by Amelia Loken | Jul 26, 2026 | Writing Craft
There’s a familiar pattern in stories about disabled characters — one we’ve all seen, whether in classic literature, modern YA, or blockbuster films. Think of Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol, whose disability exists mostly to inspire generosity. Or Beth in Little Women,...
by Amelia Loken | Jul 18, 2026 | Disability Models
When you’re just starting out with photography, you don’t automatically know how a wide‑angle lens stretches space or how a telephoto lens pulls distant mountains close. You’re experimenting—pointing the camera, clicking the shutter, discovering what happens. And it’s...
by Amelia Loken | Jun 20, 2026 | Disability Models
The Rights‑Based Model of Disability starts with a bold truth: disabled people have inherent human rights, and any barrier that denies those rights is discrimination. This model reframes disability not as tragedy, charity, or medical defect, but as a matter of...
by Amelia Loken | May 11, 2026 | Disability Models
When the Body Becomes the Problem The Medical Model of Disability is the one most people know—even if they’ve never heard the term. It frames disability as a problem located in the body, something medicine should diagnose, treat, or cure. For centuries, this was...
by Amelia Loken | Apr 30, 2026 | Disability Models
When we talk about disability, many people default to one idea: charity. Helping. Giving. Doing good. But the Charitable Model of Disability is far more complicated than simple kindness. It grew out of centuries of moral judgment, industrial pressures, and religious...
