This is criminal and worth a read.

Charlotte changed a lot of minds.

It ultimately wasn’t epilepsy that killed her, it was covid-19.

My birthday is in September.

“Ableism must be included in our analysis of oppression and in our conversations about violence, responses to violence and ending violence. Ableism cuts across all of our movements because ableism dictates how bodies should function against a mythical norm—an able-bodied standard of white supremacy, heterosexism, sexism, economic exploitation, moral/religious beliefs, age and ability. Ableism set the stage for queer and trans people to be institutionalized as mentally disabled; for communities of color to be understood as less capable, smart and intelligent, therefore “naturally” fit for slave labor; for women’s bodies to be used to produce children, when, where and how men needed them; for people with disabilities to be seen as “disposable” in a capitalist and exploitative culture because we are not seen as “productive;” for immigrants to be thought of as a “disease” that we must “cure” because it is “weakening” our country; for violence, cycles of poverty, lack of resources and war to be used as systematic tools to construct disability in communities and entire countries.“

not even sure how this is legal.

also Accenture is one of the companies that some Social Security Ticket To Work contractors recommend to disabled people who are trying to go back to work. Not a good look.

The death of Carrie Ann Lucas is inspiring people to start the Medical Abuse Hotline.

This has been needed for a long time and is long overdue.

Carrie Ann Lucas's blog post documenting how what became her end-of-life care cost her ability to speak, and endless trauma and medical errors.

During Katrina, one hospital used morphine and versed to kill patients deemed too fat or too sick to rescue.

gluten and allergen detection dogs

Gluten Allergen Medical Detection Service Dog

$600 for 12 1-hour sessions

Shorter version: disabled people aren’t allowed to have opinions or express those opinions. If they do, they risk losing their benefits.

Featuring a loop instead of a stem, this is easier to remove than other cups, and is designed by a disabled cup user. When Keela Cup was acquired by Flex, the creator was hired on as an employee and her disabilities were accommodated.

People with disabilities are more likely to die of breast cancer. They also have a much harder time accessing mammograms.