[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_style=”outline” style=”round” message_box_color=”turquoise”]This is a Cool Cat: Voices from the Disability Community post. This is the series in which I ask cool people across the disability spectrum the same set of questions and have fun with the diversity of responses! Read the whole series, and maybe be a part of it yourself by clicking…
Alice Wong: night owl, coffee lover. Girl with a finger on a media pulse and researcher with a passion for disability rights/advocacy. Get to know her!
Voices from the Disability Community: meet Corbett O’Toole: writer, mother, lover, activist, artist, connector
Your name: Pauline Victoria What’s your connection with disability? I’m a person born with a disability, no arms and one short leg Star Trek or Star Wars? Star Trek. I grew up watching it with my parents and I love the idea of a variety of species coming together for a common good. If…
Bonnie Lewkowicz and I shared an elevator once. I knew who she was and she had no clue who I was. An over-eagerly smiling stalker? A rabid fan? I could see she was trying to be polite and not yell at me to quit my staring and smiling, and I could see it would be…
I was introduced to Dave Hingsburger’s blog, Rolling Around in My Head, by my friend Becca (from The Bates Motel). I don’t know how I hadn’t heard of it before though – Dave is HUGE in Canada – he’s like the top disability blogger there. And his blog is worth it – he covers all…
I was introduced to Dave Hingsburger’s blog, Rolling Around in My Head, by my friend Becca (from The Bates Motel). I don’t know how I hadn’t heard of it before though – Dave is HUGE in Canada – he’s like the top disability blogger there. And his blog is worth it – he covers all…
I met Pauline years ago when I was working with my friend Tony Candela on starting up the Alliance of Professionals with Disabilities, in partnership with folks from the Silicon Valley. Pauline was part of that venture. I liked working with her – she’s pragmatic, skilled, articulate and intelligent. And very interesting. Long time readers…