Valerie Piro

PhD candidate at Princeton (History, Early Medieval). Blogs at Has written for @nytimes, @insidehighered, @guestofaguest. Wheelchair-user.

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Excited for the release of the NYT Anthology, "About Us"! It comes out September 3rd, and includes my essay, "My Life with Paralysis, It's a Workout."

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@Jaime_SanchezJr Happy belated birthday, Jaime! Don't forget to check out Flour Bakery! (And Burdick. And Berryline. And Petsi's Pies. I'm so jealous of your food options.)

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@ElizabethDTh Ad Infinitum's "Marching on Versailles" (to add some symphonic metal to your playlist) https://t.co/B28WYNn7Lh

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@Jaime_SanchezJr Not just you. I wrote an entire thesis chapter in undergrad while listening to "Wrecking Ball" on repeat. For research, I usually stick to anything scored by Hans Zimmer.

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Yes, to all of these! "How To Be A Better Disability Ally with Daphne Frias" https://t.co/9ljwjj57G6 via @YouTube

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Some people bake breads and pies during quarantine. I created a YouTube cover channel. Link goes to my Adele cover. #girlsinwheelchairsplayingguitar #likeandsubscribe https://t.co/Ge04ssfSMM

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My piece on internalized ableism in higher education: For Disabled Students, Accommodations Aren’t an Advantage — They’re Vital https://t.co/Bhcce9X8K3 via @healthline

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"The fact that you wouldn’t have chosen something doesn’t mean that you can’t find joyful meaning in it." Adapted from the "About Us" anthology, which is out tomorrow!! https://t.co/MtK8EM9gcR

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@WeAreDisabled @RebeccaCokley Currently ABD in a History PhD program. Completed MPhil in Medieval History and Ed.M. in Higher Education. Wheelchair user since high school.

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My latest post for MIGA's blog! Becoming the Representation https://t.co/cWif8emaem

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Excited for the release of the NYT Anthology, "About Us"! It comes out September 3rd, and includes my essay, "My Life with Paralysis, It's a Workout."

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YESSS!!

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Ali Stroker, the first wheelchair-using Tony winner, says theater owners and producers need to look into how they can make backstages more accessible for performers with disabilities #TonyAwards https://t.co/tksqOt85uq

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A priest from Notre Dame Cathedral reports that all the art work and the holy relics contained in the cathedral has been saved.

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“Everything is burning. The framework, which dates from the 19th century on one side and the 13th century on the other, there will be nothing left." ~ Andre Finot, spokesperson for Notre Dame Cathedral

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"Ultimately, [Rebecca] Cokley says, nondisabled people exploiting services meant for disabled people both perpetuates the stigma and disbelief they face and makes the world less accessible for them at the same time." https://t.co/rN8UGWMNgN via @TeenVogue

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The fabulous @jennhatfield1 tells you how to navigate your NCAA women's tournament bracket!

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I have a whole blog post that covers three different times people have wanted to faith heal me. Awkwardness abounded. #AbledsAreWeird https://t.co/mpy08suDmT

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Advocates for students with learning disabilities fear impact of admissions scandal https://t.co/8MM9S1px9s

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Think of the college professors who refuse extra time to students on an exam because "they might be faking their disability." I don't need news stories like this to become the evidence used to take away ADA-guaranteed rights. #thisiswhywecanthavenicethings

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"Singer facilitated the cheating by advising students to seek 'extended time on the exams, including by having their children purport to have learning disabilities in order to obtain medical documentation...,' the indictment says." https://t.co/jyxAGwMPv0 via @nbcnews

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Sure, I might just be worrying about something that might not happen, but how often do non-disabled individuals look to fraud as a reason for why people with disabilities shouldn't be allowed to have an accommodation?