Games of Skill
By Justin Schroth Living with a disability, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy activities, it doesn’t mean you can’t play sports, and for many it doesn’t…
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Accessing Academia: Strategies for (Self)Advocacy and Study Abroad with a Disability
By Mark Bookman As a wheelchair user, I try my best to anticipate barriers to accessibility before traveling abroad. In practical terms, this means researching…
What I Wish I Knew Before Coming to Japan with a Visual Impairment
By Alexa Fukuoka When you decide to move abroad, it will obviously require you to make some adjustments. Dealing with a new culture, new social…
The eternal hunt for a hidden bathroom
(And other complex situations I’ve found while being visually impaired in Japan) By Alexa Fukuoka When I was in my early 20’s, I learned that…
A Pilgrim’s Tale: Religion, Ritual, and Physical Disability in Japan
By Mark Bookman Accessibility affects the way that we interact with religious sites and ideas. A single step up at a church, temple, or shrine…
Disabled at Disneyland: Best Practices for Barrier-Removal – Part 5
By Mark Bookman This is part 5 of a 5 part series. You can read part 1 here, part 2 here, part 3 here and…
