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Ryan Dungey Foundation

After a successful motocross career, winning nine AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross Championships, Ryan Dungey is riding with purpose. Dungey founded the Ryan Dungey Foundation that connects his love of motocross and biking with supporting the health and wellbeing of children. So, instead of racing, Dungey spends his time giving back to the community and … Read more

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Michelle Mary Schaefer

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In her diverse roles as actress, writer, director, producer, ASL consultant, and intimacy coordinator, Michelle Mary Schaefer is committed to moving forward. After growing up Deaf in a hearing-centric world, navigating through challenging education and life experiences, Schaefer continues to be her authentic self. Using her many talents, Schaefer works tirelessly on her craft while … Read more

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Fengzhao (Lucas) Xu – Lens of Resilience

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Exhibiting seamless talent in his latest project, Rye Above the Sea, Fengzhao (Lucas) Xu shares his journey as a Chinese immigrant in the United States, evocative of his psychological disorientation and emotional transitions, and as a form of representation for his community during the process. For Lucas, photography isn’t just his passion, but a form … Read more

Inappropriate Medical Advances

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I consider myself a fairly simple man with some common sense. Having a life long auto immune disease like Multiple Sclerosis certainly provides me plenty of opportunities to witness dumb and dangerous decisions from our healthcare system. The United States probably has the greatest doctors, medications and treatments in the world. However, rules and regulations … Read more

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Let’s Race

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Fall is rapidly approaching and I must say I am looking forward to it! It has been a long hot summer for me riding outside as I got ready for the Loretta Lynn?s Amateur Nationals. My family and friends were all there with me for the week when I raced. We had a lot of … Read more

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A “Miss Amazing” Experience

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“Miss Amazing” is a nonprofit organization with chapters in more than 30 states and a goal to have 10,000 girls and women with disabilities participate in its programs by 2030. Founded by Jordan Somer in 2007, the organization’s mission is to build self-esteem in girls and women with disabilities, helping them master key life skills, … Read more

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Selma Blair Interview

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Acclaimed actress, best-selling author and disability advocate, Selma Blair is teaming up with renowned fashion designer, Isaac Mizrahi, to launch a line of accessible fashion on QVC. Blair, who has been actively working to build awareness about MS since her own revelation in 2018, is bringing her advocacy to stylish apparel. This new collaboration brings … Read more

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Breaking Down Barriers – iBOT Stories Across the World

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Independence with iBOT® Ronda Jones wears many important hats: she is a mother, a grandmother, an Army veteran, a para-athlete, and an advocate and mentor for people with limb loss. She is also a motivational speaker, an author, and now, an inspiring iBOT user. Ronda, who lives in Virginia, discovered the iBOT at the Abilities … Read more

Thanks, Inflation! Man with 3 Disabilities Now Has 4

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Due to the inevitable flow of supply and demand, and also increasing corporate shareholder profits, inflation is everywhere. When local man Thomas Cole visited his primary care physician Dr. Richmen, he found it there too. “I regret to have to tell you that in addition to your muscular dystrophy, arthritis and ADHD, we also believe … Read more

This Australian Public Service Announcement Asks Readers to Question Their Pre-Conceived Notions about People with Disabilities. In It a Young Woman of Color Wears Hip Hop Clothes and Holds a Boom Box. The Tag Line Says “Don’t DIS My ABILITY,” and Identifies Her as “Uma, 24, Recreation Officer, Dancer, Blind.”

Disability and Advertising

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Advertisements have tended to show non-disabled perfection. This excerpt from ADText, a major open-access advertising textbook, covers common representations of disability in advertising. There are positive signs of change, but the advertising industry still needs to present more positive and fair treatments of people with disabilities. This Australian Public Service Announcement Asks Readers to Question … Read more

Selma Blair Crossword Puzzle

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