In May 1780, surgeon Dr Bodo Otto wrote to the Continental Congress in desperation about the “deplorable Situation of the Hospital at the Yellow Springs.” The Yellow Springs military hospital in Pennsylvania had been established in 1778 during the Continental Army’s encampment nearby in Valley Forge. As the Revolutionary War moved south, the hospital had… Continue Reading #ClappingForCarers in 1776: the American Revolutionary War and Covid-19
Category: Reflections
Ableism in the academy: Crip Camp & disability recognition
Crip Camp’s Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature prompted conversations about accessibility and inclusion at the Oscars. Despite the groundbreaking nomination, Sam Sawyer argues that the Academy failed to address its historic—and contemporary—acts of ableism. Continue Reading Ableism in the academy: Crip Camp & disability recognition