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Jeiri Flores
Oct 11, 20223 min read
Ain't I a Woman?
What is womanhood? Who defines it? And most importantly, who gets to decide that a woman is woman enough? People all over the globe have...
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Andrea Wojcik
Sep 29, 20223 min read
My Long Journey to Physical Education
At the end of August 2002, I was looking forward to my second year as a high school athletic director and physical education teacher. An...
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Mia Howie
Sep 27, 20223 min read
My Tips for Accessible Gaming
Many people with disabilities enjoy playing video games. It can be hard at times to find what works with someone’s disability and what...
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Curran Brown
Sep 23, 20223 min read
Wheeling around the World
In 2018, I had just graduated college from the University of Illinois and moved back home. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do next in...
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Olivia Calvert
Sep 6, 20223 min read
My Mental Health Journey as a Disabled Girl
As someone who has suffered from clinical depression, health anxiety, and occasional suicidal thoughts, I can affirm that people with...
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Jessica Lynn MacLean
Aug 29, 20223 min read
Deer to My Heart: Wild Care for No Cure
I’m singing along with sopranos, banjos, and fiddles that resound from my tiny speaker. A deer peeks her massive ears around a pine tree...
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Opal Besaw
Aug 25, 20223 min read
Climbing the Mountains: Transitioning to College in a Caregiver Crisis
I am surrounded by mountains everywhere I look. Missoula, Montana may not look like much, but to me, it is symbolic of my hopes, dreams,...
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Angeline H.
Jul 7, 20223 min read
Becoming My Own Roll-Model
My first ever journey into activism was in fifth grade. I remember organizing with a group of my fellow students to protest the removal...
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Lily Wells
Jul 5, 20223 min read
How I Learned to Accept My Disability
Here’s a big question: Who are you? I would say that I am an outgoing, loving, disabled person. Not too long ago, I would've omitted...
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Mary Salisbury
Jun 20, 20223 min read
Road Trip Tips
5 Tips for Planning an Accessible Road Trip With the warm summer months just around the corner, many of us are eager to travel. Road...
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Anja K. Herrman
Jun 2, 20223 min read
Ugly Laws
Welcome in! "Can I help you find anything today?” A cheery sales associate asked me the minute my wheelchair wheels crossed the threshold...
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Johileny Meran
May 25, 20224 min read
Rolling to Success
My disability has propelled me forward, so why does my family think it holds me back? I’ve spent the last few years of my life becoming a...
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Isabella Bullock
May 22, 20223 min read
The Accessibility of Beauty Services
I am a quadriplegic woman who values self-care related to my physical appearance. I love getting my hair done, a fresh manicure and...
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Hannah Gallivan
Apr 22, 20223 min read
I Believe Broadway Can Be Accessible
For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved music. When I was a toddler, my parents recall me constantly saying, “Musica! Musica!” I grew...
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Chenelle White
Apr 4, 20224 min read
I Remember
I remember the day my life changed forever. I was reaching for a snack in the cabinet, next thing I knew, I was on the floor with my...
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