Two New Posts by Bill Peace at “Bad Cripple”

December 2, 2015bias, bigotry, bill peace, blog recommendations, bloggers, disrespect, end-of-life carebetter dead than disabled, bill peace, blogs, disability, discriminationStephen Drake

NDY board member Bill Peace has been writing more on his blog Bad Cripple. Two of his recent posts last 2 touch directly on NDY concerns. In You Can’t do That, he describes the ways in which individuals and society focus hard on what he “can’t” do: The instant negativity attached to disability is raised … Continue reading Two New Posts by Bill Peace at “Bad Cripple” →

Disability Activists, Assisted Suicide and the Land of Oz

November 2, 2011ari ne'eman, assisted suicide, bias, bill peace, Danny Robert, Dr. Oz, media coverage, Our News & Commentary BlogStephen Drake

Yesterday – November 1 – the anticipated/dreaded Dr. Oz show on assisted suicide aired in most places, although syndicated shows such as Dr. Oz often play out on different dates in different locations. Disability activists Nadina LaSpina, Danny Robert, Ari Ne’eman, Julie Maury, Hope Derogatis and Bill Peace were all in the audience. Danny Robert … Continue reading Disability Activists, Assisted Suicide and the Land of Oz →