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Blog posts
Mainstreaming Conversations around Assistive Tech: Attending the AT Spring Reception at the UK Parliament
There are more than 1 billion disabled people across the world, yet only 1 in 10 have access to the assistive products they need, according to the WHO-UNICEF Global Report on Assistive Technology. For people in the Global South, queer disabled folks, and those navigating intersecting identities, this gap is even wider. As a wheelchair…
An International Disabled Leader’s Response to the UK’s Green Paper on Disability Policy
For those who don’t know, the UK Government’s “Green Paper” on disability support is a policy proposal intended to reshape how benefits, healthcare, and employment are approached for disabled individuals. Most people think of it as a survey designed to collect public feedback on proposed policies. Green Papers are often used to spark public discussion…
A Brief Disability Reading List
When I was a kid, I negotiated a later bedtime so I could stay up and read. When I was an adult, my eyesight deteriorated due to a heredity condition and I could no longer read print books, day or night. Although I had access to audio books, I felt that my identity as a…
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