Creating inclusive spaces sounds simple—just be welcoming and accessible, right? But sometimes, good intentions don’t always lead to…
Inclusion Gone Wrong: Common Mistakes (and How to Fix Them!)
Tag: disability
5 Simple Steps to Be More Inclusive in 2025
Happy New Year! With 2025 officially here, many of us are setting resolutions and making plans for a…
Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Building Inclusive Communities Together
On December 3rd, we’re celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities—a day dedicated to raising awareness and promoting…
Unlearning Internalized Ableism
Internalized ableism is an often unintentional form of discrimination that targets people with disabilities, usually based on harmful…
Celebrating Disability Pride: Shining a Light on Inclusion
As we kick off July, Disability Pride Month, it’s essential to acknowledge the importance of inclusivity and accessibility…
The Problem with Distance
Once upon a time there was a young woman named Millie who had a boyfriend named Mike. Once…
Newspapers (Part 2)
What happened for Sammy? She moved out into her own home in the area with supports. She made…
Newspapers (Part 1)
Sammy. She lived in a State Hospital for over 50 years. Sammy was called an “institution” at this…
Filing Cabinets
Ok, friends… time to be a little vulnerable. This is hard to write. There have been too many…
Choice, Control, …and asking lots of questions
My grandmother, Dorothy, had recently moved into a nursing home at her own choosing. She was having some…