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From Disability Rights Iowa: A Tribute to Judy Heumann.

March 21, 2023 by Katelynn

No amount of … [Read more...] about From Disability Rights Iowa: A Tribute to Judy Heumann.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: advocacy, disability, disability rights, judith heumann, judy heumann

And Yet, We Persist

August 23, 2022 by Katelynn

While July is a … [Read more...] about And Yet, We Persist

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ableism, bullying, disability, disability rights, pride, safety

Educational Barriers for Disabled Students

February 28, 2022 by driowa

Walking into my … [Read more...] about Educational Barriers for Disabled Students

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: disability, education, equal access, right to access, students with disabilities

Iowa’s New Concussion Protocol – What’s it really Like?

February 28, 2022 by driowa

Introduction … [Read more...] about Iowa’s New Concussion Protocol – What’s it really Like?

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: concussion, disability, policy, protocol, safety, sports

What a Jerk: Disability and the Right to Criticism

February 28, 2022 by driowa

Through my work … [Read more...] about What a Jerk: Disability and the Right to Criticism

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: critic, disability, disability rights, toxic positivity

A New Design

February 28, 2022 by driowa

Heather Reimers … [Read more...] about A New Design

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: accessibility, accessible clothing, disability, fashion

Send in the Clowns

February 28, 2022 by driowa

Clowns are the … [Read more...] about Send in the Clowns

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: clowns, disability, exhaustion, mental toll, scary

I’m glad to be a Platypus.

February 28, 2022 by driowa

I love the … [Read more...] about I’m glad to be a Platypus.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: different, disability, platypus, unique

Should I disclose my disability in a job interview?

February 28, 2022 by driowa

This blog … [Read more...] about Should I disclose my disability in a job interview?

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, disability, employment, self-disclosure

The Iowa Caucus: an exercise in privilege

February 28, 2022 by driowa

The Iowa caucus … [Read more...] about The Iowa Caucus: an exercise in privilege

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: caucus, disability, voting, voting rights

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