Category: Community News

  • ADA31 Lead On Celebrize! Celebrate & Recognize Non-Apparent Disabilities

    Listen to this post: I’ve been to a few celebrations to honor the Americans with Disabilities Act anniversary over the years. I bet for people who’ve never been, they figure we sit around and say that laws are cool. But that’s not what those events are! They include stories of continued ableism in the face…

  • Cascadia Behavioral Health’s annual Heart event + “Who Am I To Stop It”

    Listen to this post: Cascadia’s annual Heart event illuminates the intersection of art and mental health with a focus on women. This annual event brings together a network of supporters, artists, and storytellers who are committed to reducing the stigma of mental health by supporting activities that promote health, healing, and hope. This year’s month-long…

  • “Who Am I To Stop It” screening for Millersville University’s Disability Film Festival

    Listen to this post: Since basically everything is happening virtually these days, no matter where you’re located, you’re invited to Millersville University’s free Disability Film Festival in February and March, 2021! Not only is “Who Am I To Stop It” screening, but I’ll be moderating a post-show panel with two absolutely incredible disabled women who…

  • Documentary film screening: TBI & My Longest Ride with Kajomo

    Listen to this post: It’s been a minute since I produced a new documentary film, and I’m so pleased to announce a virtual premiere of a new short film called “TBI & My Longest Ride” about Kajomo Moritz on December 18th. I met Kajomo in passing several times over the years at disability awareness events…

  • Kinetic Light’s “Descent” online premiere

    Listen to this post: Kinetic Light, a disability dance company like no other! rachel hickman describes the upcoming film premiere of Descent so beautifully. She says that Descent, “is an immersive reclamation of queer, multiracial, disabled histories that challenges assumptions of femininity and beauty with unapologetic abandon.” Having created the captions and the audio description…