Nor does it mean that one doesn't have dreams and ambitions. Whether it is in our schools, our workplaces, or in the larger community, people with disabilities keep on by keeping on. Able-ezine is an electronic magazine published by Young People's Press. In its cyber-pages, we publish articles that deal with issues relating to the lives of people with disabilities. Our purpose is to provide a forum for the discussion of these issues, to inform the broader community about the realities of living with a disability, and hopefully to change attitudes and stereotypes in the process.
Writing is, in a sense, the ultimate liberating act.
In committing thoughts and feelings to words a writer frees herself from whatever limitations, physical or otherwise, may have been imposed upon her. At heart, Able-ezine exists to empower people with disabilities by providing a platform for the expression of their voices. Writing also allows us to engage with a media that shapes and colours society's impressions. As two of the articles in this edition of Able-ezine point out, media constructions of people with disabilities are very powerful. Able-ezine is partially funded with a grant from the Community Connections Program of the Ontario Trillium Foundation.