GETTING SOME
The topic of sex and people with disabilities is still taboo. But a sex-positive masquerade ball hopes to change that.
Speak With Facial Expressions
The technology used by the famous physicist is now open source and free for all of us.
ABLEISM
Unwittingly or not, modern feminism is leaving its disabled sisters out of the discussion.
BAD BUSINESS
Uber is facing a lawsuit for discriminating against blind passengers, while many Airbnb rentals don’t comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
MEAN
Critics of retired Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords call her anti-gun ads ‘mean.’ But Giffords isn’t mean—she’s just not doing what society expects (and accepts) of disabled people.
HATE CRIME
A group of bullies tricked an autistic boy into doing the popular Ice Bucket Challenge—only the bucket was full of human waste. The Internet rallied around the boy, and his tormentors have been identified.
DISABILITY SOLIDARITY
Fifteen percent of all 911 calls involve a person with a physical or mental disability. For these people, unnecessary police violence is an all too frequent reality.
THE TROLLS ARE ALIVE
Stephanie Woodward is a successful 26-year-old who’s trying her hand at online dating, like so many others her age. But unlike many others, Stephanie has spina bifida.