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SUMMARY:Disabled in Action August 2026 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:DIA is a civil rights organization committed to ending discrimination against people with disabilities – all disabilities. We fight to eliminate the barriers that prevent us from enjoying full equality in American society. Founded in 1970\, DIA is a democratic\, not-for-profit\, tax-exempt\, all-volunteer membership organization. DIA consists primarily of and is directed by people with disabilities.\nNothing about us\, without us!\nUpcoming DIA Meetings at Positive Exposure Gallery\n\n\nSunday\, August 2\, 2026 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm\nSunday\, October 4\, 2026 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm\n\nAll are welcome. Positive Exposure is wheelchair accessible\, including the restrooms. If you need a reasonable accommodation such as American Sign Language interpretation or live captioning\, please email us at info@disabledinaction.org or call us at 646-504-4342 and leave a message with a callback number at least 10 days before the meeting. \nIf a meeting is cancelled due to inclement weather\, we will have a notice the night before on our phone. Please call DIA at 646-504-4342. \n\n\n Image description: DIA members and other activists are outside of a building in downtown Manhattan protesting for the right to add elevators for all public transit stops. They are holding signs that say “Stranded by Cuomo” and “Elevator FAIL.”
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/disabled-in-actrion-august-2026-meeting/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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SUMMARY:IDefine: Kleefstra Syndrome Foundation
DESCRIPTION:Family Conference in Boston. \n  \nIDefine is a nonprofit organization that exists to provide a central community for families affected by Kleefstra Syndrome (KS)
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/idefine-kleefstra-syndrome-foundation/
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Photography and Film
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SUMMARY:United Hands: Health Equity Listening Sessions
DESCRIPTION:The Health Equity Listening Sessions will be a full-day\, community-centered engagement event designed to bring together Deaf\, DeafBlind\, Late-Deafened\, Hard of Hearing\, and other individuals with communication access needs to share their lived experiences directly with representatives from the New York State Department of Health\, state and local government agencies\, healthcare organizations\, managed care plans\, and community partners. The purpose of the event is to identify barriers to equitable healthcare access\, gather community-driven recommendations\, and strengthen collaboration between policymakers\, healthcare leaders\, and the communities they serve. Rather than a traditional conference\, the event is designed as an interactive listening and co-design experience where government agencies listen first and community members lead the conversation \nMission: United Hands Organization (UHO) is an ASL-led nonprofit building accessible systems through universal design\, communication access\, workforce development\, and integrated care. We partner with healthcare providers\, government agencies\, employers\, and community organizations to eliminate communication barriers and improve equitable access to health\, social\, employment\, and community services for Deaf\, DeafBlind\, Hard of Hearing\, Limited English Proficient (LEP)\, and other underserved communities. By combining lived experience\, innovation\, technology\, and trusted community partnerships\, we transform fragmented services into inclusive\, person-centered solutions that improve outcomes for everyone.
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/united-hands-health-equity-listening-sessions/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260824T170000
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SUMMARY:New York Disability Rights Archive: Community Archiving Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a community archiving event for the New York Disability Rights Archive on Monday\, August 24 from 5-8 pm.\nIn conjunction with the exhibit\, Remembering the Disability Independence Day March (DIDM) of 1993\, help us identify individuals in photographs from the 1993 march!\nWould you like to contribute photos or records from any of the DIDM Marches held from 1992-1996? Bring printed photos and paper documents for donation or on-site scanning. You will be asked to sign a deed of gift form authorizing The College of Staten Island to reuse and preserve your donated photos.\nContact jessica.murray@csi.cuny.edu with questions.
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/new-york-disability-rights-archive/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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SUMMARY:Intertwine Arts presents WOVEN TOGETHER: TOUCH
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US ON THURSDAY\, SEPTEMBER 10TH\, 5-8PM: Intertwine Arts’ Woven Together Community Exhibition – a celebration of connection\, creativity\, and the many stories woven through fiber.\n“In 2026\, we explore the theme Touch. Touch is a powerful form of communication\, connection\, and understanding. It is a way we experience the world\, share emotions\, and build relationships\, often beyond the boundaries of spoken language. \nFor many people\, touch is central to how they navigate and interpret their surroundings. People who are blind or visually impaired may experience art through texture\, shape\, temperature\, and material. \nMany autistic individuals and people with sensory differences experience touch in unique and varied ways—finding comfort\, connection\, creativity\, or even challenges through different textures and sensations. For people with disabilities\, touch can be a pathway to independence\, expression\, accessibility\, and belonging. \nThrough fiber art\, touch becomes both the process and the message. The softness of a material\, the structure of a weave\, the repetition of a stitch\, or the presence of a handmade object can invite reflection on how we connect with ourselves and each other.” \nRegister for All Events
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/intertwine-arts-woven-together-touch-exhibition/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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SUMMARY:Disposable Humanity: Film Screening and Q&A
DESCRIPTION:In 1939\, the Nazi regime launched Aktion T4\, a state-sponsored program that murdered over 300\,000 disabled people. Disposable Humanity uncovers this largely forgotten history through a 25-year investigation by the Mitchell family.\n\nOn Friday\, September 4th at 4pm\, join us at the gallery for a screening and live Q&A\, or tune-in online for the global online premiere.\nThe Q&A will be moderated by NYU Professor of Anthropology\, Dr. Faye Ginsburg\, and paneled by the director Cameron S. Mitchell and the breakout star of Hulu’s Furious\, Steve Way.\n\n\nASL interpretation will be provided by Inclusive Communication Services.\n  \nTo attend in person\, please RSVP with the Register button above. \nTo attend the virtual screening\, please purchase a ticket here. \n\n \n \nThe Mitchell family\, a family of Disability Studies scholars and filmmakers\, has researched The Nazi Aktion T4 program since the 1990s. Through conversations with memorial directors\, disabled people\, and relatives of T4 victims they uncover the horrifying truth: that the Nazi Aktion T4 program\, was in fact the program where the Nazis trained killing staff and designed the apparatus of mass murder that led to the Holocaust. Disabled people were the first victims to be killed under the Third Reich. \nASL interpretation will be provided by Inclusive Communication Services. \nAbout ICS: Inclusive Communication Services (ICS) is a women-owned and full-service language accessibility provider. We offer sign language and spoken language interpretation and translation\, live captioning (CART)\, and accessible media design to ensure access for Deaf\, Blind\, and Multilingual Communities. Our team is passionate because we are part of the communities that we serve. \nICS is also a community resource for education and advocacy. We provide free consultations on ADA best practices\, host an accessible events calendar\, and giveback through ICS C.A.R.E.S.\, an initiative offering affordable accessibility services to the communities that need them most. \n  \nImage Descriptions: \n\nPoster featuring an image of a woman looking upward\, in front of a building\, with the following text: A HISTORY WE ALL NEED TO KNOW. DISPOSABLE HUMANITY. AKTION T4 AND THE FIRST NAZI MASS MURDER. PROBABLY THE SCARIEST AND MOST PSYCHOLOGICALLY CHALLENGING FILM OF THE DECADE. -AMY ZAYED\, GLOBAL DISABILITY NEWS NETWORK GLOBAL PREMIERE EVENT. FRIDAY\, SEPTEMBER 4\, 2026 1 PM PT / 4 PM EST / 10 PM CEST LIVE Q&A WITH FILMMAKERS AND SPECIAL GUESTS. JOIN US FOR A GLOBAL CONVERSATION ABOUT HISTORY\, HUMAN RIGHTS\, AND INCLUSION. EXPLORE. A hidden chapter of history and its lasting Impact. ENGAGE. Hear directly from disabled filmmakers and historians. REFLECT. Consider how the past shapes a more just and Inclusive future. In 1939\, the Nazi regime launched Aktion T4\, a state-sponsored program that murdered over 300\,000 disabled people. DISPOSABLE HUMANITY uncovers this largely forgotten history through a 25-year Investigation by the Mitchell family. SCREENING & DISCUSSION: FRIDAY\, SEPTEMBER 4 AT 4PM. ONLINE & IN PERSON AT 83 MAIDEN LANE\, 4TH FLOOR\, NYC.\nPoster featuring a still from the film: a silhouetted figure walks toward a building that appears dark and abandoned\, with the text “Where are you taking us” drawn in handwriting on top. The image is overlaid with many film laurels. The text reads: “…A compelling film that brings this devastating history home. I whole-heartedly support this documentary.” -Jim Lebrecht\, Oscar-nominated co-director of Crip Camp. “There is no way to fill the gap that Disposable Humanity makes surface” -Mat Fraser\, American Horror Story. “The most important disability documentary that I’ve ever seen” -Andrew Gurza\, Host of the Disability After Dark Podcast. “If a Holocaust film could be novel\, this is it.” -Adam J Segal\, Publicist for Oscar-winning doc short The Last Repair Shop.
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/disposabile-humanity-film-screening/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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SUMMARY:Cocktails and Conversation: Fashion Week NYC by Invitation
DESCRIPTION:Text reads: \nCOCKTAILS & CONVERSATION \nHOSTED BY BELLE BAKST AND JILLIAN CURWIN \nPOSITIVE EXPOSURE \n83 MAIDEN LANE\, 4TH FLOOR\nNEW YORK\, NY 10036 \nTUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8\, 2026\n6:00 PM – 9:00 PM \nDress to impress and join us for a fabulous evening in celebration of New York Fashion Week and the Disability Community. \nFeaturing a panel of Industry and Community leaders Belle Bakst\, Jillian Curwin\, Margo Gignac\, and Maya Moore\, Moderated by by Jennifer Jenkins\, Assistant Accessories Editor at Harper’s BAZAAR.
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/cocktails-and-conversation-fashion-week-nyc-by-invitation/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T170000
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SUMMARY:WOVEN TOGETHER: TOUCH Opening Celebration
DESCRIPTION:RSVP for Opening Celebration\nRegister for All Events
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/intertwine-arts-woven-together-touch-exhibit-opening-celebration/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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SUMMARY:WOVEN TOGETHER: TOUCH Marble Maze Workshop
DESCRIPTION:RSVP HERE!\n \n\n\n\n\nCreate your own hand-sewn marble maze! Participants will be provided with handwoven fabric\, or are welcome to bring their own fabric to work with. Using sewing tools and marbles provided in the workshop\, participants will learn how to sew a simple fabric maze and create their own tactile toy to take home.\nThe finished marble maze fits comfortably in your hand and can be used as a fidget toy for relaxation\, sensory exploration\, and stimming. It’s a hands-on project that combines creativity\, texture\, movement\, and touch.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Anna-Maie\nAnna-Maie Southern (she/her) is the Creative Director of Intertwine Arts. Anna-Maie is a trained textile practitioner with a specialism in woven fabrics and over 10 years of experience working within the textile field. She has experience working as a studio manager\, teaching artist\, and practicing maker. Her practice is rooted in a love of making and a belief in the value of shared creative spaces. She is committed to Intertwine’s mission of advocating for artists with disabilities and fostering more inclusive\, accessible opportunities within the arts.
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/intertwine-arts-marble-maze-workshop/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
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SUMMARY:WOVEN TOGETHER: TOUCH Narrative Weaving Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Weaving as Narrative: Responding Through Color\, Texture & Form\nRSVP HERE\n\n\n\nWhat if you responded to a story with color and fiber instead of words? Join us for a hands-on workshop blending Narrative Medicine with free-form weaving. We’ll read a short piece together\, then you’ll respond on a handheld loom with a wide range of yarns and textures.\nGuided by a prompt\, you’ll have 20–30 minutes to create freely\, exploring an emotion\, memory\, or image\, and letting fiber become the language of response. We’ll close with time to reflect and optionally share what emerged.\n  \n \n  \nNarrative Medicine is an interdisciplinary practice that draws upon the humanities\, creative arts\, and clinical practice to deepen our capacity to listen\, observe\, reflect\, and understand the experiences of others.\nIntertwine Arts similarly recognizes the power of creative expression\, using free-form weaving to inspire creativity\, joy\, connection\, and self-confidence among people of all ages with disabilities and chronic illness.\nThis evening of weaving and reflection brings these practices together\, inviting participants to slow down\, pay attention\, and respond—not necessarily by finding the “right” answer\, but by noticing what arises.\nThis workshop is for participants with prior weaving experience (no advanced skill required). All materials provided.\n\n\n\n \nAbout Ria \n\n\n\nPrior to her full-time devotion to Intertwine Arts\, Ria was a pediatric nurse practitioner at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NY Presbyterian\, Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). Her focus was providing palliative and curative care for children with cancer and life-threatening hematological diseases. Throughout her career\, she has been an advocate for integrative therapies\, including interventions that promote healing. \nRia recognized that weaving could decrease stress and anxiety as well as enhance self-expression and coping skills. She established a weaving program\, which was adaptable to different developmental\, physical\, and emotional needs\, in the pediatric hematology/oncology clinic at CUMC. As an adjunct professor at Bank Street Graduate School of Education\, Ria shares her expertise with child life students. She also volunteers in the Arts in Medicine Studio\, in the Pediatric Neurology Clinic at CUMC. She is the co-founder and Board President of Intertwine Arts. \n \nAbout Liz \n\n\nLiz Matejka-Grossman has dedicated her career to advancing equity for under-resourced and marginalized communities through education. While teaching high school English and ESL in New York City public schools\, she created wraparound programs to support at-risk students and their families. She also established Literacy AmeriCorps in Palm Beach County as a project of the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County to combat high rates of illiteracy\, address the needs of young and adult learners\, and provide meaningful service and professional development opportunities for AmeriCorps members. \nThe birth of her first child in 1999\, who has the chromosomal anomaly 18q- syndrome\, catapulted Liz into accessibility education and deepened her lifelong commitment to inclusion. A professional dancer\, she trained at England’s Royal Ballet School before earning her BA from the University of Michigan and graduate degrees from Teachers College\, Columbia University\, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She later co-founded Sharing the Arts\, a nonprofit that enhances the lives of individuals with disabilities and diverse ways of being through inclusive performing arts opportunities.
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/woven-together-touch-narrative-weaving-workshop/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
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SUMMARY:Deaf Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \n🎉 NYC DEAF TOWN HALL IS BACK! 🤟🏾🗽\nCome together\, connect with community\, and make your voice and hands heard and seen!\nThe NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) is holding its first in-person Deaf Town Hall since 2019!\n📅 Wednesday\, September 16\, 2026\n⏰ 6:00 PM–7:30 PM\n📍 Positive Exposure — 4th Floor\n83 Maiden Lane\nNew York\, NY 10038\n🚕 ACCESS-A-RIDE\nDestination: 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY 10038\nTell your driver: Positive Exposure\, 83 Maiden Lane\, between William Street and Gold Street.\n🚇 SUBWAY\nFulton Street:\n2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • A • C • J • Z\nWall Street:\n2 • 3 • 4 • 5\nThe MOPD flyer lists both as about a 2-minute walk from the event.\n🚌 BUS\nM15 / M15-SBS along Water Street provides nearby service in the Financial District.\n🤟🏾 ASL PROVIDED\n💬 CART PROVIDED\n🍽️ FOOD PROVIDED\nNeed another accommodation? Requests are due by September 9.\n📹 Videophone: 646-396-5830\n🏙️ WHAT DO YOU WANT NYC TO HEAR?\nCome share your experiences\, concerns and priorities directly with MOPD. Topics will include:\n🏠 Public housing\n🤟🏾 Language access\n🚨 Public safety\n♿ Access and inclusion\n💡 Community challenges and solutions\n🎊 COME OUT. CONNECT. SPEAK UP. BE SEEN.\nBring your ideas\, your experiences and your community!\nNYC Deaf Town Hall — September 16! 🤟🏾🗽🎉\nOctavio Cuenca Maldonado Rick Guidotti Sean Gerlis\, ADAC\, DI Marina Fanshteyn\, MBA\n#CommunityEngagement #Deaf #BASL #ASL #CommunicationAccess  \n\n\n\nClick to Register\n\n\n\n\n\nPDF of Promo
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/deaf-town-hall/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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SUMMARY:Don't Look Away: Film Screening & Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker and a workshop about coming to terms with a facial difference. All are welcome!\nSynopsis: Born with a rare condition requiring over 50 cranial reconstructive surgeries\, 36-year-old Corey searches for normalcy\, love\, and acceptance in a swipe-left\, swipe-right world. The film explores how his looks affect his ability to live a “normal life” and challenges viewers to question who misses out when we reject those who look different. \nWatch the Trailer here. \nWhat’s next for the film: https://www.documentaries.org/films/dont-look-away/ \nAbout the filmmaker: Joseph V. Lingad started his career as a camera assistant on TV shows\, commercials\, and narrative films in 2008. He got his break in journalism in 2011 when he was hired as a videographer and editor by The Wall Street Journal. He worked with its sister companies\, MarketWatch and Barron’s\, as a video journalist for six years\, developing various news stories from income inequality to the student loan crisis to America’s epidemic of loneliness.  Joseph gravitates to stories about social and socioeconomic issues and corporate accountability. \nAfter over a decade working in a newsroom\, Joseph returned to school in 2022 to obtain a master’s in business and economics reporting\, specializing in documentary. While at school\, Joseph developed a short version of “Don’t Look Away” as his Capstone project under the guidance of award-winning filmmakers Yoruba Richen\, Judith Helfand\, Sabrina Gordon\, and others.Joseph is now working on his first feature-length documentary\, “Don’t Look Away\,” which includes his story of his struggle living with a facial difference. Unlike the short version\, the full-length documentary is about how a community helps each other come to terms with their facial difference in a society that is sometimes hostile to those who look different. He hopes to have a final cut by 2028.
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/dont-look-away-film-screening-workshop/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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SUMMARY:Highlight Your Difference: Photoshoot & Panel
DESCRIPTION:Highlight Your Difference™ Comes to Positive Exposure!\n\n\n\n\n\nHi everyone! It’s Paige Billiot\, founder of Flawless Affect Foundation\, and I’m so excited to be hosting another Highlight Your Difference™ photoshoot + community meetup\, and I want you to be part of it!\n\n\n\nWe’re looking for members of the visible-difference community who want to step in front of the camera\, creatively highlight what makes them unique\, and be part of a day celebrating our differences through photography\, art\, and community. This will be photographed by none other than Rick Guidotti.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter the photoshoot\, we’ll also be hosting an intimate Highlight Your Difference panel with advocates\, community members\, creatives\, and participants talking about representation\, confidence\, identity\, and what it means to see our differences as something worth highlighting.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Photoshoot + Meetup: 10 AM–2 PM\n Panel: 2:30–3:30 PM\n Community Gathering: 3:30–5 PM\n Positive Exposure\, NYC\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou can join us for the photoshoot\, the panel\, or both! Participation is free\, but space is limited\, so make sure to RSVP.\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP for the Photoshoot | RSVP for the Panel\n\n\nI can’t wait to meet you\, photograph some incredible faces\, and highlight our differences together. \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/highlight-your-difference-photoshoot-panel/
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T200000
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SUMMARY:Woven Together Fashion Show
DESCRIPTION:RSVP here!\n \n\nA Celebration of Inclusive Fashion\, Creativity\, and Self-Expression\nJoin Intertwine Arts for a special evening celebrating creativity\, fashion\, and the incredible talent of artists\, designers\, and models in our community. \nThe Woven Together Fashion Show marks the closing celebration of the annual Woven Together Community Exhibition\, bringing fiber art from the gallery into motion through an inclusive runway experience featuring original garments\, wearable art\, and textile creations. \nThe runway will feature models with disabilities showcasing designs created to celebrate diverse bodies\, identities\, and ways of experiencing the world. The fashion show honors accessibility\, representation\, and the belief that everyone deserves to see themselves reflected in the arts. \nThe show will feature: \n\nOriginal wearable art created by Intertwine Arts program artists\nSpecial guest designers Lonely Worm Farm and Sugandha Gupta!\nGift Bags from Give Beauty Wings and comments by GBW Founder Xian Horn
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/woven-together-fashion-show/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T130000
DTSTAMP:20260922T215430Z
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SUMMARY:Your Voice Matters: Creative Writing as Self-Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:Join authors Amy Hansen and Josh Lockwood-Wewer\, along with publisher Kelly Hoopes\, for an interactive writing workshop that explores how creative writing and publishing can help people use their voices and tell their own stories.\nRSVP using the Register button above.\n\n\nStorytelling is a powerful form of self-advocacy. Sharing our own experiences\, perspectives\, ideas\, dreams and creativity is an important part of being seen\, understood and included.\nBut sometimes just getting started is the hardest part.\nHear how See Me and The Schoolyard Crisis: A Captain Peanut Adventure came to life\, learn about the authors’ experiences using storytelling to express themselves\, and then explore ways to begin telling a story of your own. Through guided writing activities and story starters\, everyone will have a chance to create and share something of their own.\nThe first 25 registrants will receive a signed copy of both books.\n  \n  \nAlt-Text: \nOn a black background are images of two book covers: one featuring an illustration of a young woman dancing in a field\, surrounded by flowers and a rainbow; the second showing a group of children gathered on the grass beside an elephant dressed as a superhero. \nThe text reads: Your Voice Matters: Creative Writing as Self-Advocacy\, Author Talk & Getting Started Workshop\, Saturday\, October 3\, 11am – 1pm\, 83 Maiden Lane\, 4th Floor\, NYC. \nThe second page includes photos of each of the below speakers\, along with their bios. \nAmy Hansen\, Author of See Me. Amy is a Positive Exposure Ambassador\, writer\, and performer whose first book\, See Me\, is a celebration of inclusion. Through her story told in verse\, Amy encourages readers to see the ability beyond differences\, join the celebration\, and recognize the humanity in every person. \nJosh Lockwood-Wewer\, Author of The Schoolyard Crisis: A Captain Peanut Adventure. Josh is a storyteller and artist with a unique talent for transforming his life experience into imaginative and heartwarming tales. His book features a peanut-loving elephant superhero and emphasizes the importance of working together\, expressing feelings\, and taking responsibility for our own actions. \nKelly Hoopes\, Publisher. Kelly is co-founder and President of Self-Determination Tech Alliance\, a non-profit organization dedicated to expanding access to digital tools\, workforce pathways\, and entrepreneurial opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities. A certified California Self-Determination Program independent facilitator\, Kelly works to expand opportunities and help people turn their goals\, ideas\, and voices into action.
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/your-voice-matters-creative-writing-as-self-advocacy/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102
DTSTAMP:20260929T224314Z
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SUMMARY:The Next Leg of Tami Luchow's Dis Tour: Vision Quest
DESCRIPTION:On View: October 4 – November 1\, 2026\nContact events@positiveexposure.org to arrange a visit!\n\nRSVP for:\nOctober 8 HeartCharged Event\nOctober 15 Artist Talk & Celebration\nOctober 21 Breast Cancer Awareness Month Event\nNovember 1 Aging with Pizazz! Closing Event\n \nTami Luchow\, an emerging installation artist\, presents her much-anticipated next chapter\, or “next leg\,” following her debut at Westbeth Gallery in July 2025 here at Positive Exposure Gallery. Her interactive exhibit\, titled THE NEXT LEG OF THE DIS TOUR: VISION QUEST\, showcases a diverse range of mediums\, including video\, photography\, graphic design\, multimedia\, sculpture\, mobiles\, assemblage\, and interactive pieces. These elements are intricately woven with found objects related to the healthcare industry\, individuals with disabilities – both visible and invisible – and their families\, friends\, loved ones\, colleagues\, and caregivers. The exhibit challenges societal boundaries and fosters a profound sense of shared humanity.\nTHE NEXT LEG OF THE DIS TOUR\, a multi-layered and experiential series\, invites visitors to become an integral part of the artist’s circle. Luchow’s personal journey as a woman\, keynote speaker\, journalist\, author\, and artist\, along with her own experiences as someone born without her right leg is seamlessly integrated into the interactive installation. Her first book\, Poems for A Memory promotes her vision of community and belonging for all. She encourages everyone to share their own stories\, contributing to the ongoing project as it travels across the country and beyond. As Luchow passionately states\, “Dis is Life. Dis is you. Dis is me. Dis is us. DON’T DIS US\, JOIN US!”\n\nImage Description: On a blue-grey background is a close-up photograph of a woman holding a prosthetic leg in front of her face. She holds an intense gaze directly at the camera. Overlaid on her portrait is the title #DIS IS ART #DIS IS LIFE
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/the-next-leg-of-tami-luchows-dis-tour-vision-quest/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T160000
DTSTAMP:20261004T020947Z
CREATED:20260406T174329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261004T020947Z
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SUMMARY:Disabled In Action: October 2026 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:DIA is a civil rights organization committed to ending discrimination against people with disabilities – all disabilities. We fight to eliminate the barriers that prevent us from enjoying full equality in American society. Founded in 1970\, DIA is a democratic\, not-for-profit\, tax-exempt\, all-volunteer membership organization. DIA consists primarily of and is directed by people with disabilities.\nNothing about us\, without us!\nUpcoming DIA Meetings at Positive Exposure Gallery\n\n\nSunday\, October 4\, 2026 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm\n\nAll are welcome. Positive Exposure is wheelchair accessible\, including the restrooms. If you need a reasonable accommodation such as American Sign Language interpretation or live captioning\, please email us at info@disabledinaction.org or call us at 646-504-4342 and leave a message with a callback number at least 10 days before the meeting. \nIf a meeting is cancelled due to inclement weather\, we will have a notice the night before on our phone. Please call DIA at 646-504-4342. \n\n\n Image description: DIA members and other activists are outside of a building in downtown Manhattan protesting for the right to add elevators for all public transit stops. They are holding signs that say “Stranded by Cuomo” and “Elevator FAIL.”
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/disabled-in-action-october-2026-meeting/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T200000
DTSTAMP:20260930T183659Z
CREATED:20260928T170340Z
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SUMMARY:Tami Luchow's Dis Tour: Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month Event
DESCRIPTION:Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month Event\nTami Luchow and HeartCharged in Coversation\nThursday\, October 8\, 6:00-8:00pm\nYour heart and your soul will thank you when you join our featured artist\, writer and speaker\, Tami Luchow and HeartCharged Founders Hannah and Bethany for an informative and life affirming Q&A honoring Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month because DIS IS LIFE one heart beat at a time.\n 
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/tami-luchows-dis-tour-sudden-cardiac-arrest-awareness-month-event/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T190000
DTSTAMP:20261005T182901Z
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SUMMARY:Pulse of Art- Mount Sinai Med student Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Exploring the intersection of art and medical history\nThe Pulse of Art program harnesses the power of art to hone observational skills\, enhance empathy\, illuminate the course of medical history\, and respect others’ perspectives in the face of ambiguity. \nPositive Exposure presentation\, illustrating the beauty of human diversity\, seeing beyond disease and beyond diagnosis. \nThe Pulse of Art is a program developed by Barry Coller\, MD and Bobbi Coller\, PhD that integrates the history of art with the history of medicine.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIncrease Observation Skills\nIncrease observation skills by focusing on works of art that offer rich visual information. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImprove Descriptive Skills\nImprove descriptive skills through verbal expression of the formal\, narrative\, and emotional elements of the art viewed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnhance Empathy\nEnhance empathy by examining the experience of illness and range of human conditions as expressed through the powerful and personal vision of artists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProvide Historical Context\nRelate art to the cultural\, scientific\, and medical context of the age in which it was produced\, providing an awareness of the change in medical knowledge and therapies over time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare a Variety of Interpretations\nRecognize the possibility of various interpretations and several equally valid readings of a single work of art. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuild Teamwork\nAnalyze by working in teams to gain insight into the meaning of a work of art\, a process akin to the way physicians and other health care professionals work as a team to optimize a patient’s care. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebsite for more info \n 
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/pulse-of-art-mount-sinai-med-student-lecture/
LOCATION:Mt Sinai\, NYC
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T120000
DTSTAMP:20261005T191357Z
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SUMMARY:Long Island University Genetic Counseling Students at the Gallery
DESCRIPTION:MS Genetic Counseling Students tour gallery for a Positive Exposure presentation.\nThe mission of the LIU Post Genetic Counseling Graduate Program (GCGP) is to develop genetic counselors that have the knowledge\, skill and experience to succeed in all areas of the field by providing comprehensive training emphasizing the scientific\, clinical and psychosocial aspects of genetic counseling. As genetic testing becomes more available\, patients are gaining unprecedented access to information about the likelihood of diseases and medical conditions. There is increased demand for professionals who can accurately interpret genetic test results and inform individuals to take a proactive approach to their health. \n 
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/long-island-university-genetic-counseling-students-at-the-gallery/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T203000
DTSTAMP:20260929T224428Z
CREATED:20260918T185329Z
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SUMMARY:Celebration & Artist Talk: The Next Leg of Tami Luchow's Dis Tour
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 15\, 5:30-8:30pm\nArtist Talk at 7:15pm\nOn View: October 4 – November 1\, 2026\nContact events@positiveexposure.org to arrange a visit!\nRSVP for the Celebration & Artist Talk using the Register button above.\n \nTami Luchow\, an emerging installation artist\, presents her much-anticipated next chapter\, or “next leg\,” following her debut at Westbeth Gallery in July 2025 here at Positive Exposure Gallery. Her interactive exhibit\, titled THE NEXT LEG OF THE DIS TOUR: VISION QUEST\, showcases a diverse range of mediums\, including video\, photography\, graphic design\, multimedia\, sculpture\, mobiles\, assemblage\, and interactive pieces. These elements are intricately woven with found objects related to the healthcare industry\, individuals with disabilities – both visible and invisible – and their families\, friends\, loved ones\, colleagues\, and caregivers. The exhibit challenges societal boundaries and fosters a profound sense of shared humanity.\nTHE NEXT LEG OF THE DIS TOUR\, a multi-layered and experiential series\, invites visitors to become an integral part of the artist’s circle. Luchow’s personal journey as a woman\, keynote speaker\, journalist\, author\, and artist\, along with her own experiences as someone born without her right leg is seamlessly integrated into the interactive installation. Her first book\, Poems for A Memory promotes her vision of community and belonging for all. She encourages everyone to share their own stories\, contributing to the ongoing project as it travels across the country and beyond. As Luchow passionately states\, “Dis is Life. Dis is you. Dis is me. Dis is us. DON’T DIS US\, JOIN US!”\n\nImage Description: On a black background is a photograph of a woman wearing black\, lying on a black background. Her arms and legs are outstretched. She has a prosthetic leg and is surrounded by two circles of prosthetic limbs. Beneath her is the title #DIS IS ART #DIS IS LIFE. 
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/celebration-artist-talk-the-next-leg-of-tami-luchows-dis-tour/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261023
DTSTAMP:20261005T185401Z
CREATED:20261005T184925Z
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SUMMARY:Kansas Children's Service League: 50th Annual Governor’s Conference for the Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect
DESCRIPTION:Positive Exposure Photography\, exhibition and Keynote address. \nMission: To protect and promote the well-being of children. \nThree days of powerful keynote speakers\, practical workshops and networking with others who believe prevention works. \nKCSL works to create\, repair and restore healthy parent-child relationships\, which are the foundation of a strong family. This work fosters long-term positive impacts on all Kansans\, not just those we serve directly. Our work with children and families improves school readiness now so that graduation rates improve in the future.  We help families succeed now to be better parents and better employees.  We are creating a stronger\, more resilient and educated workforce for the future of Kansas.  This improves prosperity and success for all Kansas communities. \n50th Annual Governor’s Conference for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. This annual 3-day conference brings together child welfare professional\, early childhood education staff\, home visitors\, parents/caregivers and community health workers to learn innovative approaches to preventing children and families from experiencing abuse/neglect. \nThe 50th Annual Governor’s Conference brings together professionals and leaders from across Kansas who are committed to preventing child abuse and neglect. SAVE THE DATE for three days of powerful keynote speakers\, practical workshops and networking with others who believe prevention works. Be part of this historic event as we honor 50 years of progress and look ahead to the future of prevention. \n\nOct. 20: Pre-conference Institute Sessions\nOct. 21-22: Full conference
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/kansas-childrens-service-league-50th-annual-governors-conference-for-the-prevention-of-child-abuse-neglect/
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Photography and Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T203000
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SUMMARY:Tami Luchow's Dis Tour: Breast Cancer Awareness Month Event
DESCRIPTION:Breast Cancer Awareness Month Event\nWednesday\, October 21\, 6:30-8:30\nIn recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month join Dr. Galit Steinberg of Younique Health and our featured artist\, writer and speaker\, Tami Luchow as they discuss women’s health and what it means to navigate life in today’s world because DIS IS LIFE.
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/tami-luchows-dis-tour-breast-cancer-awareness-month-event/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T200000
DTSTAMP:20261005T190434Z
CREATED:20261005T190434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T190434Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: No One Rides Alone
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets: \nCan someone with Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN) ride the route of the Tour de France? That’s what Clive Phillips and four fellow veterans set out to discover during the Tour de MMN 2025. Following the 1955 Tour de France route\, the team set out to see if they could ride in the wheel tracks of the first British Tour de France team \nWould they overcome the challenges of the Alps\, Mont Ventoux and the Pyrenees?  Or would the impacts of this rare disease on Clive’s motor function and strength bring him and the team to a halt? \nFrom Making the Most of Now and the team at Silvereye films behind the award winning “One Day Ahead”. No One Rides Alone\, follows the team as they ride around France\, connect with the rare disease community and learn more about MMN and the impacts it and conditions like it have. \nFeaturing double Paralympic gold medalist Ben Watson and Italian para-triathlete Ilaria Brugnoli\, No One Rides Alone is a journey of discovery and an intimate portrait of how with team work\, positivity and a willingness to be vulnerable we can achieve the seemingly impossible. \nSet against the majesty of the French landscape and a remarkable historical achievement. No One Rides Alone tells an inspiring story that has lessons for us all whatever challenges we face. The film aims to raise awareness of MMN\, inspire the rare disease community and raise funds for MMN Research. \nSILVER EYE FILMS \nMAKING THE MUST OF NOW \nPresent \nNO ONE RIDES ALONE \nDefying rare disease on the roads of the Tour de France \nUnited States Film Tour \nWednesday 21 October – Boston\, MA: Modern Theatre\, Suffolk University \nFriday 23 October – New York\, NY: Positive Exposure Gallery \nTuesday 27 October – Philadelphia\, PA: Yellow Bicycle Theater \nWednesday 28 October – Philadelphia\, PA: Yellow Bicycle Theater \nMonday 2 November – San Francisco\, CA: Marina Theater \nWednesday 4 November – Los Angeles\, CA: Landmark Theatres Sunset \nScreenings followed by Q and A with Film Producer and featured rider Clive Phillips \nOfficial Selection \nHolmlands Adventure Film Festival \n2026 \nSydney Lift-off Film Festival \nIZ Indie Film Festival \n2026 FINISH LINE \nTickets Available from
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/film-screening-no-one-rides-alone/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T183000
DTSTAMP:20260909T195655Z
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SUMMARY:Demystifying Disability: Celebration and Conversation with Author Emily Ladau and Xian Horn
DESCRIPTION:Join author and disability rights activist Emily Ladau for a joyful celebration of the disability community and the power of sharing our stories.\nFollowing the recent release of the updated edition of her acclaimed book\, Demystifying Disability: What to Know\, What to Say\, and How to be an Ally\, Emily will be in conversation with Xian Horn\, Founder of Give Beauty Wings\, to discuss how—in such tumultuous times—we can continue to meet people where they are in their journeys of learning about disability\, while also honoring our own needs for self-care.\nASL interpreting and CART will be provided. There will be light bites and beverages. \nCopies of the new edition of Emily’s book will be available for purchase at this event through Books on Call NYC and Emily will be doing a book signing following the conversation with Xian. \nShould you have any additional accessibility needs\, please don’t hesitate to reach out to events@positiveexposure.org\, and we will do our best to meet these needs! \n \n \n\nAbout the Book:\n\nNow newly revised and expanded\, Demystifying Disability is an approachable guide that teaches you how to be a thoughtful\, informed ally to disabled people\, with actionable steps for creating a more accessible\, inclusive world.\n\nPeople with disabilities are the world’s largest minority\, an estimated 16 percent of the global population. But many of us—disabled and nondisabled alike—don’t know how to act toward\, what to say to\, or how to be an ally to the disability community. This friendly handbook provides guidance on important disability issues\, including:\n\n• How to appropriately think\, talk\, and ask about disability\n• Recognizing and avoiding ableism (discrimination toward disabled\npeople)\n• Practicing good disability etiquette\, with essential tips for navigating\na world impacted by COVID-19\n• Incorporating accessibility into your standard practice\, from everyday\ncommunication to planning special events\n• Disability identity\, culture\, and history from the 1900s to now\n• Identifying and speaking up about disability stereotypes in media\nAuthored by disability rights advocate\, speaker\, and writer Emily Ladau\, this practical primer includes a brand-new discussion guide and updated recommendations for further learning\, offering readers a welcoming place to understand disability as part of the human experience.
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/demystifying-disability-celebration-and-conversation-with-author-emily-ladau-and-xian-horn/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261101T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261101T183000
DTSTAMP:20260928T175931Z
CREATED:20260918T194902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T175931Z
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SUMMARY:Tami Luchow's Dis Tour: Aging with PIZAZZ!
DESCRIPTION:Aging with PIZAZZ!\nSunday\, November 1\, 3:30-6:30pm\nAdd some spark to your life and join Sustainable Designer and “AdvancedStyle” Film Star Debra Rapoport and our featured artist\, writer and speaker\, Tami Luchow as they discuss aging with PIZAZZ and staying true to Debra’s own mantra\, “Where there is creativity there are NO rules. Where there are NO rules\, there is NO fear!!” After all\, DIS IS ART. DIS IS LIFE. DIS IS LONGEVITY.\n  \nScreenshot
URL:https://positiveexposure.org/event/closing-event-the-next-leg-of-tami-luchows-dis-tour/
LOCATION:Positive Exposure Gallery\, 83 Maiden Lane\, New York\, NY\, 10038
CATEGORIES:PE Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T170000
DTSTAMP:20261005T141911Z
CREATED:20261005T140541Z
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SUMMARY:Book Talk with Avra Wing — Stride: How I Walked Away from Trauma Toward Healing
DESCRIPTION:Stride: How I Walked Away from Trauma Toward Healing\nReading and Discussion with Avra Wing\n \nStride: How I Walked Away from Trauma Toward Healing\nA Memoir of Survival\, Love and Healing\nIn her powerful and moving memoir\, Stride: How I Walked Away from Trauma Toward Healing\, novelist Avra Wing tells the story of the moment her life was irrevocably altered—and the courageous journey that followed.\nOn a quiet day in Park Slope\, Brooklyn\, an out-of-control car jumped the curb and struck Wing as she strolled with her three-year-old son\, Eli. In a split second\, she shielded her child from harm\, saving his life. Wing’s own injuries\, however\, were catastrophic: her right leg required amputation above her knee\, and she spent weeks recovering at Bellevue Hospital and then months relearning how to walk at Rusk Institute.\nAt the time\, Wing was a rising literary voice. Her debut novel\, Angie\, had been adapted into a feature film starring Geena Davis and James Gandolfini. After the accident\, everything changed. In the early days of recovery\, she questioned whether she wanted to go on at all\, veering from despair to denial of her changed body. But she was sustained by the fierce love of her husband and their two sons\, and the community she found at Rusk Institute.\nIn Stride\, Wing writes with great honesty about trauma\, identity\, and the long path toward self- acceptance: “Right after my accident\,” she writes\, “I was not thinking about what it meant to be disabled. I was focused on being disfigured … I saw my injury as a manifestation of something interior that was ‘off\,’ wrong\, ugly—a feeling I have had since childhood.”\nYet Stride is also a story of strength passed across generations. Wing recalls her beloved grandmother\, who lost her sight to glaucoma yet lived with independence and dignity after emigrating from Belarus. As a child\, Wing never thought of her as limited: “She was proud\, intelligent\, capable\, caring . . . In fact\, when I was little\, I thought all grandmothers were blind.”\nIn Stride\, Wing shows how she struggled to parent her two young sons and the decision to adopt a child from China years later. Ultimately family love sustained her as did community and creativity.\nFor more than a decade\, Wing has led a writing workshop at Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York City\, where participants with a wide range of disabilities create expressive work each week. Through these connections—and through unexpected sources of joy\, like Zumba classes offered by NYU Langone Health’s Initiative for Women with Disabilities—she began to recognize her body not as broken\, but as capable of movement and expression. Stride is a testament to the human capacity to endure pain and find meaning after terrible loss.\n  \nAbout the Author \nAvra Wing is a novelist and teacher whose debut novel\, Angie\, was adapted into a feature film starring Geena Davis and James Gandolfini. She has led writing workshops for people with disabilities since 2009 and is a passionate advocate for creative expression as a path to healing. She has three adult children and lives with her husband and cats in Brooklyn. \n \nADVANCE PRAISE \n“Drawing on witness accounts\, police records\, and medical files in addition to Wing’s own memories\, this account of the accident\, the surgery\, and the recovery period is visceral and comprehensive. Psychiatric insights are also used to articulate the extended psychological trauma of losing a limb and Wing’s feelings of shame and disfigurement. The self-aware prose untangles months of denial without sentimentality.” —Michele Sharpe\, Foreword Reviews \n“Stride is a thoughtful and candid memoir that examines the aftermath of a sudden\, life-altering injury. Avra Wing resists a conventional ‘overcoming adversity’ narrative . . . Her reflections on embodiment\, identity\, and visibility are particularly compelling . . . a reflective and engaging read\, especially for those interested in the lived experience of illness and recovery.” —Dr. Rana Awdish\, bestselling author of In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope and the forthcoming After Shock. \n“Stride is . . . layered with hard-won insight\, grace\, and wisdom for the ages—and for the moments right in front of us. . . . Her voice is so engaging that you feel that if you met her\, you could pick up the conversation she has with herself and the reader and talk long into the night.” —Elizabeth Benedict\, author of Rewriting Illness: A View of My Own
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