Picture in your mind’s eye a typical doctor’s office. What do you envision? Often, when we visualize the beginning of … More
Tag: disability
Thinking about Social Positionality & Social Determinants of Health
Per 2015 American Community Survey (Census Bureau) data, non-institutionalized U.S. civilians with disabilities ages >16 had a median income of … More
An Update
Hello, I realize that it has been a while since I last wrote here. I think it’s best to … More
On Food (in)security and (Dis)ability
Hello! It’s been a while since I wrote for a public audience, and that is in part due to this … More
How it Feels to be Colored (and Hearing Impaired) Me
I borrowed my title from Zora Neale Hurston’s “How It Feels to be Colored Me.” These days I have been … More
Hearing Loss/ Hearing-Loss
I live with a literal loss everyday. The language of lack and difficulty is assigned to me: “hard of hearing” … More