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 […]

Anyone can be affected by Domestic Violence and sexual assault, but people with disabilities experience abuse at more than twice the rate of people without disabilities.  People with disabilities are sexually assaulted at nearly 3 times the rate of people without disabilities. Approximately 80% of women and 30% of men with developmental disabilities have been […]