Panera Bread Responds to Issues of Ableism
A Panera Bread in Savannah, GA kicked a young girl with a disability out for her “squeaky” shoes she needed to walk. This was my response to Panera and their response back to me.
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Disability Rights
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Thoughts on Discrimination…Rolling Around in My Head
Many forms of discrimination and oppression are systemic. We need to find our common bonds and work together, as minority groups, to make a difference.
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I Have No Tears Left to Shed….
I spent my youth hating myself and fighting everything I was. I was miserable and unpleasant to be around. Then something awesome happened. I learned to accept myself.
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Cara’s Post Goes Viral…More Disability Discussion on the Alcohol Meme
While Cara’s post discusses the shame many people with disabilities are forced to feel for having any physical ability, I look at other issues the meme she analyzes presents.
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Wright State Motion Pictures Program – My School Isn’t Perfect but My Professors Want to Make a Difference
While I have dealt with blatant discrimination by my peers, in the film program at Wright State University, my professors have tried very hard to include me and work with me.
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With Determination Anything is Possible
A positive message about determination in the face of adversity.
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Suffering from Chronic Pain
A look at how having chronic pain has affected my life.
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The Cyclical Nature of Life and Death
RIP…you will be missed.
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The Evolution of Disability through the Eyes of a Filmmaker
I owe it to the disability rights advocates who have come before me. Without them, I could not be the filmmaker I am today. I most likely would not be a filmmaker at all.
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Societal Perceptions of Disability Need to Change
People with disabilities are people first. All of you need to be made aware of the fact that this societal oppression is occurring. You may be guilty of it, yourself.