The Media Access Awards, which honor disability representation and authentic filmmaking in media, have officially rebranded as The Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards (the Darcys). The ...
Nearly five decades ago, frustration over the government’s lack of urgency to make public buildings more accessible reached a flashpoint. It was April 1977, and more than 100 disabled protesters ...
The social model of disability frames disability as something that is created by society, rather than only by medical conditions or physical differences. The model acknowledges that people have ...
SAN FRANCISCO -- In 1977, over 100 disabled activists occupied a federal building in San Francisco for nearly a month, demanding their civil rights be recognized. Today, that same spirit of resistance ...
(L–R) Disability Cultural Center co-directors Dagny Brown, Mika Weissbuch and Emily Beitiks during construction. The center, directly across from City Hall, plans to host events, classes and support ...
The Wilbur Cross building is where the CSD office can be found. Students have proposed a disability cultural center to help others find resources and speak to peers like them, while they currently ...
A Meeting of the Board of Trustees at Wilbur Cross Library in Storrs, Conn. Students are advocating for the creation of a disability cultural center. Photo courtesy of Sydney Chandler/The Daily Campus ...