Written by Mackenzie Saunders: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was a landmark piece of legislation passed in 1990 and amended in 2010. The ADA was the first…
Written by Mackenzie Saunders: There is a big debate in the disability community regarding the language we use to refer to ourselves and others. Some people prefer to…
Written by Mackenzie Saunders: Ride sharing services, such as Uber and Lyft, have surged in popularity in the past several years. People all across the country, and the…
Written by: Mackenzie Saunders If you use a wheelchair or mobility aid, you most likely know how difficult transportation can be for people with physical disabilities. People with…
Written by Mackenzie Saunders: No matter where you live, you probably see them everywhere: giant billboards of smiling personal injury lawyers who say they will fight for you…
Written by Mackenzie Saunders: In disability studies—the field of academia focused on disability and social justice—there are three well-known models of disability: the medical model, the social model,…
Written by Mackenzie Saunders: Working after sustaining a spinal cord injury can be difficult. There are a lot of barriers to employment when you have a spinal cord…
Written by Mackenzie Saunders: For people with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities, air travel can be an extremely difficult experience. At airports, people with disabilities often encounter…
Written by Carly Verbeke: I have become so good at existing without a functional wheelchair—which is otherwise a vital part of my everyday life as a person with…
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