@raegillibrand.bsky.socialIβve got a new podcast out with @historyextra.bsky.social where I chat about living with disability in the Middle Ages.
π§ Listen here: www.historyextra.com/membership/b... (if you're not already a subscriber, thereβs a 14-day free trial you can use to listen!)
@pogmd.bsky.socialThank you to every advocate, past and present, who fought β and continues to fight β for our rights!
#RehabilitationAct53 #DisabilityHistory #Section504 #PeopleOnTheGoMD #DisabilityRights
#SelfAdvocacy
@pogmd.bsky.socialThose protesters paved the way for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990 β and for the work we do today at People on the Go Maryland!
Their fight became our freedom.
#Section504 #DisabilityHistory #504SitIn #PeopleOnTheGoMD #RehabilitationAct
#disabilityrights
@andrewcgrant.bsky.socialFrom βidiotβ to βintellectual disabilityβ isnβt just about avoiding offence.
The changes in terminology also signal changes in medical approach.
#linguistics #etymology #DisabilityHistory #psychology #learnontiktok
@csmbr-pisa.bsky.socialREMINDER
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Domus Comeliana 17-18 November 2026
#CSMBR #VivaMente #MedicalHistory #HistoryOfScience #MediterraneanStudies #DisabilityHistory #Deafness
@pacificada.adata.orgFrida Kahlo is celebrated around the world for her powerful art, but she is also an important figure in disability history.
She lived with chronic pain and physical disabilities throughout her life, and her experiences with her disability appeared in her art.
@juliagebke.bsky.socialThe deaf blacksmith who married in 1576 β and the history of sign as a legal language
theconversation.com/the-deaf-bla...
#DisabilityHistory #DeafHistory #DisHist by @rosamundoates.bsky.social
@juliagebke.bsky.socialForthcoming fascinating book on medieval guide dogs #DisHist #DisabilityHistory #DisabilityStudies
@pogmd.bsky.socialWe stand on the shoulders of giants.
#DisabilityHistory #IndependentLiving #PeopleOnTheGoMD #SelfAdvocacy #DisabilityRights
@a11yalicia.bsky.socialNot a dry eye in the theatre. Man in Motion is such a beautiful film showcasing grit, perseverance and determination. #TIFF26 #TIFF #a11y #DisabilityHistory #Accessibility
@tenuretracker.bsky.socialMonash University is hiring:
PhD Scholarship in Disability History
@fndfl.bsky.socialβBeing Heumann,β a new film about disability rights leader Judy Heumann and the historic 1977 Section 504 sit-in, is coming to theaters on Nov. 6 and to Apple TV on Nov. 13. #DisabilityHistory #JudyHeum
