Driving with a disability is a possibility for some members of the disability community! Just because someone has a disability does not meant that person is automatically unable to drive.
Category: Diversity
Book Review: The Spec Set by Taya Okerland is a fun adventure with neurodivergent heroes!
The Spec Set by Taya Okerlund is a fast paced science fiction adventure in which neurodivergent characters get the chance to be the heroes! If you love diverse representation in literature or enjoy a good science fiction book, The Spec Set is one adventure that you won't want to miss!
Book Review: What Would You Do? by Melanie Cannon- An Uplifting Picture Book for Grown Ups
What Would You Do? includes a powerful message that is important for everyone to hear: This world needs you in it. You have value and you have worth.
What Does Disability Look Like? People with Disabilities Are CAPTIVATING!
My name is Rebecca, and I am a visually impaired writer and Filipino-American clergywoman. I am proud to be a volunteer staff writer and contributing columnist for CAPTIVATING! The mission of CAPTIVATING! aligns incredibly well with my own personal mission to make both the church and the world more accessible for people with disabilities. Our Search for Models with… Continue reading What Does Disability Look Like? People with Disabilities Are CAPTIVATING!
Amanda Gene Nelson: A Disability Blogger Who Is Chasing Her Dreams (Interview)
Amanda Gene is a blogger and a member of the disability community. I've been a fan of Amanda Gene's blog for quite some time and I was so happy that she was willing to sit down and chat with me about her writing process, her pets, and what it is like to be a young woman with a disability in today's world.
First Line Fridays #3: “Fear of the Other: No Fear in Love” by William H. Willimon
Welcome to First Line Fridays! First Line Fridays a fun meme hosted by Hoarding Books! The aim of the game? Grab the book closest to you and share the first line! Title: Fear of the Other: No Fear in Love Author: William H. Willimon Genre: Christian Nonfiction Length: 91 Pages (Paperback) First lines: "Thanks to fellow Christians… Continue reading First Line Fridays #3: “Fear of the Other: No Fear in Love” by William H. Willimon
Thriving Blind: Changing the Way People See Disability Book Review & Interview with TEDx Speaker Kristin Smedley
I had the chance to interview TEDx speaker and rare disease mom, Kristin Smedley, about her new book and how she is changing the way the world sees blindness. When both of Smedley's sons were born with a rare disease that caused them to lose their sight, she and her family chose thriving over merely surviving.
Worldwide Search for Models with Disabilities! Led by R. Holland of CAPTIVATING! Magazine
CAPTIVATING! Magazine has asked me to manage a global social media campaign as we search for cover models with disabilities. I am learning lots of exciting lessons that I can apply to my work in the local church.
God’s Grace Gives Me Hope to Face Sight Loss
My goal is to see as much of the world as possible before my sight grows completely dim. I am grateful for every day of vision, but even if I lose my sight entirely, I will continue to travel and explore the world in other ways. I know that people who are blind can love travel just as much as sighted people! I do not need to fear the loss of my vision because, "We walk by faith and not by sight."
WOW! I’m a Staff Writer for CAPTIVATING! A Magazine Empowering People with Disabilities!
In a world full of "No," I want to thank CAPTIVATING! for saying a BIG YES to my writing! CAPTIVATING! is a magazine empowering people with disabilities. They stare at us because we are CAPTIVATING!
