How we treat people when they are children can have a long term effect on their self-esteem, self-worth, self-confidence, and ability to love themselves. My whole life, whether it was…
Disabled lives have value, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at how the media represents disability. We are portrayed as objects of pity, martyrs of inspiration, and not worthy…
For the first time in American history, the president acknowledged that LGBT disabled people exist, and have unique needs and issues that need to be addressed.
On this day of disability history, let us recognize the many disabled people who are fighting for equality, and are often excluded because they are not white.
The Arrow writer’s room desperately needs a wheelchair user to help them tell accurate stories about using a wheelchair…or I should say, it did need such a person. By now,…
A recent article on Mic reminded me of something I have spoken about many times before, but never with consideration to actual policy. The article explores the lack of care…
Dear Non-disabled People, We have a lot to talk about, and I hope you will listen. I was amongst your ranks for the first two years of my life, although…
Few films make me as upset as The Sea Inside. It has been years since the first time I saw the 2004 Alejandro Amenábar vehicle, which stars Javier Bardem, as…
Hollywood can be cruel, especially to people who are different. We have all seen what the film portrayals and casting have done to those who are actors of color, and…
While many believe that a film’s main purpose is to entertain, films do much more than that. They educate us. They empower us. They make us feel a plethora of…