Accessibility Corner
Edited Accessibility Corner articles on disability representation, access barriers, mobility, inclusive design, and the everyday human stories behind accessibility work.
Featured articles
These editorial pieces focus on how accessibility shows up in media, design choices, public spaces, assistive technology, and daily life. They are reviewed for clarity, respectful disability language, useful context, and practical links to related guidance.
- Accessibility Corner7 min readUpdated 2026-08-14
Blocked Access, Real People: Why Accessible Spaces Must Stay Clear
A first-person account of blocked ramps, disabled parking access, and why accessible routes are not optional conveniences.
- Accessibility Corner5 min readUpdated 2026-08-14
Living With Disability Around the World: Rights, Barriers, and Progress
A global view of disability rights, education access, social stigma, and advocacy efforts in India, Cameroon, Togo, and Burundi.
- Accessibility Corner5 min readUpdated 2026-08-14
A Stair Lift Can Restore Access to the Home You Love
A personal reflection on aging, arthritis, stair safety, and how stair lifts can help people keep using more of their home.
- Accessibility Corner9 min readUpdated 2026-07-16
Stopping the Fight With Disability: Living With RSD Instead of Fighting It Every Day
A personal reflection on RSD, physical therapy, inaccessible campuses, wheelchair access, and the choice to work with your body instead of fighting it.
- Accessibility Corner9 min readUpdated 2026-07-16
Wheelchair Independence, Not Dependence: Why Mobility Aids Often Increase Freedom
A disability-centered editorial on wheelchair use, medical gatekeeping, mobility aid stigma, and why using a wheelchair often increases independence rather than reducing it.
- Accessibility Corner8 min readUpdated 2026-07-16
Accessible Apartment Living: Why Step-Free Housing Changes Everyday Life for Disabled Renters
A first-person style editorial on accessible housing, step-free apartment design, wheelchair-friendly layouts, and why truly accessible living spaces matter far beyond compliance.
- Accessibility Corner8 min readUpdated 2026-07-16
Disability Representation in Once Upon a Time: What Mr. Gold's Cane Gets Right About Accessibility
A close reading of Once Upon a Time and how the show handles Mr. Gold's cane, Rumplestiltskin's disability, and disabled representation without turning disability into a lesson or stereotype.
- Accessibility Corner6 min readUpdated 2026-07-16
Gone Bad: When School Support Disappears for a Child Who Learns Differently
A personal story about fifth grade, informal accommodations, special education labels, school resistance, and what happens when support disappears.
- Accessibility Corner5 min readUpdated 2026-07-16
Why Wheelchair Life Can Be More Memorable Than People Expect
A humorous disability blog about wheelchair life, being memorable, awkward social recognition, and the unexpected perks of rolling through the world.
- Accessibility Corner8 min readUpdated 2026-07-16
The Best Wheelchair for Dancing: Why the Dancer Matters More Than the Chair
A disability and dance article about wheelchair setup, movement tradeoffs, design assumptions, and why the dance is not in the chair.
- Accessibility Corner5 min readUpdated 2026-07-16
What Accessibility Means for Your Organization: Designing Services Everyone Can Use
A practical accessibility article for organizations on digital access, physical access, user-friendliness, inclusive design, and serving more people well.
- Accessibility Corner9 min readUpdated 2026-07-16
Accessibility Features Should Feel Predictable: A Story About Usability and Assumptions
A personal accessibility story about restroom door buttons, user expectations, web accessibility analogies, and why accessible design must feel predictable as well as usable.