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Wheelchair Invisibility
I arrived at the furniture store around 11:45 last Sunday morning. I am in the market for a new recliner. A recliner is not just something in which to relax while watching the television for me – it is as essential to my life as breath itself. I can’t walk. I can’t stand up without…
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No such thing as normal
People with disabilities account for 1-in-4 adults in the United States. Think about that; it’s a massive number! Though technically considered a “minority” group, there is nothing minor about it. People with disabilities are the largest and most diverse minority group in the country, representing all abilities, ages, races, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, religions, and socio-economic…
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The Right to Access and Assistance
Disability Pride Month is celebrated every July to draw attention to the disability community and to highlight the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1.3 billion people, or 16% of the people on the planet, are living with…
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