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Disability Advocacy

5 Ways You Can Help Improve Disability Representation in the Workplace

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was only founded in 1990, specifically says the following:

“No qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of disability, be subjected to discrimination in employment under any service, program, or activity conducted by a public entity”

Yet, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2019, “across all educational attainment groups, unemployment rates for persons with a disability were higher than those for persons without a disability.”

Additionally, only 19.3% of the disabled population was employed in 2019 compared with 66.3% of non-disabled people. – BLS

What does this mean for disability representation in the workplace?

It means that, regardless of whether or not companies are being actively discriminatory towards disabled job seekers, there is still a huge divide that needs to be addressed.

Young white disabled woman sitting in a wheelchair on a path in front of a sandy beach leading to Lake Michigan. It is a beautiful sunny day with a blue sky
Disability Advocacy Personal Growth

Top 10 Things to Remember from The Rolling Explorer’s First Year!

Over the past year, I have had to unlearn so many stigmas I believed about myself and the disabled community. Ableism runs DEEP in our society and I still have to correct myself now and again.

That is why I do what I do.

If I, having lived with a disability my entire life, have to unlearn the way I think about the disabled lived condition, you do too.

We all do.

So, whether you’re one of my original subscribers, or brand new to the party this week, let’s look back on the top 10 things you should have learned by following my blog and social media accounts this year.

Disability Advocacy Personal Story

Seeking a Diagnosis During a Deadly Viral Pandemic – Still No Answers

Gastritis.

After 15 minutes with the doctor, that was the initial diagnosis. I was to take an over the counter antacid for 2 weeks and then report back if things didn’t improve.

Less than 10 days later, I was plopped down on an examination table feeling as though I could vomit at any moment.

Blood was drawn. Urine was collected. A pelvic examination was completed. Still nothing.

Disability Advocacy Personal Growth

6 Easy Lifestyle Changes You Can Make Today to Fight for Social Justice

Unfortunately, the #BlackLivesMatter movement is already starting to see a decline in media coverage. The initial thrill of leaving your house for the first time in months is fading. Your ability to donate is dwindling. You’ve signed every petition you’ve come across.

Now what?

In order for this movement to transcend the month of June, people around the world need to make some serious changes to their daily life.

Disability Advocacy

11 Black, Disabled Creators You Need to Follow on Instagram Right Now

I am disabled and, therefore, have an automatic disadvantage in this world, BUT I still have a massive amount of privilege due to the color of my skin.

Below I have highlighted 11 different Instagram accounts that are run by disabled people of color. While these accounts vary in their level of activism, regular exposure to this marginalized perspective will help with general awareness and societal normalization.

Two People of Color Holding Hands in a supportive manner
Disability Advocacy Personal Growth

The Vitality of a Strong Support System – Guest Blog post with Wonders Within Reach

I am truly obsessed with the dinosaur of television shows, Grey’s Anatomy. My consumption of the 300+ episodes available on Netflix has been sudden and frantic, but fruitful nonetheless. Over the past 9 months I have watched the entire series one and ⅞ times, ignoring all other shows and focusing my attention solely on the happenings of Grey Sloan Memorial. I’ve convinced myself that if I watch the show often enough, I will absorb all medical knowledge and become the next best thing to a medical student. Unfortunately, my second round of watching the show has not yet offered this all-knowing insight, but it has taught me quite a bit about the power of relationships in the medical field.

man in blue and orange flannel behind steering wheel looking out the windshield
Disability Advocacy Travel

Thoughts on Transport: Guest Blog Post on Scope

When I was 10 years old and visiting my first beach they were all I could think about. I had come prepared with my own bucket and spade, ready to take on any challenge that may come my way. The first obstacle presented itself almost immediately after I jumped out of the car. My wheelchair is my mode of transport, but it refused to trudge through the sand, leaving me with two options:

Disability Advocacy Personal Growth Travel

Better Together: The Long Road to Finding My Voice By Traveling with New People

Cobblestones are the WORST. They suck, they hurt, and they are absolutely EVERYWHERE in Europe. As a passenger, your discomfort is defined by how spread apart each individual stone is. The closer they sit together, the more likely it is that you will receive an all-expenses-paid, skin-tingling, muscle-vibrating butt massage. Now, before you get too excited by this seemingly wonderful gift, I must warn you of the long term consequences of this situation.