The Ability Toolbox is a safe and supportive community for people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, and mental health conditions. Check out our latest articles from peer experts — people like you who live with health conditions and share their lived experiences to help you on your journey.
For most of my life, I thought I was just bad at being a person. I could lose myself in a project for nine hours straight and forget to eat, then stare at a sink full of dishes for three days, unable to start. I needed my routine like air, and I was also desperate […]
“Disabled people have it so easy. They live off our tax dollars, buying Xboxes while the rest of us have to work and pay for their lifestyle. Most of them are faking and don’t deserve it.” — too many people on Facebook If I could only bust one widespread myth about life with a disability, it […]
I always took pride in being a good friend. Having friends from all stages of life took a lot of time, but it was easy to text first, come over for impromptu hangouts, and plan concert trips when I was just a single girl living with a dog and a cat. I considered myself lucky […]
The New York Times published a long-form investigative piece entitled The Man Who Filed More Than 180 Disability Lawsuits: Is it profiteering — or justice? The story pitted so-called serial ADA plaintiffs, including Albert Dytch, a man with muscular dystrophy who uses a power wheelchair, against small business owners who believe they are being unfairly burdened […]
October is Disability Employment Awareness Month, a time when we talk about job discrimination, show employers how much people with disabilities can contribute to a company and promote self-employment and entrepreneurship in the disability community. There’s no reason you shouldn’t hire a person with a disability. We make great employees. Statistics show we’re dedicated and reliable. […]
At the IRT, a small performance space in New York City’s West Village, a small group of Deaf and hearing performers and crew pioneered a new vision for inclusive theatre with “Stepchild,” a musical that combines songs, spoken word and American Sign Language. Their groundbreaking work-in-progress presentation, funded by a grant from the CreateNYC Disability Forward […]
