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To the Person Adjusting to a New Life of Disability

By John Morris — 2016

Allow me to share the lessons I have learned while transitioning to a new life of disability.

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On Disability and Accepting Help

I couldn’t keep “proving everyone wrong” and still do all the things I wanted to do with my life.

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What You Need to Know If You’re Teaching a Student with a Disability

All students need to know that they have the ability to learn new skills — just as though they’re learning a musical instrument. A growth mindset is their ticket to becoming an adaptable and teachable individual, ready to explore the world.

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Access Denied: Will Art Ever Learn to Embrace Disability?

This is not about meeting criteria and ticking boxes, it’s about finally creating the generous, plural and radical art world that many of us want and need.

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Living Well with a Disability

Adapting to life with a disability is never easy, but there are ways to help yourself cope with limitations, overcome challenges, and build a rewarding life.

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The Paralyzed World War II Veterans Who Invented Wheelchair Basketball

The Paralympics had not yet been invented. These veterans were sports trailblazers. They were medical miracles as well.

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Why Companies Who Hire People with Disabilities Outperformed Their Peers

Hiring and supporting employees with disabilities isn’t just a matter of corporate social responsibility or public relations; it’s just good business.

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Leaders with Disabilities Have Instincts that Inspire Their Teams and Stimulate Productivity

These four instincts of an entrepreneur with a disability inspire teams and stimulate productivity.

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Corporate Diversity Efforts Often Leave Out an Important Group: People with Disabilities

Businesses should make an extra effort to connect with workers with disabilities, a ready, capable, and sizable workforce 20 million people strong.

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Why Businesses Can Still Get Away with Paying Pennies to Employees with Disabilities

An 80-year-old law makes it legal to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage.

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Boosting Productivity and Pride

When employers hire and nurture employees with disabilities, everyone benefits, research finds.

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Adaptability