Year: 2014

  • The Brain Injury Peer Visitor Association

    Listen to this post:  As you know, one reason we’re making “Who Am I To Stop It” is because people with brain injuries are so often isolated. The documentary gives more people a chance to get their stories and experiences out to the public. And it asks viewers to reflect on the ways that our fascination with…

  • Who Am I To Stop It is loud

    Listen to this post:  There’s some work coming out of Australia that I love and admire a lot. Comedian and activist Stella Young with her fine work and her eloquent challenge to finding disabled people inspiring comes immediately to mind. Despite some serious protesting, the ABC in Australia still dumped the Ramp Up website. Fortunately, this incredible…

  • Audism, yes that’s real

    Listen to this post:  I’ve written on this blog before many times about ableism, whether I used the word or not. You know, those overt and subtle ways that people and society devalue disability experiences. Everything from “I wouldn’t want to hire someone with a brain injury” to “Why wouldn’t you want to go to…

  • Brain Injury Alliance of Washington Annual Brain Injury Art Show

    Listen to this post:  Just in time to catch the last five minutes of this year’s Brain Injury Alliance of Washington Annual Brain Injury Art Show! I’m very excited about this show, which is coming on the heels of The Creativity Expo over in New Jersey, a multi-media arts event that happened in July. [Image Description: A…

  • Storytelling, telling stories, and stories to tell

    Listen to this post:  This fall is totally story time! I want to let you know about a couple different things happening that are super different. What ties them together is story, the power of story, and creating a space where disabled–and other marginalized–people are centered and their stories given attention. First off is a…