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Poems with Disabilities by Jim Ferris I’m sorry—this space is reservedFor poems with disabilities. I knowIt’s one of the best spaces in the book,But the Poems with Disabilities Actrequires us to make all reasonableaccommodations for poems that aren’tnormal. There is a nice space justa few pages over—in fact (don’ttell anyone)
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July is Disability Pride Month!! The Disability Pride Flag was created by Ann Magill, a disabled woman.
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My name is David Oliver Wudel. I am an artist and the creator of 6 Wheel Painting Co. I started 6 Wheel Painting Co. just over a year ago. It came out of necessity due to the pandemic. As time went on, that necessity quickly evolved into a passion. When
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EXCLUDED FROM THE MARGINALIZED When you talk about marginalized populations, why aren’t we part of the conversation? Is it because you don’t recognize us? Is it because we aren’t always willing to use the “D” word? Disability. I don’t understand why it has to be a bad word. I am
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Hi there. My name is Curtis Ruttle I am a blind photographer. A little background about myself – I’m visually impaired. I have 10% vision and i have aniridia (the loss of the iris coloured part of the eye), nystagmus (the back and forth rapid movement of the eyes) Last
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Thanks to everyone who came to Disability Pride 2019! The event was a huge success with hundreds of people filling the streets of Calgary to celebrate people with disabilities. The event began with a warm welcome from disability advocate Kiran Dhaliwal and a blessing from Elder Kelly Good Eagle, Senior.
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