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The Freedom to Belong
CW: Institutional Bias The Department of Justice’s decision to stop enforcing its long-standing ADA guidance, at least while it re-examines those documents, might sound dry and technical, but it’s already causing worry among disabled people. The ADA hasn’t changed. The Olmstead decision is still in place. Yet, guidance has always bridged the gap between what…
An Empty Plate, an Unequal Burden
CW: Poverty & Food Food insecurity is a matter of life and death. For millions of disabled Americans, it’s a reality of daily life, especially for those living with serious mental illness. There are too many people choosing between food, healthcare, and housing. Stories like this are all around us. Somewhere there is a man…
Every Curb Cut, Every Door, Every Day: What Disabled Students Carry
CW: Discrimination Colleges and universities often refer to themselves as places where opportunities are created. Nonetheless, disabled students and employees still encounter barriers on campus.According to Matthew Mattingly, retired multimedia director at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, these issues not only make things more difficult but also indicate how the whole system is failing by…
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