When we talk about independence in the disability community, the word tends to carry a lot of weight. It’s often…
Why Independence Doesn’t Always Mean Doing It Alone
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Mental Health Accessibility Exists… And It Matters.
Let’s talk about something that doesn’t always get included in conversations about accessibility: mental health. Yes, it’s real. And it…
One Billion People!
May 16th is the 13th Annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day! (also known as GAAD) Digital accessibility refers to…
The Problem with Distance
Once upon a time there was a young woman named Millie who had a boyfriend named Mike. Once…
Newspapers (Part 2)
What happened for Sammy? She moved out into her own home in the area with supports. She made…
Newspapers (Part 1)
Sammy. She lived in a State Hospital for over 50 years. Sammy was called an “institution” at this…
Filing Cabinets
Ok, friends… time to be a little vulnerable. This is hard to write. There have been too many…
“Old” School: Let’s Dismantle Ageism
A Review and Conversation Between Two Networks’ Staff Recently, one of our staff came across the Old School:…
The Apology
When I was still working as a Behavior Specialist, I supported a woman, Sarah, who I just really…
Suitcases
A long time ago in a seemingly far, far away galaxy I started my career as a Direct…