Anti-Ableism – Promoting an Anti-Ableist Narrative

“The government should not be allowed to police disability,” adding that it is harder and harder, with reduced ODSP cheques, for the disabled to struggle by. Many disability aids are not covered by OHIP. I have hearing aids — they cost $2,000 each — and they’re not covered by OHIP.”‬

Posted on January 12, 2020January 12, 2020 by Kalia Douglas-Micallef

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There Are No Red Lights in Marathons: “I choose to run for the rights of the deaf and hard of hearing.”

Posted on July 19, 2019January 12, 2020 by Kalia Douglas-Micallef

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Silence Through the Solar Eclipse: “Disabled kids need to be involved in the conversation geared towards sexual misconduct and consent culture as we have the highest rates of violence compared to our able-bodied counterparts.”

Posted on May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 by Kalia Douglas-Micallef

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“As a child, I’d be left behind a lot of times, and they wouldn’t think to wait for me, so I ended up missing out and losing a lot of skills that most kids have because people didn’t wait.” Watch College and University students share their experience.

Posted on August 1, 2018January 12, 2020 by Kalia Douglas-Micallef

A six year old’s dilemma: “What if no one likes me because I wear hearing aids?”

Posted on July 19, 2018January 12, 2020 by nerd

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She believes she wasn’t given a fair chance because of her two digital hearing aids that are visible when she puts her hair up as is required by most restaurants.

Posted on July 19, 2018January 12, 2020 by nerd

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The tweet went viral, collecting thousands of retweets, likes and responses.

Posted on July 18, 2018January 16, 2020 by nerd

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Same-sex marriage legalization in 2003: “I thought you got married before I was born like you’re supposed to!”

Posted on July 17, 2018January 16, 2020 by nerd

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Being a child in this situation, it’s easy to feel left in the corner, overlooked as everyone rallies around the person who is ill.

Posted on July 16, 2018January 16, 2020 by nerd

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My name is Kalia Douglas-Micallef, and I am the founder of Anti-Ableism. I was born with profound hearing loss, and wear hearing aids in both ears. My mission is to spread awareness about ableism and audism through various creative formats, including fiction and non-fiction writing, educational films based on documenting the lived realities of folks with disabilities, fictional animated children’s series, and workshops featuring conducted research in the form of infographics and data visualization from a multi-sensory design standpoint, as well as barrier free anti ableist strategies towards institutional success and equity. My goal is to raise the stakes for people like myself, and eliminate the barriers that my community faces in society.

Anti-Ableism strives to promote an anti-ableist narrative and create systemic education reform for children and students with disabilities.

Our mission is to create and present workshops to school boards across the nation on how to teach starting from an anti-ableist narrative, and how to accommodate students with disabilities with and without an IEP (Individual Education Plan).

Our mission is to ensure education is accessible for all students, and for educational institutions to provide adequate accommodations they are legally required to. Access and inclusion starts at the foundational level, all for the rise and betterment of a more equitable and just education system, workforce and society.

Our mission is to advocate for a barrier free, anti ableist education for mainstreamed d/Deaf and HoH children and students.