Understanding ADHD: A Guide

Consider your brain to be a remote control, with someone constantly changing the channel. Wouldn’t it be difficult to concentrate, li...

In Health, Awareness, Diversity, Inclusion, Nov 06, 2022

Helen Keller: Beyond The Known Narrative

When students learn about Helen Keller, they often learn about her efforts to communicate as a little girl, and she is, for the most ...

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Understanding ADHD: A Guide

Consider your brain to be a remote control, with someone constantly changing the channel. Wouldn’t it be difficult to concentrate, listen, and learn? One teacher described her pupils ...

In Health, Awareness, Diversity, Inclusion, Nov 06, 2022

Beyond Barriers: The Power of Assistive Technology

In recent studies, it has been shown that over 2.5 million people are in need of one or more assistive devices. Assistive devices or assistive technology can be described as equipment...

In Technology, Inclusion, Advocacy, Health, Innovation, Jun 16, 2022

Confronting Internalized Ableism

Internalized ableism is a phenomenon of disabled people believing misconceptions and prejudices about themselves that tends to become internalized by daily living in an ableist societ...

In Advocacy, Disability Pride, Self-Care, Mental Health, Community, Jun 10, 2022

Busting Myths about Dating and Disability

Dating is a daunting affair. Finding someone who likes you for who you are after going through an unimaginable number of filters and censors to make sure they’re worthy of your time, ...

In Relationships, Disability, Pride, Rights, Advocacy, Self-Care, Feb 13, 2022

Understanding Invisible Disabilities: A Closer Look

Invisible disabilities, often termed hidden disabilities, represent a spectrum of conditions not immediately noticeable. Those with invisible disabilities face challenges as they navi...

In Health, Disability, Mental Health, Chronic Conditions, Inclusivity, Diversity, Dec 12, 2021

#StopTheShock: Moving to End a Controversial Practice

The digital age has witnessed the rise and fall of countless hashtags. However, few resonate as deeply or poignantly as #StopTheShock, a hashtag rooted in the fight for humanity and j...

In Human Rights, Disability, Advocacy, Mental Health, Ethics, Justice, Aug 14, 2021

Demystifying 'a11y': The Drive for Digital Accessibility

In the sprawling realm of digital space, a single term stands out as a beacon of hope and advocacy: a11y. For the uninitiated, this might appear as a simple abbreviation. Yet, dive de...

In Technology, Inclusion, Accessibility, Jul 06, 2021

Unmasking the Intersectionality: Disability and Pride

Intersectionality describes all of the ways in which an individual may be disadvantaged which includes gender, race, class, sexual orientation, etc. Without taking these layers of som...

In Pride, Inclusion, Diversity, Rights, Advocacy, Jul 02, 2021

Making Pride Accessible: An Essential Step towards Inclusivity

Pride events have been historically inaccessible for disabled people. From the lack of sign language interpreters, to hosting events that are not wheelchair accessible, the list goes ...

In Pride, Inclusion, Accessibility, Rights, Advocacy, Technology, Jun 25, 2021

From My Lens: Pride and Autism

Written by Surinder, a transgender and queer autistic individual.

In Pride, Inclusion, Diversity, Relationships, Advocacy, Rights, Jun 21, 2021