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Disability Blogs & Websites

Disability-focused blogs, news sites, and online publications. This list centers disabled writers, disability-led organizations, and authentic disability perspectives.

About This List

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This list prioritizes websites and blogs written by disabled people or run by disability-led organizations. We include news sites, personal blogs, community hubs, and educational resources.

Labels used below (after an entry):

  • Disabled writer — disabled writer/creator
  • Disability-led org — disability-led organization
  • International — based outside the US
  • Essential — essential resource

Contents

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Essential Resources

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Start here for foundational disability websites.

  • Disability Visibility Project (disabilityvisibilityproject.com) – Alice Wong’s landmark project creating, amplifying, and sharing disability stories. Oral history partnership with StoryCorps, podcast, anthologies, extensive resources. Essential hub for disability culture and community. Disabled writer, Disability-led org, Essential.

  • Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) (autisticadvocacy.org) – Autistic-led organization. Policy advocacy, resources, toolkits, position statements on autism issues. “Nothing about us without us” in practice. Disability-led org, Essential.

  • National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) (ncil.org) – Cross-disability advocacy organization led by disabled people. Policy information, advocacy resources, Centers for Independent Living directory. Disability-led org, Essential.

  • Crutches and Spice (crutchesandspice.com) – Imani Barbarin (Black disabled woman). Disability justice, intersectionality, pop culture analysis. Influential voice, also on social media @caboray. Disabled writer, Essential.

  • ADAPT (adapt.org) – Direct action disability rights organization. News, campaigns, disability rights history. Disability-led org, Essential.

News & Current Events

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US-Based

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  • Disability Scoop (disabilityscoop.com) – Developmental disability news. Daily updates on policy, research, community news. Disability-led org.

  • Rooted in Rights (rootedinrights.org) – Disability Rights Washington project. Video content, blogs, disability rights news. Disabled writer.

  • American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) (aapd.com) – Policy news, advocacy updates, leadership programs. Disability-led org.

  • Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) (dredf.org) – Legal advocacy, policy analysis, civil rights news.

UK-Based

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  • Disability News Service (disabilitynewsservice.com) – John Pring. Independent disability news in UK. Investigative journalism on disability rights. Disabled writer, International.

  • Disability Rights UK (disabilityrightsuk.org) – News, policy, resources. Disability-led org, International.

  • The Limping Chicken (limpingchicken.com) – UK Deaf news and culture blog. International.

International

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  • Disability Debrief (disabilitydebrief.substack.com) – Peter Torres Fremlin. Global disability rights news and analysis. International.

Personal Blogs

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Currently Active

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  • Crutches and Spice (crutchesandspice.com) – Imani Barbarin. [See Essential Resources] Disabled writer, Essential.

  • Claiming Crip (claimingcrip.com) – Academic disability blog, personal essays. Disabled writer.

  • The Squeaky Wheelchair (thesqueakywheelchairblog.com) – Disability lifestyle, advocacy, personal essays. Disabled writer.

  • Diary of a Disabled Person – Personal disability blog. Disabled writer.

  • The Wheelchair Teen – Young wheelchair user’s blog. Disabled writer.

  • Stim Your Heart Out – Autistic blogger. Disabled writer, International.

Multi-Author Blogs

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  • The Mighty (themighty.com) – Large platform for health and disability stories. [Note: Not disability-led; mixed community reception. Useful for finding voices, but verify individual authors] Disabled writer.

  • Disability Intersectionality Summit Blog – Intersectional disability perspectives. Disabled writer.

Community & Culture

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  • Disability Visibility Project (disabilityvisibilityproject.com) – [See Essential Resources] Disabled writer, Disability-led org, Essential.

  • Sins Invalid (sinsinvalid.org) – Disability justice performance project. Essays, resources, disability justice framework. Disability-led org.

  • Disability Arts Online (disabilityarts.online) – UK-based disability arts culture, reviews, features. Disabled writer, International.

  • National Disability Theatre (nationaldisabilitytheatre.org) – Deaf and disability theater. Disability-led org.

  • Crip Camp Legacy – Community continuing Crip Camp documentary conversations. Disabled writer.

Advocacy Organizations

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Cross-Disability

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  • NCIL (ncil.org) – [See Essential Resources] Disability-led org, Essential.

  • ADAPT (adapt.org) – [See Essential Resources] Disability-led org, Essential.

  • AAPD (aapd.com) – American Association of People with Disabilities. Disability-led org.

  • Disability Rights Advocates (dralegal.org) – Legal advocacy. Disability-led org.

  • RespectAbility (respectability.org) – Employment and entertainment inclusion. [Note: Some community debate about positions] Disability-led org.

Specific Focus

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  • ASAN (autisticadvocacy.org) – Autism. [See Essential Resources] Disability-led org, Essential.

  • National Association of the Deaf (NAD) (nad.org) – Deaf rights advocacy. Disability-led org.

  • National Federation of the Blind (NFB) (nfb.org) – Blind advocacy and community. Disability-led org.

  • Little People of America (lpaonline.org) – Little people community. Disability-led org.

  • United Spinal Association (unitedspinal.org) – Spinal cord injury and disease. Disability-led org.

  • Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) (sabeusa.org) – Intellectual disability self-advocacy. Disability-led org.

Academic & Research

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  • Disability Studies Quarterly (dsq-sds.org) – Open-access academic journal.

  • Journal of Literary & Cultural Disability Studies – Academic publication.

  • Disability and Society – Academic journal (Taylor & Francis).

  • Disability Thinking – Academic/personal blog on disability issues. Disabled writer.

  • Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability (longmoreinstitute.sfsu.edu) – San Francisco State research institute.

By Topic

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Chronic Illness

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  • The Mighty (themighty.com) – Health stories platform. [See note above] Disabled writer.

  • Chronic Illness Bloggers – Directory of chronic illness blogs. Disabled writer.

  • But You Don’t Look Sick (www.butyoudontlooksick.com) – Spoon Theory origin site, chronic illness community. Disabled writer.

  • Rest Room – Chronic illness blog. Disabled writer.

  • #MEAction (meaction.net) – ME/CFS advocacy and news. Disabled writer.

Neurodivergence

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Autism

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  • ASAN (autisticadvocacy.org) – [See Essential Resources] Disability-led org, Essential.

  • Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism (thinkingautismguide.com) – Autistic perspectives, parent ally resources. Disabled writer.

  • NeuroClastic (neuroclastic.com) – Autistic-written articles on autism. Disabled writer.

  • Actually Autistic Blogs List – Directory of autistic bloggers. Disabled writer.

  • Autistic Hoya (autistichoya.com) – Lydia X. Z. Brown. Disability justice, autism, intersectionality. Disabled writer.

  • Musings of an Aspie – Autistic woman’s blog. [Note: Uses older terminology] Disabled writer.

ADHD

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  • ADHD Alien – Illustrated ADHD blog. Disabled writer.

  • CHADD (chadd.org) – ADHD information and advocacy.

  • How to ADHD (howtoadhd.com) – Jessica McCabe’s website. Disabled writer.

Deaf Community

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  • NAD (nad.org) – National Association of the Deaf. Disability-led org.

  • The Limping Chicken (limpingchicken.com) – UK Deaf news. Disabled writer, International.

  • Gallaudet University (gallaudet.edu) – University resources, Deaf history.

  • Deaf Echo – Deaf community blog. Disabled writer.

Blind Community

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  • NFB (nfb.org) – National Federation of the Blind. Disability-led org.

  • American Council of the Blind (acb.org) – Blind advocacy. Disability-led org.

  • BlindNewWorld – Blind community blog. Disabled writer.

  • AFB (American Foundation for the Blind) (afb.org) – Resources and advocacy.

Physical Disability

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  • United Spinal Association (unitedspinal.org) – SCI resources. Disability-led org.

  • Wheelchair Travel (wheelchairtravel.org) – John Morris. Accessible travel. Disabled writer.

  • Curb Free with Cory Lee (curbfreewithcorylee.com) – Wheelchair travel blog. Disabled writer.

  • United Cerebral Palsy (ucp.org) – CP resources. Disability-led org.

Parents & Families

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  • Parent Center Hub (parentcenterhub.org) – Information for parents of disabled children.

  • Family Voices (familyvoices.org) – Family advocacy.

  • PEAK Parent Center – Inclusive education resources.

International Sites

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United Kingdom

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  • Disability Rights UK (disabilityrightsuk.org) – News, policy, resources. Disability-led org, International.

  • Disability News Service (disabilitynewsservice.com) Disabled writer, International.

  • Scope UK (scope.org.uk) – Disability charity and resources. International.

  • The Limping Chicken (limpingchicken.com) Disabled writer, International.

  • Disability Arts Online (disabilityarts.online) Disabled writer, International.

Canada

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  • DisAbled Women’s Network Canada (DAWN) (dawncanada.net) International.

  • Council of Canadians with Disabilities (ccdonline.ca) International.

Australia

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  • People with Disability Australia (PWDA) (pwd.org.au) International.

  • Disability Advocacy Network Australia (dana.org.au) International.

International/Global

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  • International Disability Alliance (internationaldisabilityalliance.org) International.

  • Disability Debrief (disabilitydebrief.substack.com) International.

Inactive but Archived

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These sites are no longer updated but contain valuable archives:

  • Ouch! (BBC) – BBC disability blog, archived.

  • Ragged Edge – Disability rights magazine archive.

  • Disability Social History Project – Historical resources.

  • Planet of the Blind – Stephen Kuusisto’s blog (now less active).

How to Evaluate Disability Websites

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Questions to ask:

  1. Who runs it? Disability-led organization? Disabled writers? Parent organization? Charity?

  2. What language is used? Identity-first? Person-first? “Special needs”? “Suffers from”?

  3. Who benefits? Does money/attention go to disabled people or to non-disabled “helpers”?

  4. What’s the framing? Tragedy and cure? Or rights and culture?

  5. Are disabled people quoted? Or talked about?

Contributing

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To suggest additions:

  1. Prioritize disabled writers and disability-led organizations
  2. Note who runs the site (disabled-led, parent-led, charity, etc.)
  3. Include URL
  4. Note focus area (news, personal, academic, etc.)

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