Station in Life, Disabilities & Imagery “Inspiration porn is harmful to society and people with disabilities for two main reasons. First, inspiration porn encourages “ableism,” which defines people by their disability and classifies them as…
Tag: Joy Thomas
Finding Strength In Self-Acceptance
“She’s standing on the corner, cane in hand, waiting to cross, and she looks like she knows where she’s going. She’s approachable and aware. She accepts people the way she has accepted herself, fully. There…
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
We Are On The Move!! Thanks Susan!
The Flourishing Voice Of The Blind Community Impacts Culture
5 Things the Online Community Taught Us About Blindness Losing eyesight sucks bigtime! Shame, fear and helplessness threatens our well-being. The word ‘blind’ alone conjures up visions, of living an unfulfilling, lonely life in darkness but those…
WOTM 30 Featuring Joy Thomas
“I don’t understand why I didn’t get the job” I said to my supervising teacher, “You gave me such stellar reviews from my student teaching, and I feel like I described my teaching style and…
The Guide Dog Memos: Roja
Introducing Roja Roja, a beautiful golden lab who works with her handler, Joy, can be pretty opinionated as evidenced by her quote. To read more about Roja’s adventures with Joy check out her Dog Blog on DoubleVisionBlog.…