Disability²

I primarily reserve this space for discussions of media and law about parents with disabilities, but I also want this space to be a place to talk about disability culture as it interacts with crip parenting.

Today when I read my seven-year-old’s communication book to see what she did in school, I saw that she learned about Rosa Parks today. My daughter, who has a disability herself, CP, was excited to tell me about her day. Her speech is difficult to understand, especially when lipreading, so we use a combination of speech, sign language and gestures to communicate.

I asked her, “Did you learn about Rosa Parks today.” (more…)