Tag: invisible disabilities

  • Pigeonhole Podcast 22: Extended Interview with Jess Thom

    Listen to this post: [The podcast audio is at the bottom of the page.] Even though I’ve gotten out of the business of publishing long-form interviews, nearly all of the stories on the podcast still come out of long interviews. Sometimes I ask someone for a single story with lots of detail and background. Sometimes…

  • Pigeonhole Podcast 21: Jess Thom of Touretteshero

    Listen to this post: I had the grand pleasure to interview Jess Thom over a year ago when she was in Portland to perform. If you’re not familiar with Jess’s work, pop over to Touretteshero.com to find pictures of Jess in her superhero costume. You can search the website for a catalogue of her Tourette’s…

  • Pigeonhole Podcast 20: Gold Eye, Golden Dog

    Listen to this post: [The podcast audio is at the bottom of the post.] Meet Brandon and Chutney. Well, if you’ve been here before, you’ve met Brandon, star of “Who Am I To Stop It” and “Stinky Chicken Dog 2.” But you have to spend some time with him when Chutney’s around: sniffing the microphone,…

  • Some accessibility signs in England

    Listen to this post: Physical and sensory access alone is not my ideal end goal for universal design. I went someplace recently where there was some great physical access for disabled people, but there were unwelcoming, infantalizing comments made about disability many times, and who wants to be around that? Or another recent place had…

  • Who Am I To Stop It at Portland Community College Rock Creek Campus

    Listen to this post: Next week, the Disability Services and Students With Disabilities Club are sponsoring a screening of Who Am I To Stop It at Portland Community College Rock Creek! Here’s what’s on the flyer: RC Students With Disabilities Club presents: Who Am I To Stop It, a film by Cheryl Green and Cynthia…