Photo by [Karan Verma](https://unsplash.com/@corson21) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/a-black-and-white-poster-hanging-on-a-wall-_OALPYswQNg)

You Have to Fucking Practice

The answer to “How Do I…?” is always the same.

January 23, 2026 · 3 min · Urban Cripple

Stop Trying to Reinvent the Wheelchair

It’s just a wheelchair with lasers.

February 3, 2025 · 3 min · Urban Cripple
Photo by [Arlington Research](https://unsplash.com/@arlington_research) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/rectangular-brown-wooden-table-kN_kViDchA0)

Why You Don't See Wheelchair Users in the Workplace

There’s just not many options for us.

December 1, 2023 · 3 min · Urban Cripple
Photo by [Samuel Regan-Asante](https://unsplash.com/@reganography) on
[Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/wMkaMXTJjlQ)

How to Solve the Flashback Problem in Movies

Disability is not a plot device.

September 26, 2021 · 3 min · Urban Cripple
Photo by [Frank Eiffert](https://unsplash.com/@feiffert) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/person-crossing-net-bridge-wkHLXPvwTAA)

Healthcare Wealth Safety Nets Are Designed To Exclude Disabled Wealth

My body is a bad investment.

November 24, 2020 · 5 min · Urban Cripple
Photo by [Austris Augusts](https://unsplash.com/@austris_a) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/running-field-during-daytime-52p1K0d0euM)

When Discussing Disability Representation, Advocates Should Stay in Their Lane

Leave media representation to those affected by said representation.

October 5, 2020 · 3 min · Urban Cripple
Photo by [Shahabudin Ibragimov](https://unsplash.com/@sb_dn) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/gears-interlock-showing-intricate-mechanical-design-calQQkP-fKs)

Fuck Your Accessible Invention

Step away from the drawing board and into a voting booth.

May 15, 2020 · 2 min · Urban Cripple
Photo by [Hans Eiskonen](https://unsplash.com/@eiskonen) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/white-and-blue-metal-building-during-night-time-tmHzuxeZUAQ)

Where is Everybody?

Why am I always the only one in a wheelchair in public?

October 22, 2019 · 3 min · Urban Cripple
Photo by [Tingey Injury Law Firm](https://unsplash.com/@tingeyinjurylawfirm) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-holding-sword-statue-during-daytime-DZpc4UY8ZtY)

Stop Talking About ADA Compliance in Terms of Difficulty

Why is this so hard for people to understand?

January 18, 2019 · 3 min · Urban Cripple
Photo by [Yanhao Fang](https://unsplash.com/@alamanga) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/a-store-front-with-a-lot-of-plants-in-it-vo6-qz_7Ckw)

Can We Please Start Maintaining Automatic Doors Like Regular Doors?

Please prioritize the fix as if it was your only entrance.

January 17, 2019 · 1 min · Urban Cripple