Updated: The Disability Pride Flag
the disability pride flag: what it represents, who it’s for
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Just Evolve: The New CoorDown WDSD Short
Coordown comes out with brilliant short videos every year for March 21st, World Down syndrome Day. They aim to create…
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The Best Down Syndrome Awareness Videos
This post is specifically about videos for promoting Down Syndrome Awareness, and they are all easily accessible on YouTube. This…
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Navigating the Down Syndrome Transition Plan: An Interview with the Authors
This is an interview with Stephanie Meredith and Joanne, the authors of the Down syndrome Transition Plan, a free and…
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26 Actually Deaf YouTubers
This is a compilation of 26 Deaf YouTubers content, sharing a short summary of what the focus of their content…
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Jose Rosario, Cool Cat; Voice from the Disability Community
This is an interview with Jose Rosario, a bad ass activist, mental health therapist, super smart and fun guy who…
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Mutism, Myth, and Meaning in Song of the Sea
This is a review of the movie, Song of the Sea. It is updated from the original post from 2015….
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9 Powerful Disability TED Talks to Unlock & Blow Your Mind
This is a collection of some 9 powerful disability TED talks that will make you go, “ah-ha!” They also happen…
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This is YOUR DISABILITY STORY: What Do You Want it To Say?
This is an essay about perspective, choosing the stories we tell ourselves and the ways we wish to frame our…
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Why Do We Need to Feel Disability Pride?
This is an answer to a question posed, “why do I need to feel pride in my disability? Isn’t it…
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The Stillness After Impact
When I was 4 years old, I went through the windshield of a car. People have asked me what it…
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Sex Education Resources that Target Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
A guide to sex education resources that target people with intellectual and developmental disabilities – for self advocates, parents and educators
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Spotlight On: Elevatus and Sexual Education Trainings
This is about Elevatus Training, which is a Sexual Education program for people with Intellectual and Developmental disabilities. This was…
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You Ask, I Answer: What is Disability Justice?
This is from my ongoing question-and-answer series, “You Ask, I Answer” in which I take questions that you send me…
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The One Page Profile
This post is a resource on the One Page Profile “One Pager” – a simple, one-sheet overview to introduce your…
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This Disability Activist Has a Message You Need to Hear
Corbett O’Toole was a keynote speaker at the 2025 PacRim International Conference on Disability. It was awesome; you should have…
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On the Edge of High School: Moxie’s Next Big Step
This is a personal post about where Moxie is in her educational journey and all the feeings that come along…
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iPhone Speech to Text: You Talk, It Types
Toolbox Tuesday: a tip on using the iPhone built-in transcription app (speech-to-text) I’m profoundly deaf. I also have ADHD—the kind…
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Breathing Back from Ableism
Ableism is not just a word; it’s an everyday reality. It’s the pervasive discrimination, prejudice, and bias against us disabled…
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Lance Kamaka, Cool Cat; Voice from the Disability Community
This is an interview with Lance Kamaka, a Hawaiian deafblind musician. It is a part of the Cool Cats: Voices…
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This Ache Has a Name
This is a personal post about the current political situation, with the House passing of the ʻOne Big Beautiful Billʻ…
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11 Key Questions to Help Choose the Right Therapist for YOU
I’m a mental health therapist, and I’ve got disabilities. I tried to access therapy for years, but always met with…
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Down syndrome, Acceptance, and the Loneliness in Between
This is a personal post about my 14-year old daughter Moxie, about Down syndrome, ableism and inclusion. A simplified version…
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No Decision Without Us: CoorDown’s Powerful New Video for WDSD
This is about CoorDown’s video for World Down Syndrome Day 2025, “No Decision Without Us”. The Plain English version of…
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You Ask, I Answer: What are the Medical, Social and Moral Models of Disability?
This is an explanatory post about the definitions and differences between the moral, the medical and the social models of…
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Medicaid in Plain Language
This explains Medicaid in plain language. It is a simplified version of the comprehensive piece that Kathleen Downes wrote on…
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“An Invocation for Beginnings”
This is about Ze Frank’s “An Invocation for Beginnings.” This was originally published in 2017, re-published due to the necessity…
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Making Magic and Good Trouble: How to Stay Grounded in Chaotic Times
I’m Neurodivergent (ND) and I can’t pretend this list isn’t biased along ND lines. This is really for the people…
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Creating a Safe Bathroom: Four Assistive Products to Enhance Patient Safety and Comfort
I don’t use a wheelchair (yet), but I’m always interested in what’s out there by way of useful technology and…
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Resources to Explain Death and Grief to Person with Down Syndrome or Intellectual Disability
This is an article with resources to explain grief and loss to anyone with an intellectual or developmental disability, but…
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Sensory Rooms: Not Just for Kids!
Sensory rooms have usually evoked images of little kids and sand play or water tables. They seem like a lot…
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The Last Day of Down syndrome Awareness Month
This is a personal post about Down syndrome and my daughter. It’s the last day of Down syndrome Awareness month….
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Vote! Two Disability-Centered Voting Videos You Have to See!
Two videos are featured in this post, both are disability-led and centered around voting. With the elections next week, everything…
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Pride is a Protest: The Radical Act of Cultivating Disability Pride
This is about developing disability pride and disability pride being a protest. This was originally published in July, 2022, updated…
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Doing Nothing Sounds Great, Thanks
This is a personal “update” post that intersects with ADHD. This is the first time in my life that I…
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Proud Flesh
I went through the windshield of a car when I was 4 years old. It tore off most of my…
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A Story of Othering, Part Two (Down syndrome and Camp)
This is a continuation of a personal story about 13 year old Moxie (who has Down syndrome) and camp crush…
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A Story of Othering, Part One (Down syndrome and Camp)
This is an essay about an experience that I had with my daughter’s camp last year. Last year my daughter…
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Best Alarm Clocks for Deaf or Hard of Hearing People
This is a resource post on the best alarm clocks for deaf or hard of hearing people. 29,000 d/Deaf and…
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3 Things I’ve Learned from Raising a Child with Down syndrome
This is not an essay about what I’ve learned about Down syndrome or my child with Down syndrome. This is…
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Are We Assuming or Believing? The Case of “Assume That I Can”
This is a parent-to-parent response and commentary on the short video “Assume That I Can So Maybe I wthat CoorDown…
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A Moment with Breath
This is a personal post about moving, change, remembrance and living. I started writing it on December 12th, 2023 and…
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Mama Be Strong: Challenge!
This is a “challenge” post for Mama Be Strong A few books that I read this past year really knocked…
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The Kindness Calendar and Kindness Bucket Lists (Free Printables)
This is about the Kindness Calendar, which can be used at any time of course, but it was made with…
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FaceTime Has Captions! Here’s How to Enable Them
This is a post on FaceTime captions, and a brief tutorial on how to turn on them on. This is…
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A List of Great Books with Deaf Characters
These are some great books that have deaf characters or are about Deaf culture, American Sign Language (ASL) or deaf…
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Deaf Made Gifts: Support Deaf Businesses!
This is a compilation of things that deaf people have made, and purchasing them will help support businesses in our…
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Chrome Can Add Live Captions to ALL Videos! Here’s How
A tutorial on how to turn on the live captions on chrome so that all content viewed using the chrome…
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46 Actually Deaf YouTube Influencers and Content Creators to Follow
This is a list of various deaf influencers, content creators and performers to follow on (mostly) YouTube, with a few…
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The Best Speech to Text Apps for Live Captions & Recording
This post is about the best speech to text apps and is updated from a 2020 post. Affiliate links may…
