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The Mental Health Realities of Living with a Disability
Living with a disability often means navigating a world that was not designed with you in mind. The emotional toll is profound, shaped by daily challenges, societal misunderstandings, and the constant need to advocate for oneself.

Steven McCoy
Jan 304 min read


Disability, Low Income, Culture, and Neurodivergence: Why Intersectionality Isn’t Optional
Disability and poverty are often discussed as separate issues. Culture is treated as background context. Transportation is framed as a logistical inconvenience. Neurodivergence is siloed into education or mental health.
But for many people, these are not separate experiences.

Dennis Tran
Jan 173 min read


What Technology Has Taught Me About Advocacy
One of the easiest ways I have found to advocate for accessibility is in the realm of technology, particularly with iPhone apps. I think this is because app developers are fairly easy to contact, it is easy to recruit friends to help advocate, and there are groups who work together to advocate for accessibility in this arena. It is amazing to be able to find contact information and connect directly with designers and decision makers. This is true especially of apps built by

Katie Corbett
Jan 153 min read


Lessons Learned from Five Years of Embracing My Disabilities and Neurodivergence
I didn’t grow up with the language of disability. I grew up with survival. Like many children of immigrants, I learned early to keep my head down, push through pain, and never ask for help. Disability was something whispered about, pitied, or avoided, not something you claimed, embodied, or explored.

Dennis Tran
Dec 15, 20252 min read


Social Advocacy and Friendship
Curiosity is a two-way street, as is friendship, so I often would think about things that the other person does, knows about, or identifies with that I'm curious about.

Katie Corbett
Dec 12, 20253 min read


Accessible Beauty: How Inclusive Design is Transforming the Beauty Industry
The beauty industry, once known for its narrow standards and limited accessibility, is undergoing a profound shift toward inclusivity.
A key part of this transformation is the rise of accessible beauty products designed for individuals who are blind or have other disabilities.

Angie Castro
Jun 1, 20254 min read


Connecting the Dots to Create Change
As we connect with others around the cohort, you may never know how the dots end up connecting but it will sure lead you closer to you and learning the potential that you have to create change.

Mandeep Kaur Ladhar
May 3, 20252 min read


Accessibility as a Catalyst for Innovation
Incorporating multi-sensory elements and hybridized features to include both physical and digital interactions, the architects and designers at Tactile Studio are determined to provide incredibly interactive and immersive experiences for guests of all walks of life .

Alexis Astolfi
Apr 2, 20254 min read


Exploring the World Without Limits: My Journey as a Blind Traveler and Advocate
Each journey is more than just a trip; it is a testament to resilience, curiosity, and the belief that the world belongs to all of us, regardless of how we see it.

Angie Castro
Mar 13, 20253 min read


Getting a New Guide Dog
If you or a person that you know is trying to decide whether a guide dog is right for them, I would recommend doing research first.

Claudia Sucre
Nov 14, 20242 min read


Can I Play? Including Athletes With Disabilities.
By raising the bar for all those with disabilities that will follow, it encourages them to attempt things outside their comfort zones and begin applying for those institutions of higher learning and those jobs they thought would be outside their reach or couldn’t be hired at.

Roy Payan
Nov 13, 20245 min read


Giving Thought to Inclusion of People with Disabilities In Your Career Goals
When considering your career, education, small business or nonprofit startup, how much thought have you given to including persons with disabilities?

Roy Payan
Sep 20, 20244 min read
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