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The “Necessity” of Group Homes and Segregated Houses or Programs

Hello readers, Well, I hope your last two weeks have been better than mine. I'm facing a doctor's visit for an old, undetermined injury. Long story short, a year or…

Dreams and Hopes: Real For PWDs or Castles in the Air?

Hello and happy October, readers! As Anne Shirley said, I am so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. The weather here is still muggy and kinda…

Blog Bonus: No Legitimate Services? That’s Scary

Ding-ding-ding! Welcome to the bonus round! Today's subject will be a little heavy, so I'm going to mix it with something a little lighter. It may only be September, but…

Dear Disability Workers, Stop Treating Us And Our Families Like Crap

Hello readers, Yeah, I thought that might get your attention. I was gonna go classy and say "garbage," but hey. For those of you who are new, I'm a 35-year-old…

How Could We Do Inclusion Better?

Hello readers, We could do better. I don't have to tell you that. If you have a disability, if you're disability-adjacent, or if you just care about the issues raised…

Blog Bonus: Why Are We Always the Problem?

Because seriously, y'all. I'm tired. I'm tired of defending the idea that people with disabilities have the right to do, be, and have anything abled people do, be, and have,…

Welcome Back to School…Unless You Have a Disability?

Hello readers, I thought about opening September with this post, but thought I'd go ahead since August only has two posts for the year. It's not a topic I particularly…

Blog Bonus: The “Disability Delusion?”

Hello readers, It's been an interesting few days in Advocacy World. Disability-related, true stories are popping up in my email and internet feeds, and...it's not good. But the good news…

Access: So Much More Than a Ramp!

Hello and happy August, readers, We're headed for some changes this month. The season won't change for another several weeks (boo, hiss)! But it is back-to-school season. Students and teachers…

Should They Stay or Should They Go? Pandemic Trends, PWDs, and Personal Choice

Hello readers, If you've kept up with the news, you know COVID-19 is still on everyone's mind. Schools are trying to transition back to in-person instruction, fear of Delta and…