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Read more about the article Simone Biles’ mental health struggles represent disability rights issues
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Simone Biles’ mental health struggles represent disability rights issues

American gymnast Simone Biles has been the center of attention since removing herself from multiple competitions last week.  Biles said on social media Friday that she is dealing with what…

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August 2021
Read more about the article Defining disability pride: ‘I am who I am because of what I am’
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Defining disability pride: ‘I am who I am because of what I am’

July is a symbolic month for the disability community. On July 26, 1990, the transformative Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted, and in celebration of its 25th anniversary, New York…

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July 2021
Read more about the article Andrew Yang represents a threat to disabled people
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Andrew Yang represents a threat to disabled people

Reading that Andrew Yang conceded in New York City's mayoral race on Tuesday night was a sigh of relief. The thought of Yang running the biggest city in America had…

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July 2021
Read more about the article Sia’s ‘Music’ in running for Golden Globe award: A new symptom of an old problem
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Sia’s ‘Music’ in running for Golden Globe award: A new symptom of an old problem

Earlier this month, fury mounted when Sia’s “Music” film received two Golden Globe nominations -- best musical or comedy film and lead actress for musical or comedy film -- despite…

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February 2021
Read more about the article Disability in diversity: Adding accessibility to diversity, equity and inclusion
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Disability in diversity: Adding accessibility to diversity, equity and inclusion

As I worked on my story about the lack of inclusion on college campuses, I had some eye-opening conversations. I talked to Syracuse University professor Stephen Kussisto about how the…

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January 2021
Read more about the article Lessons from COVID-19: Creating a more accessible, inclusive post-pandemic reality
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Lessons from COVID-19: Creating a more accessible, inclusive post-pandemic reality

With the COVID-19 vaccine in distribution mode, society sees a return to normal in the near future. But I don't want the normal from before the pandemic. That normal was…

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January 2021
Read more about the article COVID-19 Hits Long-term Care Facilities Hard, Exposing System
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COVID-19 Hits Long-term Care Facilities Hard, Exposing System

The modern-day term for an institution is a long-term care facility. It's become “politically-correct,” but, I think, it's evolved into a way of softening the reality and putting a patch…

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January 2021
Read more about the article COVID-19, Disability and Ableism: Nine Months Deep
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COVID-19, Disability and Ableism: Nine Months Deep

The US reported 125,220 coronavirus patients in hospitals Wednesday, the most ever on a given day during the pandemic, according to The COVID Tracking Project. Death, destruction, polarization and a…

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December 2020
Read more about the article We’re Not Really All That Different
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We’re Not Really All That Different

When I rolled backward down the three-foot, foldable ramp that projects from the rear of my white Dodge caravan, I felt a familiar pressure. A pressure I'd been experiencing for…

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September 2020
Read more about the article The NCAA and the Pandemic: What Should’ve Been and What Could Be
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Commentary / Student Union Sports

The NCAA and the Pandemic: What Should’ve Been and What Could Be

The NCAA has absolutely failed in its reaction to the coronavirus pandemic. And its failures are costing millions of dollars and once-in-a-lifetime experiences for the student-athletes it claims to care…

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August 2020
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