Ameila ArrowsMay 4, 20216 min readThe Negative Polarization of “Person First Language” and “Disability First Language” “If you see the person not the disability, you’re only getting half the picture.” But is "disability first" better?
Ameila ArrowsApr 15, 20213 min readSchools Just Don't Understand It is not my responsibility that my teacher was not educated on my disability.
Ameila ArrowsNov 5, 20201 min readDisability Students & the Issues of Online SchoolOnline school is hard for everyone, but for the disabled community it's even worse.How might post-secondary schools address these issues?
Ameila ArrowsMar 23, 20202 min readDestroying the Mental Health Stigma, One Design at a TimePeople with mental disabilities want to fit in, but it is difficult when the illness they have carries such a stigma.
Ameila ArrowsMar 15, 20205 min readThe Secondary Effects of COVID-19 on the Disabled CommunitySecondary effects of the virus such as racism, ageism, violence, unnecessary deaths are impacting the disabled community the most.
Ameila ArrowsFeb 9, 20202 min readAccessing the Court All courtrooms are equipped with a sound system, so that the people in the gallery and the jury can hear what is going on. Yet I couldn't.
Ameila ArrowsFeb 3, 20201 min readThe Blind at Davisville StationThis is why stations must have braille in the elevator, and on the maps, so that the blind may have a guide on where to go.
Ameila ArrowsJan 22, 20202 min readThe Silent CityOne problem about the city is one I experience every day: Lack of visuals on Subway line 2.
