained to be independent despite being diagnosed with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus at birth. Independence is important to me. This pandemic has actually caused me to live at a higher level of independence, especially, in relation to self care and health care. Some wheelchair users prefer their own […]

Disability has a negative connotation that extends beyond its definition, which includes impairments, activity limits, and participation restrictions. Disabled people’s attitudes and the degree of social exclusion they experience are manifested in actions that vary greatly depending on the kind of impairment and various social, community, and familial factors. The impact of an individual’s position, […]

By: Daniella Jade Lowe Voting with a disability can be quite a tedious but rewarding experience. We often suffer marginalised politics for a marginalised people. The Electoral Voting Commission in the UK offers Accessible Voting for all. They endorse voting through accessibility videos: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/accessible-voting-for-all. First of all, you must register to vote, but only once […]