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Author: Dirk Strider

Disability Pride: Navigating a World Not Built for Us

Posted on July 16, 2024July 15, 2024 by Dirk Strider
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It’s very strange, existing in a world that isn’t built for me. Others don’t walk like me, talk like me, move like me. Sometimes it feels like we don’t even exist on the same plane of reality. This disconnect forms the backdrop against which the concept of disability pride emerges. It’s a complex, often fraught… Read more Disability Pride: Navigating a World Not Built for Us

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