Inspiring Change Together

July is Disability Pride Month! Disability Pride Month is a time to celebrate the strength, diversity, and contributions of the disability community. It is also a time to advocate for accessibility, inclusion, and a world where people with disabilities are supported, valued, and seen as capable. It is an opportunity to recognize disability as a valuable part of human diversity and to amplify the voices and experiences of people with disabilities. The colors of the Disab

Jessica Huang When people hear the term assistive technology, they often think of specialized devices or medical equipment. Those are important and are often what people see first, but assistive technology also includes the digital technology many people use every day. As someone with cerebral palsy (CP), my experience with assistive technology began early. I started with a single typewriter provided through the New York City Department of Education in first grade and l

Sidorela Lleshi of Queens, NY I was born with a disability. I was born with cerebral palsy and a learning disability. I graduated from CUNY Queens College with my BA in English. I am an advocate as well as an author. I wrote Unbreakable and Other Short Stories. The entire writing process took me a decade. It's a short story collection that has plot twists as well as beautiful disability representation that my younger self wished I had growing up. You can find the book as a