Sia dropped the official trailer for her upcoming movie, Music today about an autistic teen. While the film has gotten praise from her tons of fans and accolades from media outlets, many people are rightfully angered. The premise of the movie is that Music (Maddie Ziegler) is an Autistic teen…

As the projected winner for North Carolina’s 11th district was announced last night, my stomach wrenched. Madison Cawthorn, a 25-year-old male from North Carolina without any work history, education, or qualifications won his race over Moe Davis, and will now be the youngest person to ever serve in congress. Cawthorn…

bottom line: if it’s not accessible, it’s not inclusive — The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) graciously invited myself and some brilliant minds like Beth Haller and Elaine Kubik to take part in a Twitter chat on disability inclusion in communications and media. The conversation was compelling and provided insight to students about how pros communications professionals can…

Until approximately three minutes ago, I was having a relaxing evening after a rough day. I had a bowl of vanilla ice cream with chocolate chips, watched some YouTube and was in the midst of organizing my makeup to calm my over-active mind. …

Adweek held its Disability Inclusion Summit yesterday and it was fantastic. The panel, comprised of industry rockstars with various disabilities and perspectives, came armed with vital insights for the industry. Far beyond the advertising world, AdWeek’s summit dove into systemic issues in the workplace across industries and how the media…

For those hoping this is an essay about how mainstream media is the “enemy of the people” — you’re going to be sorely disappointed. This is about a new mentoring program and community of professionals that will help disabled people become integral members of the media. …

his grandstanding was not an inspiration — it was an insult to the disabled movement — If you tuned into the full Republican National Convention (RNC) last night and saw Madison Cawthorn speak, you also saw him end his speech by standing from his wheelchair. He stood, as he said, for the flag. If you didn’t see it live, you most certainly read about it this…

The streaming platform is the only entertainment company to regularly include people with disabilities — This is a shortened version of an article I originally posted on LinkedIn. The 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was less than a month ago. One of the most important milestones in the disability community, it was celebrated by politicians, activists, and millions of people across…

Happy National French Fry Day! I hate to brag, but I like to think of myself as a french fry expert. I’ve scoured the land, mainly Manhattan looking for the perfect fries. You don’t want them too soft or too hard. If they’re too thick, they usually aren’t cooked evenly…