From Where I Sit

Airline workers on the tarmac loading a power wheelchair onto a conveyer belt leading to the plane's cargo hold.
Healing Broken Wings: The Airline Industry Commits to Making Travel Accessible
In a speech celebrating the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) —the law protecting the disabled from discrimination—Secreta... Learn More
Impact of the disability vote
Gubernatorial Town Hall Unites Disability Community
In the United States, the disability community is 61 million people strong. Disability cuts across gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, and age... Learn More
10 Things I Would Tell You About Disability (with a Little Help from My Friends)
This is my third post in my 10 Things I Would Tell You About Disability blog series. I always worry that these posts may seem a little like “The world... Learn More
Kathy Bates sits outside of her house next to a red tropical plant.
Accessibility Opens Doors
Accessibility has allowed me to be an independent spirit. I’ve always believed that there is dignity in risk, but accessibility can give you a safe pl... Learn More
Panelists from the webinar "We Belong to One Another: Disability and Family Making"
We Belong To One Another: Disability and Family Making
Our view of the typical American family has changed in just a few short years. Learn More
Rosemarie Garland-Thomson is a light skinned woman with short styled white hair. She's wearing black geometric shaped glasses, bright red lipstick and a black blazer and smiling.
Becoming Disabled
"Becoming Disabled” was the first article in the New York Times weekly series about disability that was written by people living with disabilities. Learn More
Kathy Bates interviews Dr. Rosemarie Garland-Thomson
"From Where We Sit" — An Interview with Dr. Rosemarie Garland-Thomson
When I was first asked to interview Dr. Garland-Thomson, or "RGT," as she is often referred, I had no idea who she was, so my first order of business ... Learn More
Motivational speaker Spencer West and his friend, Izzy Camilleri
Spencer2thewest on Instagram!
An Instagram recommendation from Kathy Bates! Check out motivational speaker @spencer2thewest! Learn More
A group of young people with Down syndrome sit together on a couch.
CDC, WHO Criticized for Perpetuating Down Syndrome 'Misinformation'
“CDC understands that parents and community members work hard to reduce the stigma that may come with physical differences. We acknowledge that the wo... Learn More
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With Help from US, Ukrainians with Disabilities Seek Escape from War
Sachuk is director of Fight for Right, a women-led, Ukrainian disability rights nonprofit building an international network to help people escape the ... Learn More