Author: Melissa Shang

I am a 18-year-old student at Harvard University. Born with a form of muscular dystrophy called Charcot-Marie-Tooth, I'm passionate about disability rights and inclusion. I have written for the New York Times and Teen Vogue and am the co-author of the middle-grade novel Mia Lee is Wheeling Through Middle School. I am so proud to be a part of a community of disabled youth paving the way for the change we want to see.

Why Digital Accessibility Matters

Hands typing on a laptop

Image description: A picture of two hands seeming to be typing on a laptop’s keyboard. The laptop has a window opened, of what seems to be a page of a social media post.    This post is sponsored by Fable.  “Student ID, phone, laptop… I think that’s everything,” I mentally list before I leave for […]

Why President Joe Biden’s Inclusion of Disability Is So Important

Like much of the country, I was elated when Joe Biden became the President of the United States. The chaos that the Trump administration has brought about—from mishandling COVID-19 to threatening the rights of marginalized groups—had finally come to an end, and for the first time in what seemed like forever, I felt like I could relax again.