Who Am I To Stop It

Category: Community News

  • Documentary film review: Becoming Bulletproof

    Listen to this post: “Becoming Bulletproof” is an award-winning documentary currently on the film festival circuit. It shows the making of an original short Western called “Bulletproof.” Because many of the cast and crew have disabilities, the documentary is described as being part of an overall awareness-raising strategy to promote integration and creative opportunities. But it goes so much further…

  • Brain Injury Alliance of Washington Scholarships

    Listen to this post: One thing that chaps my hide about “See my ability, not my disability” is that it puts all the focus on the individual and none of the focus on resources or society. While some people really don’t want anyone to see their disability, some people can’t hide it or don’t care…

  • The Autonomous Press revolution

    Listen to this post: It doesn’t take checking out many of my blog posts or podcast episodes to come across my familiar refrain that disabled people don’t need non-disabled people to a.) tell our stories, b.) create media content that shares our stories, or c.) tell us what our stories are or should be. I’m…

  • Book Review: “How To Survive After A Stroke” by Wolfgang Wolf

    Listen to this post: I introduced you to Wolfgang Wolf, The Stroke Mentor on an earlier post on this blog. I wanted folks to have a chance to dig into his blog and website. And now it’s time to look at his book, “How To Survive After A Stroke”. Before I review it, I want to…

  • StoryCorps Disability Visibility Project and StoryCorps app

    Listen to this post: If you noticed a break where no blog posts came out it’s because I was in San Francisco this week to record an interview with Lavaun Heaster for the StoryCorps Disability Visibility Project. It was a great trip. I was thrilled to meet some of Lavaun’s old friends and some family and to try (and…