
- Leah Smith
- May 14, 2015
Disability3 I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be disabled, and, consequently, what it means to be a ‘good’ disabled person,…Read More
Disability3 I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be disabled, and, consequently, what it means to be a ‘good’ disabled person,…Read More
Sometimes I feel like a human traffic cone, sitting in my big old tank of a wheelchair, creating a roadblock that people have to navigate…Read More
Women with disabilities are three times as likely to be raped, physically abused or sexually assaulted. 70-80% of people with psychiatric disabilities and 40-80% of…Read More
Bridging Generation Gaps in Disability Rights Activism If you want to seem relevant when discussing the importance of technology as a tool for younger generations…Read More
CDR Partners to Promote Inclusive Fitness In my last blog we talked about next steps for the CDR’s Inclusive Fitness Initiative. Well, the time for…Read More
Fix Cracks Not Crips I sometimes feel like I’m a broken record, repeating over and over that just because a body is disabled, it does…Read More
Why the DOL Changes to Home Healthcare Provide the Perfect Opportunity for the Disability and LGBT Communities to Work Together Fighting for your rights when…Read More
Can We Break the Cycle of Broken Elevators? Four minutes. She could feel the seconds ticking away – or was that the rhythm of her…Read More
April 6, 2015 – Today ADAPT and the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) filed an Amicus Brief in Home Care Association, et al v….Read More
MFP Reimagined The idea of the Money Follows the Person began in the minds of people in the grass roots organization ADAPT as a way…Read More
Why I’m Not Buying Death with “Dignity” This blog is in response to the March 18th New York Times Op Ed by Barbara Coombs Lee,…Read More
New York Senate Turning Its Back on People with Disabilities People with disabilities and seniors from across New York State have been calling key Senators…Read More
Is Anybody Listening to Disability Advocates? Disabled writers pour their hearts and souls out every day – blogs, Tweets, Facebook statuses, Tumblr posts, and on…Read More
Picture This I was recently sitting with a group of disabled people in a crowded mall. We were all squeezed tightly around a food-court table…Read More
Reality Shows Need a Little More Diversity I watch The Little Couple on TLC like it’s my job. I once hung out with Matt Roloff…Read More