Being disabled in academia can be difficult. Not just in terms of access to physical and academic supports but also in terms of the disability is presented in academic discourse. The social environment of universities can be toxic for disabled students and academics. So much so that some people feel that they have to leave. … Continue reading When the Real Life Murder of a Disabled Child Was Used as a Moral Dilemma in a University Class
Author: crippledscholar
I am a disability and mad studies scholar who is currently working on an autoethnographic PhD looking at the ways in which mad and disabled women are still hidden from public space in various ways.
it is tentatively titled "We Still Hide Mad Women in the Attic"
A Basic Dismantling of the Most Popular Defenses of Cripping Up
If you've followed my blog, you'll know that I am not a fan of seeing nondisabled actors play disabled characters. Those who perpetuate this trend have a myriad of excuses but the two most common are. You should cast the best actor for the job. and It's just acting, you're supposed to pretend to be … Continue reading A Basic Dismantling of the Most Popular Defenses of Cripping Up
The Cost of Unnessecarily Medicalizing Acts of Daily Life
A few weeks ago I found myself in the Occupational Therapy Kitchen of my local rehabilitation hospital. My physiatrist was filming me demonstrating how I undertake various cooking tasks as a person with hemiplegia (to be shown to her medical students). Cooking for me is both time consuming and laborious. It can take me nearly … Continue reading The Cost of Unnessecarily Medicalizing Acts of Daily Life
Diversity Panels I’d Like To See
This is genius and gets at what I think is so important about discussions of disability in the media. This pushes people to go further than just generic constantly rehashed narratives of not just disability. A great read and fantastic suggestions.
How Secret Limitations on Grants for Disabled Students Hurt Us
Being a student with disabilities can be a complicated and expensive endeavor. While university is a financial strain for most students, disabled students often have additional costs associated with either services or equipment that we require to succeed academically. The government does recognize this additional financial burden and has grants in place to offset them. … Continue reading How Secret Limitations on Grants for Disabled Students Hurt Us
Fighting My Internalization of the Hierarchy of Disability
I have had my autism diagnosis for a decade now and yet I often still hesitate to publicly identify myself with the label. For quite a while my Twitter profile only listed me as having cerebral palsy. I never thought twice about sharing that I had cp but I had misgivings about coming out as … Continue reading Fighting My Internalization of the Hierarchy of Disability
So I Haven’t Posted in a While
This is just a quick post to update on why I haven't written a new post in a while. I just moved back to Toronto to start my PhD in Critical Disability Studies. I am busy unpacking and settling back in to life in Toronto. I hope to get back to posting again soon, though … Continue reading So I Haven’t Posted in a While
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