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The Voucher That Opens a Door You Still Can’t Get Through
CW: Ableism The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program helps people find housing outside the public housing system. Instead of being limited to just public housing, HCV participants can use their vouchers to find suitable housing. Participants include older adults, families, and disabled people. However, when you examine how the program works, the gap between its…
The Children Who Grew Up Waiting for Help
CW: Institutionalization It started with rooms most people never saw. In 2023, Brittany Hayes’s son, then five years old, had been in a crib for hours every day since birth. Brittany Hayes said the video chats she had with her son were difficult. She comforted him as much as she could over a screen in…
The Quiet Fear Disabled Travelers Carry
Air travel is usually routine. People show up and do what the airline tells them to do. Travelers think they will get to where they’re going without any issues. For passengers who are disabled, a routine flight can become a problem. This is what happened to Chris O’Brien, a disability activist removed from a flight…
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