Dear Non-Disabled People…Don’t be Afraid to be Disabled
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…
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My Experience with #AccessEquality at The Neon in Dayton, OH
It is the first day of celebrating access equality, and one of the ways to do that is through sharing our stories facing access barriers. By using the Facebook page…
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Life with a Disability is Seriously Expensive
Life with a disability is not about taking handouts. It is seriously expensive, and I break down the costs.
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My Disability Isn’t What “Disables” Me…
is not my actual disability that I find disabling. It is all the other things, around me, like the physical barriers and the monetary barriers, I face.
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My Wheelchair is not Limiting – It is My Freedom
I went into a wheelchair full time when I was 16 years old. I am 34 now, so I’ve been using a wheelchair for over half my life. I could…
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SMA Awareness Month – Day 8 – Removing the SMA Would Remove the Best Parts of Me
Dominick explains how different he would be if he did not have Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
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World on Wheels: Tackling Accessibility Issues
Dominick examines an issue he explored back in 2006, the accessibility of the world around us.
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Why The Normal Heart and Ryan Murphy Disservice the Disability Community
Dominick discusses the great injustice the disability community faces, when depicting disability in film, particularly The Normal Heart’s recent production.
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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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Stupid Shit People Say to People in Wheelchairs
My tongue-in-cheek response to all the stupid crap people say to those in wheelchairs. Really, don’t take this post too seriously. While saying this stuff may make you look dumb, I’m not going to be pissed if you make yourself look ignorant!
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