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How Disabled People Are Forced Into Poverty

The laws and policies that prevent disabled people from building wealth

5 min read1 day ago

Screenshot from Spotify.”There’s a monthly limit on lyrics. Every time you tap ‘Show lyrics’, it will count towards your limit. To get full access to lyrics, switch to Spotify Premium.

Rikki Poynter

Spotify’s Monthly Limit on Lyrics Is Ableist

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2 min read4 days ago

Self Assertion With a Body Out of Control

Lee Shevek

Self Assertion With a Body Out of Control

Chronic Pain, Transition, and Body Modification

10 min read1 day ago

A blurred-out tv screen paused on a streaming platform. The focus is on a black remote pointed at the screen, which is enveloped in darkness.

Annika Hotta
in
The Point of View

The Problem With Subtitles

Continuing inaccessibility across international streaming platforms leaves out disabled audiences

6 min read4 days ago

A girl aged between 7–10 with light brown skin and loose straight brown hair peering out a car window. She has a somewhat angry expression on her face as her hair flies out everywhere.

Annika Hotta
in
An Injustice!

My Parents Knew I Was Autistic and Didn’t Tell Me

How their shame set me up for failure

9 min read6 days ago

Ray Ryan Kao
in
Advanced Reporting: The City

Broadway’s Expanding Definition of Diversity

During the height of the pandemic, Broadway leaders vowed to make the theater more inclusive for all. Now, almost three years since…

14 min read12 hours ago

Allie Funk
in
Counter Arts

In the Event of an Emergency, You’ll be Left to Die

The (lack of) preparedness for disabled people in emergencies.

4 min readApr 30, 2024

Meg Hartley
in
Invisible Illness

8 Debunked Myths About Autism

Let’s clear up some confusion for Autism Acceptance Month

4 min readApr 26, 2024

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