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A woman in a suit holds a laptop and smiles condescendingly at a man using a wheelchair
Local

‘Have You Tried Being Less Disabled?’ Asks Medicaid Employee to Man Requesting More Caregiving Hours

by kwschaefJanuary 31, 2022February 1, 2022
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A young woman smiles and holds the door open. You can’t see her foot but I swear it’s blocking the door.
Local

Woman Trying to Hold Door Open for Wheelchair User Is Actually Blocking Doorway with Her Foot

by Steven VerdileJanuary 26, 2022May 17, 2022
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An elementary aged girl holding a dodgeball stands next to a boy in a gymnasium
Local

Elementary School Dodgeball Captains Contemplate Least Awkward Time to Pick Disabled Student

by Nate WoogenJanuary 24, 2022
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a closeup of a woman peeking carefully through plant leaves
News

Nine Handy Quick Tips for Staring at a Blind Person

by 2shoes4eyesDecember 6, 2021
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a blonde white woman at the head of a dinner table looks at her family awkwardly
Local

Weird Flex but OK: Aunt Claims She’s ‘Thankful for Her Health’ This Thanksgiving

by Steven VerdileNovember 24, 2021November 24, 2021
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a young boy with red hair and a blue shirt talks to an adult woman on a video call on his iMac
Local

10-Year-Old Teaches MasterClass for Adults on Communicating with Disabled People

by 2shoes4eyesNovember 16, 2021
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a woman with her hands in her face, cringing
Local

#RedFlag ‘Disabled? But You’re So Pretty and Smart!’ Says Man

by 2shoes4eyesNovember 11, 2021November 15, 2021
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a young white man in a barista uniform extends a cup of coffee
Local

‘Stephen Hawking Could Work; Why Can’t You?’ Asks Man who Isn’t an Astrophysicist

by lezmoonOctober 22, 2021November 21, 2021
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A man with a mustache stares at his reflection
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‘How Are You Doing?’ Asks Every Family Member to Clearly Depressed Man

by Miranda ElimpabethOctober 21, 2021November 2, 2021
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A woman in a violet sweater looks down and writes on a paper on her desk
Local

Visually Impaired Person Acts Extra Blind to Avoid Bothersome Co-worker

by 2shoes4eyesOctober 13, 2021November 2, 2021
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A young black woman smiles eagerly behind a cash register
Local

Cashier Talks 10 Decibels Louder After Realizing Customer Is Blind

by 2shoes4eyesOctober 8, 2021May 17, 2022
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A young woman with long hair is seen free falling from a sideways manual wheelchair
Entertainment

Representation Matters! Disabled Woman Provides Authentic Fall for Life Alert Commercial

by Kathleen DownesSeptember 26, 2021September 26, 2021
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