A diverse, large group of people standing in a long line with their arms around each other's shoulders, viewed from behind in a sunny park with palm trees and lush greenery.

Belonging beyond sound: Understanding shared communication across communities

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

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Side view of a man speaking at a microphone on stage during the ReelAbilities Film Festival, with a sign language interpreter visible in the background.

How Isaac Zablocki is guiding ReelAbilities’ global growth

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,

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A diverse group of business professionals collaborating in a bright, modern office. A young woman in a green patterned scarf points to a data chart on a desk while discussing it with a smiling senior colleague with short grey hair.

What’s the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia? How psychiatric rehabilitation brings community into care

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

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A close-up side view of a Paralympic athlete's hands using specialized gloves to propel a white racing wheelchair on a red running track.

Why sport must be (re)imagined in ways that make it more accessible for all disabled athletes

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

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This article follows doctoral student Claire Dekker and other students at Binghamton University. It explores their efforts during Student Empowerment Day to shift the perspective of disability support from mere "accommodations" to a genuine culture of community and inclusion.

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Four people, all in wheelchairs, are recording a podcast around a table in a studio. They are wearing headphones and speaking into microphones. A neon sign in the window behind them reads "Voices without Limits".

Voices without limits

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,

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