SMA Awareness Month: What is SMA?
I explain what SMA is, because it is SMA Awareness Month!
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What is the Solution for People with Disabilities who Require Expensive Equipment
Living with a disability can be very expensive. It costs way more to live with a disability than it costs the average person to live their life. There are a…
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Societal Views on Disability Favor the Idea We’re Broken, Injured or Less Than
Dominick explores the idea of disability treating us as broken, injured, or less than.
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The Balance Between Disability Pride and Being Realistic about a Severe Disability
Dominick talks about how to balance disability pride with the realities of living with a severe disability.
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People with Disabilities Deserve to be Independent
Dominick explains what barriers are in place between people with disabilities and their independence. He looks and healthcare, the workforce, and education.
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One of the Biggest Issues Facing LGBT Individuals with Severe Physical Disabilities
Dominick discusses one of the greatest threats to independence and self-sustainability in the LGBT disability community (and greater disability community). This is an issue he had hoped to discuss at the first forum on LGBT and disability issues at the White House, which he attended yesterday.
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When the Government Affects our Rights
When your rights as a human being are threatened by a politician, you find it hard to not take that personally.
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Let’s Talk About Privilege
Let’s talk about privilege and what it means to have it, how we can overcome it and why we should acknowledge it.
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Why Language Matters….Bound and Determined to End the Media’s Archaic Stereotypes
Words conjure ideas and ideas conjure misheld beliefs and intentions. That is why we must be careful what we say and how we say it.
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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.