In memory of Dorothy Dixon, Jennifer Daugherty, and countless others…. I can’t find adequate words to express my revulsion, outrage, sadness, and fear at reading about the brutal murder of Jennifer Daugherty, a Pennsylvania woman with an intellectual impairment. (Warning: That link will take you to a news article which includes sickening details that may [...]
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In Memory of Laura Hershey
Laura Hershey passed away on November 26, 2010 after a short illness.
You can visit www.laurahershey.com/memorial to share your memories, photos and stories about Laura, and to review the memories, photos and stories from others.-
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Laura's Online Articles
- • Laura's bimonthly "Life Support" blog for the Reeve Foundation community website
- • Laura's Huffington Post Denver blog
- •”Along Asphalt Trails,” National Parks magazine, Fall 2008
- •”Confessions of a Cash Cow,” Ragged Edge Online, November 2001
- •”Disabled Woman’s Lawsuit Exposes Prejudices,” Ragged Edge Online, November 26, 2003
- •”My disability gives me different view on Terri Schindler-Schiavo case,” Progressive Media Project, November 11, 2003
- •"Handicap Is Not a Death Sentence and Should Not Be Treated As One," U.S. News & World Report, August 2009
- •"In Sickness and in Health: Paul Monette's and Nancy Mairs' Narratives of Lovers Providing Hands-On Help," The Sylvan Echo, Volume 2, Issue 1
- •"Pursuing an Agenda Beyond Barriers: Women with Disabilities," in Beijing and Beyond: Toward the 21st Century of Women's Studies Quarterly, 1996
- •"The Student Body," Waccamaw Journal, Number 4, Fall 2009
- •“Caregiver Advocates Miss the Point,” off our backs: the feminist newsjournal, January 2003
- •“Disability, Disabled People, and Disability Movements,” entry in Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 2003
- •“Disabled Women Organize Worldwide,” off our backs: the feminist newsjournal, January 2003
- •“Rights, Realities, and Issues of Women with Disabilities,” chapter in Sisterhood Is Forever: The Women's Anthology for a New Millennium, ed. Robin Morgan. New York: Washington Square Press, 2003
- •“Stunting Ashley,” off our backs: the feminist newsjournal, Summer 2007
- •“The Dilemma for Disabled Authors,” BeyondChron, July 26, 2007
- •Laura's articles for Disaboom
- •Leadership Development Strategies for Women with Disabilities: A Cross-Cultural Survey (Summary)
- •Some older articles by Laura…
Laura's Online Poetry
- • "Remembering Siesta Key," State of Emergency: Chicago Poets Respond to Gulf Crisis, June 18, 2010
- •”five to five, botanic gardens” and “A Call to Arms,” Trillium Literary Journal, Fall 2008
- •"Insomnia," Wordgathering, Summer 2010 (3rd place in Inglis House poetry contest)
- •"Monster Body," Chest Journal, September 2010
- •"Sunflowers," Wordgathering, March 2007
- •"Telling," part of Tapestry of Faith curriculum, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
- •Poetry Reading at Lambda Literary Retreat, Aug. 13, 2010
- •Several samples of Laura's recent poetry
- •Some older poems
Laura's Other Projects
- • Laura discusses MDA Telethon protests on Radio WBAI's The Largest Minority, Aug. 26, 2010
- •Disabled Women’s Section of Feminist International Radio Endeavor
- •KQED radio commentary about assisted suicide
- •Oral history interview with Alana Theriault
- •Oral history interview with John B. Kelly
- •Poetry for Sale
- •Poster: "You Get Proud By Practicing"
- •Survival Strategies for Going Abroad: A Guide for People with Disabilities from Mobility International USA
News and Reviews
- •Interview in Feministing
- •Interview on Endeavor Freedom TV about The Trouble with Jerry
- •Laura interviewed by Denver Post columnist Susan Greene, about the MDA Telethon protests
- •Laura's poem "Fishing Pier" in the latest issue of Gertrude Journal, #14
- •Laura's poem "You Get Proud By Practicing" included in new anthology Fire in the Soul: 100 Poems for Human Rights
- •Musical version of Laura's poem "You Get Proud By Practicing"
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