By Angela Lynn Belonging is often spoken of as a modern goal, yet it is not new. Long before policies and public conversations, there were communities where Deaf and hearing people lived and communicated without barriers. These environments were not defined by labels or separation, but by shared understanding. In many […]

For nearly two decades, ReelAbilities has been building something that extends far beyond the screen. What began as a grassroots film festival has grown into a year-round nonprofit and an international platform for disabled filmmakers, advocates, and storytellers. Its evolution has been shaped, step by step, by a clear commitment to quality, authenticity,

By Emma Yasinski | KNOWABLE MAGAZINE “Relapse is a part of recovery”: That’s a common refrain among professionals who treat substance use disorders. Many people who have completed treatment programs return to substance use and reenter treatment multiple times, after days, weeks or even years of sobriety. Marina Wolf, a behavioral neuroscientist at

Written By Adrienne Lapidos, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Elizabeth Thomas, Assistant Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Temple University Jennifer Mooradian, Professor of Psychology, University of Detroit Mercy Imagine your dream is to get a job at the local library. You have a love for people and

Written By Jennifer Mooradian, Doctoral Candidate, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Sport Management, Brock University Dawn Trussell, Professor of Sport Management & Chancellor’s Chair for Research Excellence, Brock University Disclosure statement Jennifer Mooradian receives funding from Special Olympics Canada. Dawn Trussell receives funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research

By Maria Reppas | iowacapitaldispatch Maria Reppas is a freelance writer who lived in Iowa from 1978 to 1999. She lives with her husband and son on the East Coast. Visit her website at www.mariareppas.com I have a developmental disability, ADHD, but no one would ever know unless I share that

Jackie Silver For Jackie Silver, wellness does not begin with a plan. It begins with a question: what is actually possible today? As a registered dietitian and the founder of Accessible Wellness, Silver has built her work around the realities many people quietly navigate every day, including pain, fatigue, executive dysfunction,

Amanda Norman Blog: Her Chronic Wellness Amanda shares her lived experience through her blog Her Chronic Wellness, navigating life with the rare neuromuscular condition Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2L/R12, which causes progressive muscle weakness in her arms, hips, pelvis, and legs. With no known cure, she approaches her journey with honesty,

Jessica Allen When Nicole L’Etoile prepared to lead a session at a national accessibility conference in Denver in November 2025, the plan seemed simple. L’Etoile would give participants a number to log in to the platform. As she imagined handing out numbered slips of paper, she paused. “It’s an accessibility conference,”