Today marks the 28th International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The United Nations’ work in this area is predicated on the idea that “all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated ” (Vienna Declaration, 1993). None of this can hope…
Tag: Rights
AAC Awareness Month: Diversity, Access, and Representation
This year, October feels especially important. The US is getting ready for the presidential election and people with disabilities are looking for ways to vote safely during a pandemic. We continue to grapple with the challenges posed by racial inequity.…
The Presumption of Competence
People with disabilities have often grown up hearing the words, “You can’t”, “You will never…” and “You should just…”. The assumption is made that the word disability really means inability. That assumption is full of danger. It allows the…




