With the disabled population so diverse in so many ways, how can outside observers — or disabled people themselves for that matter — ever get a grip on how disabled people really feel and think? One ...
What is Disability Culture? Musician and Disability Activist Gaelynn Lea performs "I Wait" and "Watch the World Unfold" and discusses disability culture in the context of the music industry with ...
Workplace stereotypes often place people with disabilities on either extreme of a very damaging spectrum—either they are considered incapable of performing their job responsibilities due to their ...
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Hiring people with disabilities is good for business and the economy. Learn the upsides of hiring people with disabilities and fostering inclusivity.
RAMPD, an organization of professional disabled musicians, will push for accessibility in the music industry, including adding visible ramps to awards show stages. By Laura Zornosa For the singer, ...
If I could say what my North Star is, what my purpose is, it is to utilize pop culture and high quality art to elevate disability narratives or really the story of different, to mainstream discussion.
Georgetown’s Disability Cultural Initiative (DCI) hosted the second-annual Art Celebrating Disability Culture (ACDC) event Oct. 18. The DCI was founded as an aspect of the Disability Cultural Center ...
The next wave of disability advocates does not solely lie in the political arena, but rather in the realm of the artistic minds of their creators. Film and television are becoming the next platform ...
An award-winning music artist and advocate for the disability community performed her songs and discussed disability culture at a Feb. 6 event. Lachi showcased her songs “Far,” “Dis Education” and ...