What's Up WID Archive - Page 12 of 20 - World Institute on Disability

Woman stares outside a window amid a winter storm.

Winter Blues: Managing Mental Health During Winter & Holiday Season

by Hannah Soyer It’s been well proven that mental health can take a dip during the winter months, especially around the holidays, which create atmospheres of pressure and high expectations among friends and family members. Sixty-four percent of people with…

Remembering Dr. Marsha Saxton

WID is deeply saddened and heartbroken by the loss of our former Director of Research, Marsha Saxton. Marsha was a trailblazer for disability rights who worked at WID for over 20 years and was also a major founding scholar of…

A Woman with Down Syndrome Posing while Holding a Flower. She is surrounded by various makeup paraphanelia

Beauty & Disability: The Entrenched History of Ableism in the Beauty Industry

by Sarah Kim The beauty and fashion industries have long fallen short of diversity and inclusion. But in the era of social media activism, the status quo has started to shift. More and more beauty brands are being inclusive of…

Rebecca Alexander, a white woman with shoulder-length brown hair and a black blouse stands with her arms crossed smiling.

What’s Up WID: Accessibility, Community Inclusion and the Life of Helen Keller

Rebecca Alexander, award-winning author, psychotherapist and disability advocate is discussing accessibility, community inclusion and the documentary American Masters: Becoming Helen Keller, which chronicles the life of Helen Keller. ListenAmerican Sign LanguageTranscripts

What’s Up WID: Deaf Youth Disaster Experiences & Action Transcripts

Ashley: Hello everyone and welcome to a very special edition of What’s Up WID, the World Institute on Disability podcast where we discuss What’s Up in the Disability Community across the globe. If you’re new here, I’m your host Ashley…

Angeline Akai, a Black woman wearing traditional Kenyan clothing smiles.

What’s Up WID: Angeline Akai Transcripts

Ashley Inkumsah: Hello everyone and welcome back to What’s Up WID, The World Institute on Disability podcast, where we discuss what’s up in the disability community across the globe. If this is your first time here, I’m your host Ashley…

Emily Ladau, a white disabled woman sitting in a wheelchair and patterned gray dress smiles.

What’s Up WID: Demystifying Disability Transcripts

Ashley Inkumsah: Hello, everyone. And welcome, or welcome back to What’s Up WID the World Institute on Disability podcast, where we discuss what’s up in the disability community across the globe. If you’re new here, my name is Ashley Inkumsah…

Tom Olin, a White woman with a beige vest and camera around his neck sits on a chair smiling.

What’s Up WID: The Role of Artists in Disability Activism Transcripts

(music) Ashley Inkumsah:Hello, everyone and welcome back to What’s Up WID, the World Institute on Disability podcast where we discuss what’s up in the disability community across the globe. I’m your host, Ashley Inkumsah, and today I honored to share…

Nikki Brown Booker, a Black and Asian disabled woman with a red sweater smiles.

What’s Up WID: Intersectionality Between Racism and Ableism Transcripts

Ashley Inkumsah: Hello everyone. And welcome back to What’s Up WID: the World Institute on Disability Podcast, where we discuss what’s up in the disability community across the globe. On today’s episode, I’m super excited to share my very fruitful…

Damian Gregory, a Black disabled man in a gray suit smiles.

What’s Up WID: How COVID-19 Transformed the Lives of People with Disabilities Transcripts

Ashley Inkumsah: Hello everyone, and welcome back to What’s Up WID, the World Institute on Disability podcast, where we discuss what’s up in the disability community with activists and advocates across the globe. So today, I am so happy…