Disability Rights in Action

A group of eight smiling students sit around a cafeteria table eating pizza together. Two students using wheelchairs are seated at the table, and a communication device is visible near the pizza boxes. The group appears relaxed and engaged in conversation in a bright school cafeteria.

Changing Minds, One Conversation at a Time

If you've read this blog for any length of time, you know that one of my biggest frustrations is how often people make assumptions about disability.

Jun 97 min read

A group of people stands in line at a buffet table inside a warmly lit event space. In the center, a man holding a white cane waits with a plate of food, while other guests serve themselves from stainless steel buffet trays filled with hot dishes. The room has neutral décor, framed artwork on the walls, and a welcoming atmosphere.

Inclusion Isn’t Complicated - But It DoesRequire Awareness

I spend a considerable amount of time talking about the challenges blind people face in social settings, programs, and events. But I realized that if I want to see change, I should probably help people understand how to create that change in the first place.

May 265 min read

A blue-toned illustration of a diverse group of people gathered in a circle, talking and connecting. The group includes individuals with visible disabilities, including a person using a wheelchair, a person with a white cane, and a person with a prosthetic leg. They are shown smiling and engaged with one another, creating a sense of community and inclusion. In the center, abstract figures form a heart shape, symbolizing connection, support, and belonging.

Cultural Competency and Disability: It’s Respect in Action

As I’ve been thinking about what I want to write this week, one truth keeps hitting me: people usually mean well. They really do. But meaning well isn’t the same as getting it right. And in the world of disability, that gap between intention and understanding? That’s exactly where cultural competency lives-or doesn’t.

Apr 274 min read

A woman with curly dark hair and glasses rests her chin on her hand, looking off contemplating. She wears a pink top and teal cardigan, sitting in front of a colorful geometric wall with blue, orange, and white shapes.

Maybe Blind People Do Mingle — Just Not the Way You Think

I named this blog Blind People Don’t Mingle after noticing a pattern in my own life and naming it honestly in my first post, you can read it here: First Blog Post. It wasn’t meant to be literal-it was meant to capture a disconnect.

Apr 163 min read