Disabilities: Essays, art, and opinion exploring the lives of people living
  with disabilities
From: New York Times

Standing Up for What I Need
Even as a lawyer in court, demanding accommodation for my disability can be
  daunting.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/opinion/standing-up-for-what-i-need.html

Disabled, Shunned and Silenced in Trump’s America
The removal of the White House web page on disabilities sent a chilling
  message to me and others like me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/15/opinion/disabled-shunned-and-silenced-in-trumps-america.html

Love, Eventually
It took a friend, then a lover to help me embrace the part of myself I had
  deliberately ignored.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/08/opinion/love-eventually.html

Am I Too Embarrassed to Save My Life?
As a feminist lesbian, I was supposed to be independent and strong. But my
  disease meant I was all need.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/01/opinion/am-i-too-embarrassed-to-save-my-life.html

I Don't Speak for Laura
The law that ensures education for children with disabilities has given her
  words of her own. It is now at risk.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/27/opinion/i-dont-speak-for-laura.html

The Non-Politics of Disability
Outrage over Donald Trump's insensitivity is fine, but it isn’t serious
  political action.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/18/opinion/denouncing-trump-wont-help-disability-rights.html

My Life With Paralysis, It's a Workout
I found that my daily routine is less subject to scrutiny if I simply
  describe it as health maintenance.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/opinion/my-life-with-paralysis-its-a-workout.html

Read more articles prior to 2017 at:
https://www.nytimes.com/column/disability

Submitted by Drew Nelson