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Dec 8, 2022

Hello Rooted in Rights followers, contributors, and supporters! This is Allexa, the Director of Rooted in Rights (RiR), reaching out to you all to let you know of some changes to expect from RiR and some exciting things happening now! 🧵1/22

Nicole Homerin outlines what's at stake when society doesn't support its educators holistically in the latest for Rooted in Rights. Check it out! #MentalHealth #disability #teaching #teachers #education #educators

It's Okay Not to Be Okay - Until It's Not - Rooted in Rights

CONTENT NOTE: mental health disabilities, brief mention of suicide and suicidal ideation Even before the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, the United States was facing a growing mental health emerge...

Apr 10

Please feel free to start sending along your drafts and pitches again beginning in mid-September 2023. Thank you for your cooperation and please spread the word through the community! #disabled #disability #ChronicIllness #DisabledWriters #DisabledCreators #AmWriting

Hello all! Denarii Grace (

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) here, Editor-in-Chief at Rooted in Rights! We would like to announce that we are currently booked with writers through October 2023. As a result, we are not currently accepting submissions.

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Disabled Content Creators Collective (DC3)

@DisabledCCC

Apr 7

Looking for more disabled content creators to follow on

@Twitch

? You can find members of the DCCC Stream Team here:

psoymilk.com

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Apr 6

In case you missed it:

@thezainabonuh_

wrote for us last month about lawyering with chronic illness. With perspectives from multiple chronically ill people, we get a glimpse into the innovations and systemic limitations for disabled people at work.

Navigating The Workforce as a Chronically Ill Person - Rooted in Rights

CONTENT NOTE: brief mention of medicalized diet culture, brief mention of menstruation, ableist workplace discrimination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I was diagnosed with hypertensive heart...

Apr 6

In case you missed it: in February, Robin Kinzer shared her perspective on living with food-related disabilities. Check out her journey and plea to family, friends, and community. #disability #NEISvoid #ChronicIllness

Slippery Mango, Tart Tangerine: Compassion for Gastrointestinal Disabilities - Rooted in Rights

CONTENT NOTE: brief mention of unintentional weight loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You are at a holiday party and the crowd is tossing back eggnog and devouring mini sandwiches full of...

Share Your Disability Story - New Disabled South

New Disabled South

@DisabledSouth

Apr 3

We're collecting stories from disabled people throughout the South, and we want to hear from you! If you're interested in talking with us via Zoom or phone about these questions and more, submit your info & we'll be in touch.

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We're collecting stories from disabled people throughout the South, and we want to hear from you! Our goal is to expand our efforts on social media and in the press to highlight the stories of the...

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Mar 30

“For far too long, campaigns have failed to meet even the most basic standards of accessibility. They’ve shown time and time again that the disability community is not a priority constituency.” Read more in our new blog post from

@the_tattooedjew

Raising the Bar: Engaging Disabled People in Politics - Rooted in Rights

Stacey Abrams did not become governor of Georgia. Our incredible team worked tirelessly for a year to reach Georgians in every corner of our state, building a powerful coalition of voters. We...

Mar 23

Our newest blog post from Eleni Stephanides explores the doctor and diagnosis dance those of us with chronic illness experience in the U.S. #ChronicIllness #USHealthCare #DisabilityTwitter #Disability

Chronically Ignored: How Western Medical Practices Harm Chronically Ill People - Rooted in Rights

At 7:47 pm, I had so many wires attached to me. Though I craved my typical end of the day shower, I had to find another way to self-soothe. I did some yoga, avoiding the Superman and cobra poses;...

Emily Ladau

@emily_ladau

Mar 5

3 years ago on this day, my mom and I got to join Judy Heumann to witness her wit and wisdom in action at The Daily Show. Today, she is gone. I first learned of Judy as I studied disability history, as did so many people of my generation. (1/5)

Judy and me in Bryant Park. She's holding a Nathan's hot dog and was very enthusiastic about her "NY frankfurter."

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Judy, me and my mom after her taping of The Daily Show.

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are proud to present the "Reclaiming the Border Narrative Project". These stories focus on people with disabilities living along the U.S./Mexico border. Many thanks to all who helped us with this project! bit.ly/3kHWiOP #disabilityrights

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Robin Kinzer

@RobinAKinzer

Mar 1

Appropriately, on Rare Disease Awareness Day, I've had this article go up. It's about having compassion for folks living with gastrointestinal disabilities. Thanks,

Slippery Mango, Tart Tangerine: Compassion for Gastrointestinal Disabilities - Rooted in Rights

CONTENT NOTE: brief mention of unintentional weight loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You are at a holiday party and the crowd is tossing back eggnog and devouring mini sandwiches full of...

Museum worker

writes about her personal anthropological journey to documenting the physical realities of her disabled life in the first Rooted in Rights blog post of the (Gregorian calendar) new year!

What's In A Pair of Socks? - Rooted in Rights

CONTENT NOTE: blood work, medical trauma, emetophobia, medical ableism I sat on the hard metal gurney, watching my legs shake underneath the torn forest green scrubs. I tried to count my breaths,...

House Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry - TVW

Jan 11

There is captioning , it is ok, but it is there!

Watching the Washington Legislature discussing Solitary Confinement in Washington State:

tvw.org

Public Hearing: HB 1024: Concerning labor and income of incarcerated persons. HB 1087: Concerning solitary confinement. HB 1104: Concerning eligibility and

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ACLU of Washington

@ACLU_WA

Jan 4

This inhumane treatment disproportionately impacts people of color, has been shown to have devastating and lasting psychological effects, and should not be tolerated in our state. #WAleg

Ban Long-Term Solitary Confinement - Disability Rights Washington

@DisRightsWa

disabilityrightswa.org

More than 600 people are currently in solitary confinement in our state prisons, in conditions that the international community has

Need a response when mental health disabilities are blamed for gun violence? Check out our response video: rootedinrights.org/video/people-w 22/22

VIDEO: People With Mental Health Disabilities Shut Down Dangerous Ideas About Gun Violence - Rooted...

What do people with mental health disabilities think about being blamed for gun violence? We asked them to watch media clips and give their reactions.

Interested in insight from parents with disabilities raising kids with disabilities? Check out Parenting Without Pity. rootedinrights.org/our-stories/pa 21/22

Parenting Without Pity - Rooted in Rights

Parenting Without Pity is a storytelling project where disabled parents draw from our own experiences of disability to help parents be better allies for their disabled children. In the series, we...

Need to share about barriers to voting for folks with disabilities? Check out Vote for Access: blockbyblockcreative.com/vote-for-access 20/22

Our existing documentaries, Right to be Rescued, Bottom Dollars, and On the Outs are found at rootedinrights.org/documentaries/. 19/22

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Ask to Vax. A series of videos about the importance of the Covid-19 vaccine to the disability community. Videos feature ASL and captions in five languages. youtube.com/watch?v=2_1NRU 18/22

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Ask to Vax! - Youth

The Pandemic is not over! As we face another surge, kids 5-11 years old can now get vaccinated to protect themselves and everyone around them from Covid-19. ...

Our collection of Storytellers videos, featuring topics such as emergency preparedness, access to the outdoors, community inclusion, and much more! rootedinrights.org/category/story 17/22

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Our Storytellers Series aims to increase authentic representation of people with disabilities, cultivate emerging creators and activists, and promote accessible social video as a form of activism....

Find links below to revisit or discover our existing work: Tips on making your media accessible at Access That, rootedinrights.org/accessthat/. 16/22

#AccessThat - Rooted in Rights

Want to learn how to ensure your content and virtual events are accessible to people with disabilities? Watch our videos or read our guides below: Digital Accessibility Basics Rooted in Rights Guide...

RootedInRights.org remains the place to find everything we’ve produced. We hope you continue to share all our resources and stories! We will also have an updated website in 2023. 15/22

Rooted in Rights tells authentic, accessible stories that empower our community to advocate for disability rights.

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Upcoming for the 2023 legislative session: Stories from Solitary. We continue to advocate to end the use of Solitary Confinement in Washington State. More at disabilityrightswa.org/ban-solitary-c 14/22

disabilityrightswa.org

Ban Long-Term Solitary Confinement - Disability Rights Washington

More than 600 people are currently in solitary confinement in our state prisons, in conditions that the international community has

And editing with Kinemaster (a free mobile video editing tool) docs.google.com/document/d/1FD 13/22

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KineMaster Tutorial Doc

KineMaster Tutorial Note: Make sure that you download the KineMaster app and edit on the mobile device that you filmed with. The KineMaster app automatically saves as you edit. You can open past...

We also have existing production tips on creating mobile videos: docs.google.com/document/d/1s- 12/22

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Advocacy Storytelling Guide for CDAN

Video Advocacy Storytelling Guide Presented by By using this guide, you will learn best practices for writing and filming your own accessible advocacy video using your own smartphone or tablet....

In the new year! Our advocacy video series will pick up again in the new year and cover our best tips on creating your own advocacy videos. Find initial videos on YouTube and TikTok. 11/22

Coming soon! Border Narratives, a series of profiles from folks with disabilities living at the US-Mexico Border. 10/22

Folks in Washington from historically marginalized communities, ongoing Mental Health Support Days take place virtually and in-person through the South King Emotional Wellness League (SKEWL). The next event is December 17th and info can be found at facebook.com/skewleague. 9/22

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SKEWL. 584 likes · 1 talking about this. South King Emotional Wellness League (SKEWL) was formed to address the emotional well-being of histo

Additionally, we invite you to a storytelling opportunity at iddfuture.org. A state wide campaign to share the stories of Washingtonians with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The website just launched! 8/22

The blog will continue publishing! Myself and our Editor-In-Chief Denarii Grace are excited to announce an increase in the payment for all blog writers! Our $150 standard rate is increased to $400 for published blogs! All blogs continue to live at RootedInRights.org/Blog. 7/22

Submit a Blog Idea - Rooted in Rights

We invite you to pitch us, because your words have power and we want to help you share them.

Also, we will be pulling back from regular social media posting and will be reorganizing our social media platforms over the next couple months. 6/22

This means a few changes for Rooted in Rights. One change is that we will no longer be available to collaborate on fee for service work, workshops, or other collaborations. 5/22

Anyone immediately interested in collaborating on this piece, reach out to me at AllexaL@RootedInRights.org and I will reach back out in the new year. 4/22

We plan to use our expertise in video production, disability rights, and our access authority to produce a piece that can be used across the movement. We are in early stages of development, but will be reaching out with updates and opportunities to provide community input. 3/22

We are in the midst of transition, and, starting in 2023, Rooted in Rights will be pivoting from short form pieces to producing a long form investigative video piece on deinstitutionalization. 2/22

There are many life experiences that we may think about in new ways when we get a new diagnosis. Payal Dhar, writing from India, talks about their experience traveling as a newly-diagnosed autistic person, providing a guide for the community to boldly go.

A Newbie's Guide to Traveling While Autistic - Rooted in Rights

Like many late-diagnosed adults, finding out that I’m autistic was a relief. Suddenly, somehow, everything in my life made sense. Overnight, I had a name for that out-of-place feeling I’d had since I...

Nov 18, 2022

It's very common for multiply disabled people to experience overlap in symptoms between conditions. Lydia N. explores the similarities between PTSD and ADHD symptoms in her journey to self-understanding and acceptance.