Disability Support & Advice from Peer Experts

Check out our latest articles with disability coping tips, support, and life hacks from peer experts. Here at The Ability Toolbox, you can learn from disabled people like you who understand what you’re going through.


 

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Deaf and Hearing Theatre Professionals Collaborate in ‘Stepchild’ the Musical

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 ...

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Ali Stroker’s Tony Award Is a Victory for People with Disabilities

On May 31, 2019, I saw Ali Stroker play Ado Annie in Daniel Fish’s dark reimagining of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “Oklahoma” at the Circle in the ...

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This Is What Disability Burnout Looks Like

Like millions of other people, I read Anne Helen Peterson’s viral article “How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation” and found myself relating to a lot of ...

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Learning to Thrive as a Home Invasion Survivor with a Disability

This article includes details of a violent crime and discussion of domestic violence. On Black Friday 2014, my life changed forever. I woke up early the day ...

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Will We Be Cyborgs? Robots and the Future of Disability

Robots are in the news a lot these days, especially robots for people with disabilities. In Japan, a café went viral for hiring people with disabilities to ...

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This NCAA Wrestling Champ Has Only One Leg to Stand On

Winning a Division 1 college NCAA Wrestling championship is a noteworthy feat in itself, but imagine doing that with literally just one leg to stand on! In ...

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Promoting Inclusivity in Disability Education

Inclusivity in education is more than just a legal or ethical obligation—it’s a fundamental step towards building a society where everyone has equal ...

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How to Prepare for and Fight Trump’s Attacks on Disability Programs

If you're worried about the Trump administration and Republicans cutting Medicaid and other disability services, here's how you can prepare -- and fight back.  ...

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For People with Disabilities, the GET Cafe Is Community: A Place with No Stares or Glares

Seven miles outside of Philadelphia lies the borough of Narberth, PA, a community known for having many small independent businesses, some family owned for ...

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Assistive Apps and Tools for Adjusting to Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is the third most prevalent chronic physical condition in the US, trailing behind arthritis and heart disease.  Approximately 1 in 15 Americans ...

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Inaccessible Diagnostic Medical Equipment Puts Disabled People at Risk

Inaccessible diagnostic medical equipment such as exam tables, mammogram machines, X-rays, and MRIs can cost lives. Disabled people are not expendable and ...

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Preventing Disability Burnout: 5 Ways to Take Care of Yourself

I am familiar with the physical and mental challenges of living with a disability as I was born with cerebral palsy, spastic diplegia. Due to spastic and ...

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