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Category: Culture

clifford crushing a truck
Culture

Clifford the Big Red Service Dog Flattens Delivery Truck Parked in Accessible Spot

by LindaJune 8, 2025June 8, 2025
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a ken doll with a big belly
Culture

Opinion: If Ken Dolls Can Have Ostomy Bags, They Should Also Be Bloated

by Max KerwienJune 6, 2025June 6, 2025
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The robber hold the knife in hand
Culture

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
Culture

Transformer-Style Full Body Insulin Pump Stuns at Comic-Con

by Bea MienikApril 16, 2025May 1, 2025
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Guess Who Characters
Culture

Inclusion of Single Disabled Character Making Games of Guess Who? Very Awkward

by Nate WoogenApril 7, 2025April 22, 2025
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The animated seven dwarves
Culture

Original Seven Dwarfs Regret Perpetuating Stereotypes in Disney’s Animated ‘Snow White’

by Nate WoogenMarch 20, 2025March 20, 2025
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Times Square Elmo missing a leg
Culture

Representation Matters! Times Square Elmo Missing a Leg for Disability Reasons, Definitely Not Because Unauthorized Costume Is Cheaply Made

by Bea MienikMarch 16, 2025March 16, 2025
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A tablet with Jennifer Coolidge and a keyboard
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Ally Alert! Jennifer Coolidge Voices New AAC Devices

by Bea MienikMarch 5, 2025March 6, 2025
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Rachel Platten in Fight Song video
Culture

Rachel Platten’s ‘Fight Song’ Now an FDA-Approved Replacement for Lifesaving Medications 

by Bea MienikNovember 23, 2024November 23, 2024
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Disney actress dressed as Elsa holds a pass in front of a girl using a wheelchair
Culture

‘Let It Go,’ Demands Queen Elsa, Wrestling DAS Pass from Disabled Disney World Guest

by Nate WoogenOctober 16, 2024October 16, 2024
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Joker smiles
Culture

‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Shows Empathy for Mental Illness with Sensitive Portrayal of Degenerate Psycho

by lezmoonOctober 7, 2024October 7, 2024
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The woman and a disabled man laying on the bed. view from above with scattered Paralympics decor and attire
Culture

Paralympians Revel in Fierce Competition, Representing Their Nations and Banging Each Other’s Brains Out

by Spencer HunleySeptember 19, 2024September 19, 2024
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POLITICS

  • Democratic Hopefuls Brush Up on Bare Minimum of Disability Rights Ahead of Midterms
    September 28, 2026
  • Trump Clarifies Stance on Disability With Attack on Rights, Liberties, Law, Language, Benefits, Accommodations, Health Care, Community Living, Existence
    August 26, 2026
  • United Nations Sneaks Disability Rights Vote on Day United States and Israel are Absent
    August 23, 2026

LOCAL

  • Durable Shoe Soles No Match for Kid With Irregular Gait
    September 18, 2026
  • Psych Med Developed for Other Psych Med’s Side Effects
    September 15, 2026
  • Study Finds Using a Wheelchair Highly Preferable to Immobilizing Pain
    September 2, 2026

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The Squeaky Wheel is the first-ever satire publication that focuses on the experience of having a disability. All stories are original fictional content and may be shared with attribution.

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