{"id":258160,"date":"2017-12-31T04:49:39","date_gmt":"2017-12-31T12:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?p=258160"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:21:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:21:58","slug":"dvp-2017-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2017\/12\/31\/dvp-2017-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"DVP 2017: Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

What. A. Year. Not really sure which expletive I want to use to describe 2017…perhaps all of them? As a disabled person living in this hostile political climate in the United States, I am determined more than ever to continue the work of the Disability Visibility Project\u00ae. Our stories, our culture, and our community are vital in resisting a society that erases and marginalizes us everyday in media, politics, language, and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n

This has been a big year for me personally. I took a risk and left my day job in February to focus full-time on the DVP. It\u2019s been an incredibly fulfilling and adventurous experience so far. Much of this is all thanks to you. I am grateful for the support and love from the people around me, online and offline.<\/span><\/p>\n

I want to give a special shout-out to the freelance audio producers who work on the podcast and oral histories: Geraldine Ah-Sue, Yosmay del Mazo, Cheryl Green and Sarika D. Mehta. Thank you to Heather Watkins and Denise DiNoto for their volunteer moderating support with my Facebook group.<\/p>\n

Below is a brief rundown of my activities this year in partnership with some amazing individuals and organizations. While there is anxiety about the future, I will remain open to what lies ahead and committed to sharing, amplifying and creating disability media and culture. Together, let\u2019s do this!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Happy New Year,<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alice Wong<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Asian American woman in a wheelchair. She is wearing a black jacket with a black patterned scarf. She is wearing a mask over her nose with a tube for her Bi-Pap machine. Behind her is a wall full of colorful street art<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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DVP in 2017<\/b><\/h2>\n

Started <\/span>crowdfunding on Patreon<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to sustain the work of the DVP. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Launched the <\/span>Disability Visibility podcast<\/span><\/a> in September 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

Created a <\/span>new online store<\/span><\/a> featuring apparel with all proceeds supporting the DVP. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since 2014, over 140 oral histories recorded for the DVP, many of them archived at the Library of Congress. Gradually, all of these oral histories will be featured <\/span>on our website<\/span><\/a>. Here are the 17 oral histories published this year:<\/span><\/p>\n

Christina Mills and Eli Gelardin<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Jennifer Justice and John Burke<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Gregg Beratan, Andrew Pulrang & Alice Wong <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Madelyn Covey and Nick Pagan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Steve Lee and Ali Murphy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Lateef McLeod and Aqueila Lewis<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Leroy Moore Jr. and Keith Jones<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Suzanne Levine and Yvette Fang<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Bonnie Lewkowicz and Judith Smith<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Joshua Miele and Lainey Feingold<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Yomi Wrong and Alice Wong<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Lavaun Heaster and Cheryl Green<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Tom Olin and Marilyn Golden<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Tara Ayres and Leah Rothman<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Kate Sherry and Stephanie Anderson<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

GJ Stillson MacDonnell and Helen Walsh<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Mike Marino and Luca Badetti<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Social Media<\/b><\/h3>\n

Stats: 11.8 k followers on Twitter <\/span>@DisVisibility<\/span><\/a>, 13.3 k members DVP Facebook group<\/a>, 14 podcast episodes<\/a>, 83 blog posts, and 17 oral histories<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

A few notable blog posts:<\/span><\/p>\n

More Than A Villain: Ivar the Boneless and Disability featuring interviews with Vilissa K. Thompson and Jan J.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Disability Visibility and Erasure at #SXSW: Interview with Liz Jackson<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

“Dying While Black and Brown”: Interview with Joanna Haigood and Antoine Hunter<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Virtual Reality & Accessibility: Interview with Hannah Gillis<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Disabled Latinx Familia: Interview with Lisette Torres-Gerald<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Accessible Conferences and Conventions: Interview with Elea Chang<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Wisdom from Disability Communities: Interview with Corbett Joan OToole of Reclamation Press<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The Power of ADAPT: Interviews with <\/span>Marilee Adamski-Smith, Laura Halvorson, and Dominick Evans<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Celebrating Disability Culture: Interview with #Superfest2017 Judges Sara M. Acevedo and Karen Nakamura <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Hosted a Twitter Chat on the <\/span>future of disability studies <\/span><\/a>with guest hosts Lisa Diedrich, Anjali J. Forber-Pratt, Angel Miles, Adam P. Newman, and Hailee Yoshizaki-Gibbons.<\/span><\/p>\n

Co-hosted <\/span>a #FilmDis Twitter chat<\/span><\/a> with Dominick Evans marking the 20th anniversary of the film “GATTACA” including a discussion on gene editing today.<\/span><\/p>\n

Co-hosted <\/span>a Twitter chat on sexual violence and disabled people<\/span><\/a> with SF Women Against Rape and Sins Invalid.<\/span><\/p>\n

Co-hosted a Twitter chat with <\/span>choreographer\/dancer Alice Sheppard<\/span><\/a> on <\/span>accessibility and intersectionality<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Partnerships and Collaborations<\/b><\/h3>\n

With <\/span>#CripTheVote<\/span><\/a> co-partners Gregg Beratan and Andrew Pulrang, we hosted 14 Twitter chats this year on disability politics and issues. Check out a recap of\u00a0<\/span>our year\u2019s activities here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Co-Sponsored a webinar organized by Center for Genetics and Society<\/a>, <\/span>\u201cDisability Justice and Gene Editing\u201d<\/span><\/a> featuring panelists <\/span>Anita Cameron, Mia Mingus, Tom Shakespeare, and Rosemarie Garland-Thomson.<\/span><\/p>\n

With novelist Nicola Griffith<\/a>, organized and co-hosted 6 #CripLit chats on the following topics:<\/span><\/p>\n

Roundtable with Editors and Disabled Writers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Crip Futurism<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Young Adult\/Kid Lit<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Accessibility and Online Publishing<\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Disabled Writers on Writing Disability<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Writing Workshop Accessibility<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

With Vilissa K. Thompson, became co-partner in s.e. smith\u2019s <\/span>DisabledWriters.com<\/span><\/a>, an online resource to help editors connect with <\/span>disabled writers and journalists<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Supported various projects by disabled people as a Trustee with <\/span>Awesome Disability<\/span><\/a>, an independent chapter of the <\/span>Awesome Foundation<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Presentations, Videos, and Publications<\/b><\/h3>\n

Reading While Disabled: <\/span>Part One<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Part Two<\/a>. Books by Intisar.<\/span><\/p>\n

My Medicaid, My Life.<\/span><\/a> The New York Times.<\/span><\/p>\n

Valuing Activism of All Kinds.<\/span><\/a> Rooted in Rights.<\/span><\/p>\n

From Rabbit Holes to Wormholes: KidLit Memories.<\/a>\u00a0Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction, Uncanny Magazine.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbleism, Accessibility and Oral Histories.\u201d<\/span><\/a> Allied Media Conference.<\/span><\/p>\n

Engaging in Politics as a Disabled Person: an Interview with Carrie Ann Lucas.<\/span><\/a> Rooted in Rights.<\/span><\/p>\n

Resisting ableism: Disabled people and human gene editing.<\/span><\/a> Video with <\/span>text transcript<\/span><\/a>. Stanford X. <\/span><\/p>\n

Net Neutrality, Accessibility, and the Disability Community.<\/span><\/a> The Center for Media Justice.<\/span><\/p>\n

Net Neutrality and the Disability Community (captioned video)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Save Net Neutrality: Message to FCC Commissioners (captioned video)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

VR Accessibility Survey for People with Disabilities<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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SEE YOU IN 2018!!!!<\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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