To disclose or not to disclose your condition—it’s your question to answer
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To disclose or not to disclose your condition—it’s your question to answer

ByMichele Harold

This post is by a friend of mine, Michele Harold, who holds the subject of disclosure near and dear to her heart. “You’re always sick,” my coworker said to me as I entered the office.  I had called in sick the day before due to my disability. My disability causes chronic pain, fatigue, and low-grade…

Internalized Ableism: the struggle to accept our own worthiness
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Internalized Ableism: the struggle to accept our own worthiness

ByAlison Hayes

People with disabilities are often marginalized by society – and there are a variety of reasons for it. The social model of disability focuses on how instead of viewing our symptoms as failures on our part, it’s time to start looking at what assumptions society has made that make participating in the greater community more…