My name is Vilissa Thompson, LMSW, and I am a freelance writer in South Carolina. I am a writer, blogger, and disability rights consultant and advocate. I currently write articles about the issues and challenges experienced by individual living with disabilities, as well as focus on the importance of empowerment and self-advocacy to evoke effective social and political change for this population. I am seeking writing opportunities that fit within my current scope of interests regarding disability, advocacy, empowerment, equality, justice, and discuss the dangers of prejudice, discrimination, and stereotyping.