Our Disabled Voices
Stories, essays, opinions, analyses and more from across the different disability communities and from their friends, families, and allies.
Working Differently or Not at All: COVID-19’s Effects on Employment among People with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions
“COVID-19 is accentuating pre-existing structural disadvantages and inequalities. Although employment…
Findings from an online survey on the mental health effects of COVID-19 on Canadians with disabilities and chronic health conditions
“Increased anxiety, stress, and despair were associated with negative financial…
Perceptions of Canadian Federal Policy Responses to COVID-19 among People with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions
“Policy preferences among people with disabilities and chronic health conditions…
Who Counts? Measuring Disability Cross-Nationally in Census Data
“Our analysis of disability census questions across 65 countries shows…
Disability equality: do we have the needed resolve?
Twenty-six percent is a non-trivial number. Most people would notice…
What’s with Ableist Systemic Discriminatory Thinking?
Prior to pandemic, we (the disabled community – ed.) were…
Workplace Accommodations for People with Mental Illness
Reasonable accommodations in the workplace (also known as reasonable adjustments…
Supporting Students with Mental Health Needs at School
Students with mental health, emotional, or behavioral needs, like all…
Build Back Better, Better Jobs Act
As America moves towards pandemic recovery it is essential now…
Women’s History Month Reflection
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