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DrKaraAyers

@drkaraayers.bsky.social

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Professor, Researcher, Writer, Speaker, & Proud Mom & Wife with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Director @ThinkEquitable Striving for change|Views are mine.

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DrKaraAyers @drkaraayers.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

.@gaelynnlea.bsky.social Less than a week until #pubday! Congrats on this coverage and safe to say you are a WRITER without the quotes 😂 I'll never understand headline "writers" when disability is involved!

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DrKaraAyers @drkaraayers.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Forgot to add the details: The title is Gaelynn Lea: A Memoir It wasn't meant to be perfect. Here's the @libro.fm link: libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

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DrKaraAyers @drkaraayers.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Just pondering how much I miss the great cicada invasion of 2025.

a cicada who looks to be smiling in a wheelchair. This is an AI-generated image.

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DrKaraAyers @drkaraayers.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Annnnd I’m in Portland for the #ASBH25 annual meeting. Speaking on ableism at the bedside and how hospital visitation policies impact disabled people.

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DrKaraAyers @drkaraayers.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Last session at #PCORI2025 (for me before I head to the airport) is on research WITH people with IDD. It’s been an excellent annual meeting.

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DrKaraAyers @drkaraayers.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Our Disability Research Lab is set for our biggest year yet as we are now funded! Join us for our kick-off meeting Thursday, October 16 at 12pm EST. To register for our first meeting, sign up here (or via QR code in image): lnkd.in/gCwd3s5P

The Disability Research Lab is recruiting new members. We are looking for researchers with disabilities at any stage of their career and in any field. Join us for our kick-off meeting Thursday, October 16 at 12pm EST. A QR code is available to register or the link is in the body of the post. Email Kara at kara.ayers@cchmc.org with questions.

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DrKaraAyers @drkaraayers.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I wish that I could look at these registries and be confident that people have also thought about the safeguards that would be critical for this not to become a weapon.

County unveils disability registry next to an illustration of 911 call

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DrKaraAyers @drkaraayers.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

A new blog post is up. I’m aiming to clear up some misinformation I’ve seen floating around in advocacy spaces: substack.com/home/post/p-...

The truth about the section 504 lawsuit: separating facts from fiction

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DrKaraAyers @drkaraayers.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

None in our area. Thankfully the car is in the garage but getting it out in this is impossible.

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DrKaraAyers @drkaraayers.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Can I have a word with the illustrator of this figure intended to represent people such as myself with Osteogenesis imperfecta!? I mean it is a good reminder not to let perfectionism slow down your academic output apparently...