Disability Matters. 1st Edition

Written by: Connie Kuusisto

Just as "It Takes a Village" to raise children, it also takes a village to raise awareness about issues of disability.

"By uniting people with disabilities and those desiring to enjoy our social intercourse, share our cultural perspective, understand our political agenda, and address our broad general and specific consumer needs, we will achieve success."

This statement, borrowed from the powerful Mission Statement of [with]tv is also useful when referring to the community of bloggers discussing issues of disability. [with]tv is on a mission to unite people with disabilities....and everyone else. This blog has been created to support that mission and this blog, like every other blog, needs a village.

Having said that, we would like to introduce the following blogs to our blogroll titled "Disability Matters". Please visit, comment, link and enjoy one another as we celebrate life, with or with out a disability, and each other. Let us welcome these blogs, and their "bloggers", to our [with]tv Village.

The Day Al-Mohamed Blog: Day lives in Washington DC with her partner and two very spoiled yellow labradors. By day (no pun intended) she is a mild-mannered Legislative and Federal Affairs Officer but by night she is another frantic-typing, tea-swilling, candle-burning writer. For a more formal bio, please visit Day at her other blog, Day in Washington: Home of the Disability Policy Podcast.

David at Growing up with a Disability says "I am 21 years old and am taking a year away from college to pursue this project. I like sports, music, travel, and conversation. And, I have cerebral palsy. I believe society often underestimates the complexity of living with a disability - the joys, the challenges, the ordinary, and the extraordinary."

Planet of the Blind is "a space where those of us who live on the Planet of the Blind, or any other planet, can share our experiences and network together."

The Rolling Rains Report is a most informative blog "Precipitating Dialogue on Travel, Disability, and Universal Design" - and then some - by Dr. Scott Rains.

Rob Roy at The Journey believes that "Through sharing stories, we can learn accurate information about specific disabilities and challenge ourselves to look beyond people’s limitations and embrace diversity. Welcome to the journey where we explore truth and watch it evolve creating a better world for all -- one that is inclusive of all."

Ruth is a Wheelie Catholic and writes "a blog about issues concerning people with disabilities providing information, raising concerns, sharing experiences and encouraging prayerful efforts toward social justice and inclusion in the Catholic church community and the world at large."