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Places we don’t care for disabled people
Listen to this post: Big warning. If you continue with this post, you will read about or listen to descriptions of violence and abuse against people with disabilities. Continue with discretion. A recent article out of Washington state asks “Is it cheaper to care for developmentally disabled adults in institutional settings or in community based…
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The Unmasking Brain Injury project
Listen to this post: A while back, I found out about a project where veterans can decorate and paint masks to artistically represent their experiences of TBI and/or PTSD. The images can be haunting and difficult. But having TBI and/or PTSD can be haunting and difficult, to say the least. I think it’s valuable to provide artistic…
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Disability Arts Panel at the White House
Listen to this post: Let me tell you about the Americans with Disabilities and the Arts panel held at the White House to celebrate Deaf and disabled artists and their achievements. It’s part of ongoing series of events all over to honor the 25th anniversary of the signing of the ADA. [Image Description: Screen shot of…
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“Welcome to Marwencol,” the book
Listen to this post: This blog has decidedly too few mentions of “Marwencol.” So here we go. Watch that film. And if you’re like me, and you wish you could look at the images from the film every day, you can buy the book, “Welcome to Marwencol.” Voila. Mark Hogencamp created the town of Marwencol at his…
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No cookies at the party today
Listen to this post: I’ve been reading about being an ally in Black and Brown communities and about asking for cookies. Asking for cookies is when a white person asks for public praise for doing something that’s less racist than something else or motivated by racism but looks inclusive on the outside to get a free cookie. This post…