Why am I 43, and just now getting back into the dating pool? The water’s fine, really. I previously dated a guy who used a wheelchair for...

As a person with Arthrogryposis, a visible physical disability that affects my entire body and all aspects of my life, I’ve grown up...

Two years ago, I did something uncharacteristic of myself: I set a New Year’s resolution, which involved saying one word: “Yes!” Many...

Dating has become increasingly difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the inability to go out and meet people face-to-face and the...

Something I noticed about having a disability while being a higher-education student is that sometimes you really have to rise to the...

Starting a business is never easy. Below are three lessons I learned when starting my business, Horizontal Houses. Horizontal Houses was...

Merriam-Webster defines normal as “conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern; characterized by that which is considered usual,...

Mammogram…. The word alone can erase the smile from most women’s faces. The idea of some stranger seeing bare skin, invading your...

What is womanhood? Who defines it? And most importantly, who gets to decide that a woman is woman enough? People all over the globe have...

At the end of August 2002, I was looking forward to my second year as a high school athletic director and physical education teacher. An...

Many people with disabilities enjoy playing video games. It can be hard at times to find what works with someone’s disability and what...

In 2018, I had just graduated college from the University of Illinois and moved back home. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do next in...

As someone who has suffered from clinical depression, health anxiety, and occasional suicidal thoughts, I can affirm that people with...

I’m singing along with sopranos, banjos, and fiddles that resound from my tiny speaker. A deer peeks her massive ears around a pine tree...

I am surrounded by mountains everywhere I look. Missoula, Montana may not look like much, but to me, it is symbolic of my hopes, dreams,...

My first ever journey into activism was in fifth grade. I remember organizing with a group of my fellow students to protest the removal...

Here’s a big question: Who are you? I would say that I am an outgoing, loving, disabled person. Not too long ago, I would've omitted...

5 Tips for Planning an Accessible Road Trip With the warm summer months just around the corner, many of us are eager to travel. Road...

Welcome in! "Can I help you find anything today?” A cheery sales associate asked me the minute my wheelchair wheels crossed the threshold...

My disability has propelled me forward, so why does my family think it holds me back? I’ve spent the last few years of my life becoming a...