Fun4thedisabled's Vanessa Harris is introduced to the world by Claire D'All, where they talk about how Vanessa gives the disabled access to education, inspiration, and a feeling of community. Through Fun4thedisabled, Vanessa brings light to those with disabilities,...
An Inspired Conversation with Reveca Torres by Christine Kerr
The following blog was written by Christine Kerr, a disabled blogger who lives in Australia. Her blog is about a fascinating mutual friend, Reveca Torres, an artist and disability activist who lives in the USA. This is what Christine has to say: When you think of...
Happy Earth Week 49 Years Later
The first Earth Day was in 1970 and I was in high school. We did a team project which was a photo essay of the waste dumps in the Chicagoland area set to music by Stephen Stills. That project inspired me to follow my dream of trying to save the world so I decided to...
Where You Can Hike to the End of the World In A Wheelchair
Ali May posts on hiking in the Torres del Paine, and the collective effort for Alvario Silberstein to hike the parks terrain in a wheelchair. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xqu7XbS-R8 This guest post is by Ali May, world-renowned journalist and broadcaster. When I...
Holiday Gift Ideas for Wheelchair Users
Happy Holidays! Read this guest post by Bob Vogel about Holiday gift Ideas for Wheelchair Users! Hope you enjoy it! The holiday gift season is in full swing, and while I greatlyenjoy finding just the right presents for friends and family, I tend to be a...
An Essay on Edward Scissorhands and Disability Stereotypes
Hi! This guest post by Sha-Myra is a fantastic treatise on how the film Edward Scissorhands starring Johnny Depp showed how able-bodied people were perceived to have treated the disabled. Edward Scissorhands is a classic film.Released December 7, 1990The film depicts...