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Opinion: Ableism doesn’t recieve the spotlight it needs

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 Noah Wingard 352 Views ableism, Donald Trump, neuroatypical, Special Olympics

Ableism — prejudice towards those that are physically handicapped or neuroatypical — is an interesting form of discrimination, in that

Discrimination against Cluster B personality disorders

May 30, 2017August 21, 2017 Ledger Staff 1590 Views ableism, by Julianna Siemssen, mental health

In the face of any tragedy or political disaster, people with mental illnesses can always expect to be among the

Opinion: Thinking of moving to Canada? You can’t if you’re disabled

February 27, 2017August 25, 2017 Ledger Staff 729 Views ableism, by Julianna Siemssen, healthcare, Immigration

Canada, compared to the United States, is a pretty great place. The operative phrase here is “compared to the United

Opinion: No, it’s not okay to kill your children

October 31, 2016September 5, 2017 Ledger Staff 623 Views ableism, Attempted murder, Autism, by Julianna Siemssen, Issy Stapleton

Many people called Kelli Stapleton “intense,” and she wore the label with pride. On her Twitter account, @Ragingblond, she frequently

The Most Dangerous Assumption

September 28, 2016September 6, 2017 Ledger Staff 1024 Views ableism, Anne McDonald, by Julianna Siemssen, Rosemary Crossley

In 1961, Anne McDonald was born with severe cerebral palsy and was sent away to an institution for disabled children

The Trouble with Inspiration Porn

January 11, 2016August 23, 2018 Ledger Staff 551 Views ableism, by Julianna Siemssen, disability, Inspiration Porn, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, Stella Young

Imagine if the world thought you were so unlovable that when someone was nice to you, it made the national