by Gabriella | Dec 1, 2021 | Accessibility, Essays and Reflections
The rehabilitation center we’re affiliated with is an old school adapted with an elevator and sliding doors at the entrance but does not have adequate change spaces. The only two change tables at this center are polar opposites in design and both entirely...
by Gabriella | Nov 29, 2021 | Accessibility, Essays and Reflections
The pediatrician hinted about a disorder while I sat in a chair and he stood over my son’s incubator. I left confused and in tears.⠀ The official diagnosis was handed to me without support in the NICU. I held my son, the doctor casually leaned on the empty...
by Gabriella | Nov 26, 2021 | Accessibility, Essays and Reflections
My son and I have been on the receiving end of ableist remarks throughout his lifetime. Most of it is well-intentioned and meant to be encouraging. These seemingly-benign comments are a result of internalized ableism which is why it’s hard to...
by Gabriella | Nov 15, 2021 | Professionals
We are all designers.⠀ Of our own lives.⠀ Of healthy learning environments.⠀ Of accessible education.⠀ Of the sustainable functionality of schools.⠀ Of the education we hope for future generations.⠀ Whether we are parents, teachers, students, administrators,...
by Gabriella | Nov 12, 2021 | Professionals
As I transitioned from being a public school teacher to a homeschooler, I faced additional resistance within my home. My son has never been formally schooled. He’s never been in daycare or preschool either. He doesn’t know what it’s like to be...
