Editor’s note: People with disabilities were already living in challenging times with the COVID-19 pandemic, due to our underlying health conditions. And then the world changed again. The recent unrest…
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Letters and guest columns from readers
Pandemic raises need for all of us to prepare
I got sick at the start of the pandemic. It sucked. Here’s what I came away with: If you live alone, prepare now. More than you think you need to. …
Reopening of therapy pools is welcomed after several weeks
Reopening of therapy pools is welcomed after several weeks On March 15 Wasie Pool at Courage Kenny Institute/ Abbott Northwestern Hospital was closed as a precaution during the pandemic. It…
Pandemic puts people with disabilities at end of the line
Approximately 30,000 Minnesotans with intellectual and developmental disabilities have had to take a back seat in obtaining services that they are entitled to for many years. The COVID-19 crisis has…
Change, for better or worse, with COVID-19 pandemic
Many are waiting for the COVID-19 quarantine executive order by the governor to be removed. It has become apparent to me as a person with a physical disability that some…
Check your privilege and learn what our lives are like
Editor’s note: We’ve see a lot of ableist social media posts during the pandemic about people not taking showers, not brushing their hair or being stuck at home. Lauren Thompson…