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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Honor our Honored Citizens on public transit
Listen to this post: Later this spring, you’ll get a fantastic podcast episode with Jared Franz and Keith Scholz from OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon. So I’m going to leave the longer description of that organization for the post that goes up with the podcast. What I’m writing about today relates to OPAL because they work…