Anti-Ableism (Disability) Resource Guide
Explore the Anti-Ableism (Disability) Resource Guide assembled by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
- Articles
- Books
- Films & TV Shows
- Guides
- Organizations
- Podcasts
- Resources for Artists with Disabilities
- Videos
- Websites
- Wellness Resources
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Articles
- 8 Disability Podcasts That Are Well Worth A Listen
- 10 Disability Blogs that You Need to Read – Active Rehab
- 10 Great Films About Disability That You Need To See
- 10 Movies and Films about Disabilities, Accessibility and Inclusion
- 12 Organizations for People with Disabilities You Should Know
- Autism Series Returns To Netflix
- The Best Movies About Mental Health
- Governor Whitmer proclaimed October as Investing in Abilities Month
- Love Letter: A Magical Wedding for Sade’s Son
- Photo of Disabled icons: painter Frida Kahlo and pushing boundaries
- Real Stories from People Living with a Disability
- The ADA’s “Vague” Definition Of Disability Is A Feature, Not A Bug
- Disability Movies Aren’t What They Used To Be. That’s Good!
- Netflix TV Shows With Characters With Disabilities
- OwnVoices Books About Disability And Chronic Illness
Books
- Ask Me About My Uterus: A Quest to Make Doctors Believe in Women’s Pain
- Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist
- Bodyminds Reimagined
- Broken Places & Outer Spaces: Finding Creativity in the Unexpected (TED Books)
- Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice
- CCS Library: Diversity & Inclusion Resources: Disability Theory Books
- Cultural Representation
- Theory & Rhetoric
- History
- Intersectional
- Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century
- Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space (Exploded Views)
- (Don’t) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation about Mental Health
- Golem Girl: A Memoir
- Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law
- The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love with Me
- Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body
- We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.
Films & TV Shows
- Atypical (TV Show)
- Avatar the Last Airbender (TV Show)
- A Beautiful Mind (Film)
- Black Swan (Film)
- Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (Film)
- Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (Film)
- Daredevil (TV Show)
- Girl with All the Gifts (Film)
- I Am Sam (Film)
- The Healing Powers of Dude (Film)
- Jessica Jones (TV Show)
- Me Before You (Film)
- A Quiet Place (Film)
- Raising Dion (TV Show)
- Rust and Bone (Film)
- Ray (Film)
- Rain Man
- Sex Education (TV Show)
- Shazam! (Film)
- A Silent Voice (Film)
- Silver Linings Playbook (Film)
- Still Alice (Film)
- The Theory of Everything (Film)
- Welcome to Me (Film)
- Who Am I to Stop It (Film)
Guides
- Anti-Racist Organizing and Disability Justice
- Blindness and Low Vision Guide
- Crip Lit: Toward An Intersectional Crip Syllabus
- Disability Language Style Guide | National Center
- Disability Organizations
- Health and Wellness for Persons with Disabilities Today
- NeurodiversityPresentation_CCS
- Social Justice Access Toolkit | Disability Power
- True Inclusion is Revolutionary Resources.docx
Organizations
- American Association of People with Disabilities: AAPD
- ADARA: Professionals Networking for Excellence in Service Delivery with Individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- American Council of the Blind
- The Arc | For People With Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
- Black, Disabled, and Proud: College Students with Disabilities
- Dance>Detour
- Detroit Disability Power
- Job Accommodation Network: JAN
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- National Organization on Disability
- Sins Invalid
- TASH: Disability Advocacy Organization
Podcasts
- Barrier Free Futures
- Disability After Dark
- Disability Visibility Project
- Down to the Struts
- Included: The Disability Equity Podcast
- Ouch!
- POWER NOT PITY | A Podcast for Disabled People of Color Everywhere
Resources for Artists with Disabilities
- Art Resources for People with Disabilities
- Initiatives for Disabled Artists You Should Know | ArtConnect
- Resources for Inclusion of People with Disabilities in the Arts
Videos
- Autism TMI Virtual Reality Experience
- DISABILITY | How You See Me
- Do All Autistic People Think The Same? | Spectrum
- Do All Disabled People Think The Same? | Spectrum
- Do All People With Mental Illnesses Think The Same? | Spectrum
- Do All Suicide Survivors Think The Same? | Spectrum
- “FLOAT” | Full SparkShort | Pixar ANIMATION 2021
- Guess My Disability | Lineup | Cut
- How to ADHD (YouTube Channel) Below is a couple of videos from the channel.
- How to Treat a Person with Disabilities, According to People with Disabilities
- Life Advice from Disabled People // Motivational Video 2021
- Things Not To Say To A Blind Person
- Things Not To Say To A Deaf Person
- Things Not To Say To Amputees
- Things Not To Say To An Autistic Person
- Things Not To Say To Someone Who Uses A Wheelchair
- Things Not To Say To Someone With Bipolar Disorder
- Things Not To Say To Someone With Cerebral Palsy
- Things Not To Say To Someone With Depression
- Things Not To Say To Someone With Dyslexia
- Things Not To Say To People With Dwarfism
- Things Not To Say To Someone With Epilepsy
- Things Not To Say To Someone With OCD
- Things Not To Say To People With Tourette’s Syndrome
- Things People With Disabilities Wish You Knew
- Things People With Down’s Syndrome Are Tired of Hearing
Websites
- American Association on Health and Disability | AAHD
- Disability is a Big Word. Let’s Unpack & Understand It Together
- Disability Scoop – The Premier Source for Developmental Disability News Disability Scoop
- Examining the Term “Disability” in 2021
Wellness Resources