As I have watched the Paralympics, the name Becca Meyers echoes between my ears. Thinking what would’ve been, could’ve been and should be has infuriated me since I read that Meyers dropped out because she was denied the right to have a personal care assistant. Reading about her experience resonated with me and likely so many others with disabilities — our care is often an afterthought or simplified rather than prioritized.
Even the Paralympics are infected by ableism
Even the Paralympics are infected by ableism
Even the Paralympics are infected by ableism
As I have watched the Paralympics, the name Becca Meyers echoes between my ears. Thinking what would’ve been, could’ve been and should be has infuriated me since I read that Meyers dropped out because she was denied the right to have a personal care assistant. Reading about her experience resonated with me and likely so many others with disabilities — our care is often an afterthought or simplified rather than prioritized.