National Disability Voter Registration Week:  July 15 – 19, 2019 The REV UP (Register! Educate! Vote! Use your Power!) Campaign has designated July 15 – 19, 2019 – National Disability Voter Registration Week.  REV UP was launched by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) in 2016 as a nonpartisan initiative that coordinates with […]

Bill Peace was a disabled person, activist, scholar, and professor who the disability community lost last week. Professor Peace was a wheelchair user who spoke up about the bioethics of the disability community and the effects of becoming ill. He argued adamantly against cure culture and for the dignity of people who have a disability. […]

Why ban something that helps the disability community and not ban something that hurts the whole environment? The plastic straw ban has been controversial in the disability community for quite some time. The disability community benefits from plastic straws because many people with disabilities need to use straws that are flexible and sturdy. Plastic straws […]

This week’s article  is about teaching youth with disabilities what it means to practice self-care. Self-care includes making choices to build self-confidence. Self-confidence will make youth feel more comfortable, will make the transition to adulthood smoother, and will help youth know what they want.  When disabled youth are transitioning to adulthood, it is important to […]