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Media twists, ignores the stories of disabled people
Experts say accurate portrayals of disability are rare as the media often fails to see people with disabilities as part of the audience.
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On 40th anniversary, Syracuse Challenger Baseball looks back to continue leadership in inclusive sports
The fighting spirit that competition extracts from players, coaches, and fans, and the way that intense competition can unite those with opposing goals has an unmatched beauty. It is that…
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Stop labeling, start supporting: Depicting Eric Garcia’s message about autism
Earlier this year, I wrote a column for The NewsHouse about shifting from autism awareness to autism acceptance. Since, I have concluded that awareness campaigns for autism and other developmental…
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SU’s Intelligence++ competition promotes inclusive design
Historically, designers have laid out the framework for products without accessibility and inclusion in mind. But to Syracuse University professors Don Carr and Beth Myers, the exclusionary nature of products…
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Women with disabilities shift narrative around disability awareness
Helena Schmidt sees her position as a rising female disability advocate through multiple lenses. In a way, she doesn’t see much difference between the struggles men with disabilities encounter compared…
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ISO Community: A Personal Essay
The idea of writing two five-page papers for separate courses in the same week began to erode my confidence. As I traveled the icy path from the Maxwell School in…
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SU’s Stephen Kuusisto addresses intersectionality in disability rights movement
The disability community has fought for every inch of progress throughout time. Providing a bridge between other social movements, the disability rights movement has become more intense over the past…
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Shifting to acceptance and empowerment around autism awareness
Awareness months for diseases or conditions are designed with good intentions. But at the start of Autism Awareness Month that kicks off with Friday’s World Autism Awareness Day, some…
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Analyzing SU’s Universal Design for Learning technique
Academic integrity often gets in the way of college students with disabilities receiving the accommodations they need. In light of the pandemic, fears about students possibly abusing their disability-related adjustments…
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A call for accurate disability representation in TV and films
When RJ Mitte burst onto the Hollywood scene a decade ago, he was surprised. He saw only three people with disabilities working as actors like himself, and the normality of…
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OVERLOOKED: 30 Years After ADA Legislation, College Students with Disabilities Continue Fight for Inclusion
The comments about how my needs were too much for the system to handle still echo in my ear. I can hear the conversations that handcuffed my family. As we…
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How The Positivity Project Evolved To Meet The Challenging and Unprecedented State of Education
The Positivity Project (P2) has faced its fair share of challenges since Jeff Bryan and Mike Erwin co-founded it in 2015. But this year, the organization has evolved more than…