It can be hard for teen girls with disabilities to reject the stereotypes they see in the media and in the able-bodied population. MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (WOMENSENEWS)—I didn’t find out I was autistic ...

This exhibit explores how internalized ableism is deeply ingrained in the ways we think about the bodies of people with disabilities. This series peels back inclusion, acceptance, and advocacy to ...

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As a visually impaired person, micro-dunking on ableists is my passion — and this passion unexpectedly intersected with my affinity for straw hats at the end of my freshman year at Harvard University.

The scene was both infuriating and painfully familiar to anyone who needs physical accommodation in a public space: On February 13, 2023, Denver City Councilman Chris Hinds, who is paralyzed from the ...

Author Sam Farmer talked about his experiences with autism and his book, A Long Walk Down a Winding Road: Small Steps, Challenges, and Triumphs Through an Autistic Lens, in an event at Newton Free ...

After years of exclusively seeing able-bodied actors on my favorite TV shows, I never felt represented as a woman with a disability. But as I watched Netflix's Special alongside one of my best friends ...

Harper Nichols (pictured, right) is a December 2022 graduate of UAB, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in photography. She has always loved working with people and incorporating ...