As a child, I'd always had dreams of renting race cars and motorbikes. I wanted to travel and be adventurous and free. So, for my 17th birthday, my father gifted me with a driving lesson. It just so ...

July marks Disability Pride Month, a time to commemorate the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act and to celebrate the diversity, resilience, and visibility of the disabled community. This ...

“Why did you stick with your faith after the discrimination?” Deacon Tim Bolton asked me. I had enrolled in Fairfield University’s spiritual direction program during college to deepen my lifelong ...

When I was younger, I felt like I had all the confidence in the world. If you were to ask my parents to describe me in one word as a child, they would both say fearless. My family loves to tell the ...

For "THR Looks," the multifaceted artist chats about her journey to self-acceptance: “Society's going to do everything it can to make you hide the deepest parts of yourself." By Anaja I. Smith As one ...

Itwasthe first day of the spring semester, and I nervously watched as my lecture hall filled up with what ended up being 48 students for my music history class. As a second-generation Korean American ...

The question of whether to disclose a disability at work is practical, political, and deeply personal, often shaped less by ...

I have schizophrenia, and I had to stop working full time when I was in my 40s. Navigating life with far less income has been a challenge, but it hasn't been insurmountable. This article is part of ...

Disney World helped me realize that my disability could be an advantage sometimes if I let it be, especially when traveling. Ashley Couto is a Montreal-based freelance journalist specializing in ...

'When I think about the lifelong journey and experiences I’ve had with my disability, I can see very clearly how the challenges I’ve faced have made me who I am today,' Ali Stroker writes. 'When I ...

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It’s very easy for disabled people to feel betrayed when a game lacks proper accessibility, and rightfully so. How can studios expect us to celebrate these innovations and victories if we still can’t ...