Disabled people

When Marblehead, Massachusetts-based photographer Rick Ashley visited Disney World with his wife and her then-12-year-old brother Michael, who has Down Syndrome, he observed the way people stared at Michael, and the way the boy retreated inwards during such moments of alienation. Ashley promptly purchased for Michael a pipe, a baseball cap, and sunglasses, telling him that he resembled the General Douglas MacArthur and suggesting that he salute to anyone who gazed openly at him. Soon, says…

The ancient Indian practice of Yoga involves moving the body and working to help one’s mind achieve balance and well-being. Traditional yoga focuses on improving physical and mental health while helping each person to reach his or her highest potential. Yoga is a beneficial and adaptable activity for people of all ages and abilities. From children to seniors, this exercise has become a national centerpiece in the Western world as it proves to help improve health and boost life energy time…

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NPR's 2016 Tiny Desk Contest winner Gaelynn Lea opens up about how being born with osteogenesis imperfecta has shaped her music and her life.

Melissa Blake is a freelance writer covering relationships, disabilities and pop culture and has been featured on sites such as CNN and Cosmopolitan. She also has a popular blog called 'So About What I Said,' where she gives inspiring personal insights into living with Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome, a genetic bone and muscular disorder that she has had since birth.

Disability-rights consultant and licensed social worker Vilissa Thompson, also the founder of Ramp Your Voice!, talks to POPSUGAR about ableism.

British actor Adam Pearson, who was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, a rare genetic condition, said actors with disabilities are only offered certain types of roles. He also said writing about disability without consultation can be “inauthentic and inaccurate.”