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Tuesdays at 9pm: Two new TV shows about disability

Summer television programing brings new shows and new opportunities...

Filed under: psychology, awareness, mental illness, stigma, attitudes, pop culture, disability culture, media, little people
Going mainstream

My definition of mainstream has changed a great deal over the...

Filed under: blog, blog contest, media, social media
Cheney in a wheelchair for the inauguration: So what!

There have been some amazing reflections posted on the inauguration...

Filed under: wheelchairs, attitudes, media, politics, accessibility, ablism
Why did the newest bond girl disclose her disability?

I hadn't heard of Gemma Arterton until today. Gemma has been...

Filed under: attitudes, pop culture, media, movie, disclosure, genetic
Got Autism? PETA's newest insulting stunt

I'm not usually in staunch opposition to the sometimes extreme...

Filed under: advocacy, insensitivity, myths, stigma, attitudes, media, autism, research
Paralympic commentary: Disability or sport more important?

I've been watching Day 1 of Paralympic Swimming Finals for...

Filed under: Paralympics, media, sports, swimming
The Paralympics: When last IS least!

[Graphic caption: The official log of the Beijing Paralympics...

Filed under: awareness, Paralympics, media, sports
Super Bowl actions spoke louder than words

For some rather strange and unknown reason, I enjoyed this year's...

Filed under: awareness, Pepsi, sportsmanship, media, Deaf, Super Bowl, humor