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Disabled People Don’t Need More Paperwork, We Need Support
CW: Cancer At the age of ten, Taya Hailstone was diagnosed with cancer. Taya Hailstone survived Hodgkin lymphoma. The treatments that saved her life left lasting damage. At 19, she still lives with health problems. Despite her ongoing health problems, she has to prove that she is still a disabled person who qualifies for the…
What Suicide Prevention Really Means for Disabled People
CW: Suicide, Mental Health, & MAID September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness and show compassion. Recently, in Edmonton, Alberta, that awareness felt very real. Families and supporters gathered around a wheelchair with a sign that said, “One disabled life lost, one too many.” This wasn’t just a saying; it was a…
The Cost of Being Disabled in Prison
CW: Incarceration, Neglect & Death Disabled people are a growing presence in our country’s prisons. However, this reality is seldom talked about, particularly in the media. In 2016, some estimated that roughly one-quarter of people in the US were disabled. Yet, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, as of 2017, disabled people make up…
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