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The Accommodation Debate and the Future of Higher Education
CW: Ableism The debate over disability accommodations on college campuses has become increasingly heated as more students seek them. At top universities like Brown and Harvard, one in five students now receives some form of accommodations. This sharp increase has led many longtime professors to say that the landscape of higher education has fundamentally changed. …
The Overlooked Disability Crisis in Policing
CW: Police Brutality, Suicide, & Death On March 1, a tragedy unfolded in Columbia, Maryland, highlighting a painful contradiction in our emergency-response system. Alex LaMorie, a 25-year-old man with autism, did what society says to do in a crisis: he asked for help. Minutes later, he was dead. That day, LaMorie was struggling with suicidal…
I Grew Up Afraid of Being “Too Much”
CW: Ableism All my life, I’ve felt unworthy because of my disability, and admitting that still feels vulnerable. That feeling hasn’t always been loud or dramatic; it has been steady and persistent, shaping how I see myself and how I navigate the world. Unworthiness and internalized ableism often show up in subtle thoughts rather than…
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