Perils and Perks of Privilege - Able-bodied

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Why I will start including accessibility information in my restaurant reviews - An occasional look at my communication with readers.Never mind what’s on the menu. A number of readers have told me my reviews would be more helpful if I let them know whether they can simply get through the door.By Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 05/22/2019
Common phrases rob the mentally ill of dignity - Ahwatukee Foothills News (11/29/2017)
Let’s Talk About Ableism: What It Means, And Why Everyone Should Care - When my son was born, he was perfect — ten little fingers, ten little toes; tiny, exquisitely formed features. He was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen. He and I were like other mamas and babies in that way. While I believed then (and still believe now) that he was the most perfect and beautiful baby ever born, I’m fairly certain that is a sentiment held by most new mothers.
We Need to Start Recognizing Ableism as the Serious Issue It Is - Guest post by Persephone Smith-Donohoe, 14 year old disability advocate, musician, martial artist, dancer, and big sister. This essay was originally written as an 8th grade assignment and was voted Best Presentation by Persephone’s classmates and went on to become an inspiring speech presented to students and teachers.
Unalterable: On Accepting Myself as a Queer Person with Dwarfism - Author describes how she accepted herself in a privileged culture that made her try to shut off her mind and wish she didn't exist. - Leslie, 07/05/2014
Court Throws out "Mental Retardation" - US Supreme Court unanimously votes to eliminate phrase, "mental retardation," from its terminology. - Tony Mauro, USA Today, 06/01/2014
It's OK To Be An Older Worker As Long As You Don't Lose Your Job - Americans who are 55 years or older have the lowest unemployment rate of the nation, but if someone from that same demographic were to lose their job they remain unemployed for the longest of any age group. The average age of retirement has gone to 61 years of age, while the percentage of individuals working past 65 has also gone up. - Allison Linn, 9/5/2013
15 Things Never to Say to a Special Needs Parent - 02/05/2014
19 Examples of Ability Privilege - Shannon Ridgeway, 03/05/2013
Here's When It's OK To Use The 'R-Word' In 1 Nifty Chart - Eleanor Goldberg, 10/29/2014
Blind Couple Denied Bus Seats - KCPQ, 12/30/2014
My Son Is Black and Has Autism, and I'm Afraid - David Dennis, 12/30/2014
5 Thing Not to Do When Interacting with Physically Disabled People - Erin Tatum, 08/01/2014
10 Questions About Why Ableist Language Matters, Answered - Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg, 11/07/2014
Feds: Shaw University discriminated against disabled student - Angie Basiouny, 07/15/2015
6 Common Forms of Ableism We Need To Eliminate Immediately - Julie Zeilinger, 08/19/2015
A mom's post about a Halloween costume is going viral on Facebook. Thank you, Target! - Laura Willard, 10/22/2015
Lego, In A First, Will Unveil A Minifigure In A Wheelchair - Bill Chappell, 01/28/2016
5 Examples of How Privilege Lists Often Ignore the Intersection of Dis/Ability - Cara Liebowitz, 02/02/2016
19 Examples of Ability Privilege - Shannon Ridgway, 03/05/2013

Experience for 60 Seconds how the World Looks, Sounds, and Feels to Someone with Autism - These two videos describe autism and how people with autism experience the world. - Rajiv Narayan
You Don't Use the 'N' Word. Why Do You Use the 'R' Word? - Looking at the way people use the word "retard" in terms other than a medical diagnosis. - Brandon Weber, 5/20/2011
WWYD? Girl With Speech Disorder Bullied! What Would You Do - 8/15/2013
Woman With Facial Defect Humiliated | "What Would You Do?" - A woman with a very noticeable birthmark on her face is humiliated by the makeup artist who refuses to put make up on her. What would you do?
Elders Bullied At The Grocery Store | "What Would You Do?" - A senior citizen cashier is bullied by customers for moving too slow. How will people react?
WWYD? Autistic Child Defended in Café - When a man criticizes a family with an autistic child, bystanders step in.
Stealing from the blind: What would you do? - 5/8/2010
Pro Infirmis «Because who is perfect?» - Disabled mannequins will be eliciting astonished looks from passers-by on Zurich's Bahnhofstrasse today. Between the perfect mannequins, there will be figures with scoliosis or brittle bone disease modeling the latest fashions. One will have shortened limbs; the other a malformed spine. The campaign has been devised for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by Pro Infirmis, an organization for the disabled. Entitled "Because who is perfect? Get closer.", it is designed to provoke reflection on the acceptance of people with disabilities. Director Alain Gsponer has captured the campaign as a short film.

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