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Defining disability with crip theory
How to define disability has been of great debate for many years.
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Joey Pagano
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On 40th anniversary, Syracuse Challenger Baseball looks back to continue leadership in inclusive sports
Syracuse Challenger Baseball is among the largest and oldest Challenger divisions in the country.
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Joey Pagano
CVS' attack on Section 504 threatens disability rights
In CVS v. Doe, the pharmaceutical company claims Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act does not apply to claims of "disperate impact."
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K-12 education: An introduction to ableism
The system fundamentally fails students with disabilities, specifically intellectual and developmental disabilities, and perpetuates structural ableism.
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Joey Pagano
Engracia Figueroa's death shows why flying with a wheelchair is scary
51-year-old disability rights activist Engracia Figueroa died after United Airlines destroyed her wheelchair
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Joey Pagano
New Year's Resolutions: Valuing quality over quantity
Changing how we think about resolutions and goals.
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Even after firing Chris Cuomo, CNN cannot erase months of disregarding basic ethical standards
CNN fired Chris Cuomo for helping his brother and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo fight off sexual assault accusations, but enabled its star anchor…
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Joey Pagano
Stop labeling, start supporting: Depicting Eric Garcia's message about autism
In "We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation," autistic journalist Eric Garcia urges society to take a new approach to autism.
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OVERLOOKED: 30 Years After ADA Legislation, College Students with Disabilities Continue Fight for Inclusion
The comments about how my needs were too much for the system to handle still echo in my ear.
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Fox News hosts advising Trump during Jan. 6 insurrection raises questions of current state of political journalism
Texts reveal Fox News hosts, including Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham, privately implored Trump to condemn the Capitol attack as they publicly…
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Joey Pagano
The pandemic has shown no worker is expendable. Let's not forget that
Many workers formerly classified as "low-skilled" were deemed "essential" at the beginning of the pandemic. They're slowly getting the old label back…
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Expanded protections for ‘Long COVID’ patients could further strain systems people with…
I remember watching President Biden’s acceptance speech on Nov.
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