Updated: CNN , developmental disability and institutionalization

There's a CNN special report about to air (today or possibly tomorrow, I'm told) on the treatment of developmentally disabled people...

August hiatus

It's time for a summer vacation from blogging for me, quick before I burn out completely. I'm not going on any big trip, but I'l...

Doctor murders disabled man to harvest organs

This story comes out of central California : San Luis Obispo County prosecutors have charged a transplant surgeon with prescribing excessive...

Slumgullion #42

A hodgepodge of links from my email files: Kenny Fries writes "Running outside of his lane" on Oscar Pistorius in the Washington...

As We Are

My friend Trudi Evans has a magazine, As We Are , that's been up and running online for a while now and I haven't plugged it even on...

ADA coverage on The Daily Show

Last Thursday, the anniversary of the signing of the ADA, was noted on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with this clip called "High...

Linguistically disabled?

An article by Mark Aronoff in The Chronicle of Higher Education (available free to nonsubscribers for just a few days) asks the question &q...

Disability Blog Carnival #19 at Arthritic Young Thing

Zephyr at Arthritic Young Thing has the latest Disability Blog Carnival up and the theme is Sex. It's an amazing collection of posts th...

Things that crack me up, #33

Signs. Doncha always love them signs? Visual description: These three photos from collegehumor.com are about as unpretty as photographs can ...

Happy 17, ADA!

Today, July 26, is the 17th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Here's a photo of the historic event, sho...

Veterans sue U.S. government

On Monday, two veterans' organizations filed a nationwide class-action suit against the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) for fai...

Friday music: Wonder by Natalie Merchant

My favorite song about being bodily different: Direct link to YouTube music video here . Wonder by Natalie Merchant Doctors have come from d...

Italy, what's up?

Why are hundreds of you Googling Aimee Mullins photos today? Update 7/18: Hmm, my curiosity continues. What exactly has made hits to my sit...

The 8 random things meme

I've been tagged by 'Ryn ! Here we go: The rules: 1. Let others know who tagged you. 2. Players start with 8 random facts about the...

Movie review: Living in Oblivion

Well, a mini-review. Because kactus is right , Peter Dinklage's rant toward the end of this film is both hilarious and great righteous a...

Friday music: Telescope Eyes by Eisley

So, not strictly about disability, but very relatable, I think. Link to YouTube video . Interestingly, the little story within the music vid...

3 perks to using a ventilator

Yes, perks. 1. Sleeping with your head under the covers while still getting very fresh air. 2. No histamine buzz in the nose from allergies ...

Disability Blog Carnival #18 at Retired Waif

The latest Disability Blog Carnival is up at Retired Waif and it looks fantastic, particularly since our intrepid host put it together whil...

Blogroll additions

I can't find my "list o' links I intend to add" but I did cobble together this many from my extremely disorganized files. ...

Slumgullion #41

A link list to five blog posts you should see: At Writhe Safely, "Damn, feminists" discusses the tendency of feminist activists t...

What would that look like?

In the recent discussion of Aimee Mullins in Sports Illustrated , Sara, Trin and I have been debating Mullins' portrayal in that mag, an...

Overdue bill threatens life support

From The Flint Journal in Flint, Michigan : Bedridden with a chronic lung disease, Patricia Alsteen depends on machines to help her breathe...

Friday music: Mr. Larkin by State Radio

Direct link to the YouTube live version of this song. A softer version is available at eMusic . Lyrics: Mr. Larkin I work in the kitchen At...

Frida Kahlo -- Celebrating the 100th anniversary of her birth

Artist Frida Kahlo was born on July 6, 1907, in Mexico City, Mexico, to a Mexican Indian and Spanish mother and Hungarian Jewish father. Sh...

Not "legless": Ten pairs of legs!

There's been a discussion making the rounds on feminist blogs about a recent Sports Illustrated story on Aimee Mullins, double-amputee...

Wiki frenzy

There are several new wikis focusing on disability information that have popped up recently. Like with all wikis, they're a work in pro...

Slumgullion #40 -- Let's Hear it for the Boys edition

Most disability bloggers seem to be women, but the mens got good things to say too: "My guide dog is about to retire" by Damon at ...