Grace Dow Writes:
Life through the lens of disability
Latest from the Blog
If Only Botox Worked on Bureaucracy
Yesterday during my physical therapy appointment, I told my PT about a dilemma I am having with Social Security. Last week, I received a notice saying that I had supposedly received more than $1,000, except the money was nowhere to be found. “If it makes you feel better, I didn’t receive $1,000 either,” he replied.…
The Lives Behind the Paperwork
Opening the mail can be frightening, especially when you open an astronomical medical bill you cannot pay. It is not the kind of bill that means cutting back for a few months. It is a bill with a balance so large that it does not seem real. Sophia Finocchio is 15 years old and has…
When “No Discrimination” Comes With an Asterisk
CW: Transphobia & Ableism I know what it is like to realize that the world has noticed your disability before it has noticed you. Josh Turek talked about the bullying he faced growing up in a wheelchair. He said something that should be simple: “No Iowan should face discrimination.” That is why I paused. Disabled…
Get new content delivered directly to your inbox.