Did you know that in the year 2020, people with disabilities have yet to be granted marriage equality? There is no law banning people with
Tag: Disabilities
Representation is Everything
For far too long, people with disabilities were not seen in everyday life of the media, TV shows, movies or in the advertisements for products
A Proud Wheelchair User
When I was little, I used to find myself wondering why no one in the commercials I’d watch on television or the catalogs I flipped
Favorite Accessibility Devices
Every person with a disability knows that adaptive equipment like wheelchairs and standers are essential to for daily living, but what about the items that
The Cost of Health Care
For those who are disabled or know someone who has a disability, health care should be free because some people can’t afford it. People who
iLevel in the Workplace
You never realize how much emphasis our society puts on height until you cannot reach something that is for the general public or someone is
Remembering College Life
My days of 8 A.M. classes, meal swipes and all-nighters have long since passed, but I look back on my college years mostly with fondness
Not Your Inspirational Story
Let’s begin! I am in my mid-20s, I have a social life, I am a dog mom, I have two college degrees, I work full-time,
Online Dating Tips
Dating is hard. Dating with a disability is, arguably, harder and online dating is a warzone where dreams go to die (kidding, kind of). Here’s
Breaking Barriers
There are a lot of falsehoods in the disability community that should be put to rest. One of the most popular falsehoods is that disabled
Positive Thinking
Staying positive in life is hard. Staying positive while adjusting to being confined to a wheelchair can feel impossible at times. I am working on
How People See Me
Sometimes, I think about what it would be like to have been able-bodied my whole life. What would my life be like at this very