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Sleeping Beauty Actually ME/CFS Girly Waiting for Doctor, Not Unlicensed Prince

by Zareen ChoudhuryNovember 30, 2025November 26, 2025
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Marvel Director Reveals Invisible Disabled Superhero Was in Movie the Whole Time

by Max KerwienAugust 27, 2025August 27, 2025
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a young boy using a wheelchair wears a White Sox hat
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Disabled Baseball Fan Enjoys Accessibility of Empty Stadium for Shitty Team

by MV PerryAugust 25, 2025August 25, 2025
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Baloo from The Jungle Book
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We Spoke to 5 Classic Disney Characters About Their Hidden Disabilities

by MV PerryAugust 14, 2025August 14, 2025
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Opinion: What the Evil, Genius, Disabled Villain Trope in Movies Gets Wrong About Being Evil, Genius and Disabled

by MV PerryJuly 10, 2025July 10, 2025
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Abed from Community
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Opinion: Any Actor Who Plays an Autistic Character Too Well Should Get Tested. Or Really Any Character Autistic Fans Identify with Too Closely

by Jeremy EinbinderJuly 8, 2025July 8, 2025
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Frankly, the Worst Part of My 72-Hour Stay at the Psych Ward Was the DVD Selection

by odessamjacksonJune 21, 2025June 21, 2025
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clifford crushing a truck
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Clifford the Big Red Service Dog Flattens Delivery Truck Parked in Accessible Spot

by LindaJune 8, 2025June 8, 2025
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Opinion: If Ken Dolls Can Have Ostomy Bags, They Should Also Be Bloated

by Max KerwienJune 6, 2025June 6, 2025
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Authentic Representation! Someone with Your Disability Is the Murderer in a Cop TV Show

by Bea MienikApril 22, 2025April 22, 2025
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A person with a contraption on their back with various tubes and gadgets
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Transformer-Style Full Body Insulin Pump Stuns at Comic-Con

by Bea MienikApril 16, 2025May 1, 2025
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Guess Who Characters
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Inclusion of Single Disabled Character Making Games of Guess Who? Very Awkward

by Nate WoogenApril 7, 2025April 22, 2025
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POLITICS

  • Disappointed Nation Beginning to Think RFK Hasn’t Actually Found the Cause of Autism
    November 15, 2025
  • Opinion: Xanax Should Be Free Under Fascism
    October 22, 2025
  • Who Said It: A Disability Charity or a Eugenicist?
    October 21, 2025

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  • Speech Pathologist Delivers Utterly Unpronounceable Diagnosis 
    December 18, 2025
  • Social Security Administration Introduces a Form to Request an Accessible Version of the Form to Request Accessible Forms
    December 17, 2025
  • Disabled Woman Not Sure if Guy Is Staring Because of Wheelchair or Because She’s Hot
    December 15, 2025

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