By Meredith Mathis — 2021
You can build back your life
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Like most veterans, I found the transition from military to civilian life a struggle—a tougher struggle than I had anticipated. For me, I found that one of my trickier struggles was with my identity.
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When the problems facing the disabled community are so material, it may seem inconsequential to have a conversation about words, but a debate about how we talk about disabilities, and how disabled people talk about themselves, has been going on for decades, and it’s especially important now, with...
We’ve been taught to refer to people with disabilities using person-first language, but that might be doing more harm than good.
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The reality of being a disabled person on Medicaid is far more complex and nuanced. Many people do not even know the difference between Medicaid and Medicare and simply consider them “entitlement programs,” as if tax breaks and corporate subsidies aren’t entitlements by another name.
Society prefers I talk about how I overcame my obstacles rather than the injustices I face within a world that is not built around the needs of the disabled community.
Whether you’re looking for a new job or considering a new career direction, this month’s article has plenty of practical advice to help you.
How Pamela Abalu got out of the cubicle hamster wheel with a single mantra: “Work is love made visible.”