Constructing a narrative … with supporting columns
Each work in the column was a different piece to a narrative that I didn’t even know existed, one which embraced me and encapsulated a core part of my identity.
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Fitness and Wellness Opportunity Program will provide disability services
While Fitness and Opportunity Wellness Fund differs from its No Limits predecessor, FWOF still offers specialized personal training for students with disabilities.
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An inspirational essay
Along for the Ride
It’s not just disabled people who are particularly impressive for doing certain things with our limitations — everybody is, and we just fail to acknowledge it for those whose difficulties aren’t as obvious.
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When I grow up
Along for the Ride
As much as I would like to decide my path solely based on my passions, I know I need to consider how my career affects my ability to live a stable life.
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A community of support
Muscle Memories
I find that sharing my own personal accounts and reading others’ give me a unique sense of liberation. Individuals on these forums want to listen to me, and they want to be heard. That is the crucial difference between the dialogue that often takes place in real life versus online. The support from the community space made me see that my struggles and experiences with MG are valid.
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‘Disability is a diversity category’: An interview with campus lecturer Georgina Kleege
For Kleege, disability is just another facet of the human condition. The message Kleege would like to focus on is that “disability is a diversity category” and should not be understood as just a problem that can be addressed with a set of accommodations.
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Awesome people with disabilities to be aware of in popular media
It can be difficult, as a person with a disability, when you don’t see anyone who could possibly be like you in popular media. But recently, these issues have been seen more and more in the public eye. We at the Clog thought we would share a few of our favorite well-known media figures who have disabilities.
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Don’t call me crazy: How to address a woman with a psychiatric disability
Sometimes, I completely forget the conversation ever happened — that is, until I find myself in an argument, and that abominable phrase pops out of someone’s mouth: “Whatever, you’re just crazy.”
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The pain, pitfalls of attending school with invisible illness
The concept of invisible illnesses is one that we’re still just beginning to talk about. Students with invisible illnesses walk the halls of Wheeler or wait for one of its sketchy elevators. We turn in essays and go to class, even when we’re having bad, painful days and type from hospital beds.
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Plastic straw problems require community collaboration
The reason so many environmentalists are against straws is because they’re actually tiny menaces; making up 7 percent of the plastics thrown away globally, they’re something many of us could easily live without.
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