Disability Complicates Mother-Daughter Relationship
Writer Sylvia Colt needs her mother to bathe and dress her, but that doesn’t mean she also doesn’t want to kick her in the nose sometimes.
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Teens Ask, Where Are the Girls with Disabilities in Pop Culture?
As a teen girl with a disability, Emily Flores sees no television or movie characters who resemble her. One reason may be the hurdles actresses with disabilities face in getting work.
What Type of Starer Are You?
Because of her spinal muscular atrophy, Trinity Miller uses a ventilator, which draws attention from strangers and peers alike; but Trinity has her own things say about how their reactions make her feel. This story is part of Teen Voices’ Girl Fuse series, featuring stories by and about girls with disabilities.
Teen Fashionista Focuses on Adaptive Designs
When trying on her original fashion designs became a hassle, Delaina Parrish turned her attention toward strategic designs that would make clothing more accessible for girls with unique bodies and abilities. This story is part of Teen Voices’ Girl Fuse series, featuring stories by and about girls with disabilities.
Teen with Cerebral Palsy Finds Acceptance in LGBTQ+ Community
As a bisexual teen with cerebral palsy, Megan Fry had a hard time fitting in until she joined her school’s Gay Straight Alliance. This story is part of Teen Voices’ Girl Fuse series, featuring stories by and about girls with disabilities.
Teen Calls Out Ableism as Discrimination
Teen Anna Landre has felt more discrimination from ableism than from sexism. This story is part of Teen Voices’ Girl Fuse series, featuring stories by and about girls with disabilities.
Hysteria Diagnosis Still Hounds Some Girls with Invisible Disabilities
“My entire sixth grade experience was people not believing that I was sick,” says one girl. “People thought I used a wheelchair for fun.” Part of Teen Voices’ Girl Fuse series, highlighting stories by and about girls with disabilities.
Teen Calls Out ‘Me Before You’ Movie as Offensive, Belittling
To those who rely on wheelchairs and helpers, “Me Before You” is more than just a PG-13 romantic comedy. This story is part of Teen Voices’ Girl Fuse series, featuring stories by and about girls with disabilities.
Being Thin Isn’t All it’s Cracked Up to Be, Teen Says
Everywhere Emily Leon looks she sees people trying to lose weight. But as a teen with Graves’ disease, dieting is the furthest thing from her mind. This piece is part of Teen Voices’ Girl Fuse series, an initiative by and about teen girls with disabilities.
Teen Finds Disability Isolating Without Peer Network
No matter how many friends she has, Melina Nakos still has no one to share her struggles and frustrations of being a double amputee. This piece is the first in Teen Voices’ Girl Fuse series, an initiative by and about teen girls with disabilities.
