Apple’s Ad is a Disability Milestone

Apple’s Ad is a Disability Milestone

Apple just dropped this sensational video for International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPD. No pandering. No sob story. No inspiration porn. Just real people with disabilities living their lives, empowered by technology.   Within a day of release, Adweek is...
IDPD 2022 : It’s our time.

IDPD 2022 : It’s our time.

On International Day of Persons with Disabilities I am leaning into the explosive momentum happening all around us. Dear disability community, our time is now. Seven years ago out of the sheer frustration of navigating a largely inaccessible world in my wheelchair, I...
On IDPD 2021

On IDPD 2021

On International Day of Persons with Disabilities I am celebrating the community we have built.  It’s a community that celebrates difference and values diverse perspectives.  It’s a community that is endlessly creative in finding new ways to show up, time and time...
Oh my GAAD

Oh my GAAD

We’ve heard the facts – people with disabilities around the world have dramatically lower employment rates than non disabled people. It’s not because disabled people aren’t smart enough or qualified enough, but because we still face a wide range of...