Participant – Disabled Writers

Participant Info

Image Description: Damir is sitting in his wheelchair in the middle of his room, smiling at the camera. He's wearing a dark-blue sweater vest over a light-blue dress shirt. He has a beard with no mustache and long hair, partly covered by a black bandanna. Behind him a room

Website and social media: https://www.facebook.com/damir.fatusic https://www.instagram.com/neopawn/

Bio: I like to describe myself as a child and geek who likes to learn new things and face new challenges. Born and raised in Zagreb, I was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy in my early childhood, and am a very active disability rights advocate in Croatia. I'm a journalist, translator, and columnist for possibly the only European disability news portal, called In Portal. I'm also CEO/President of Croatia's best disabled chess club, Šahovski klub "Stjepan Bosak" — URIHO. Other than that, I'm a co-founder of WordCrypt, where I've been helping with everything — from graphic design and programming, to 3D video production and social media marketing.

Expertise: Media, Pop Culture, Sciences, Medicine, Books, Film, Television, Fiction, Art, Politics, Philosophy, Military, Sports, Disability Culture, Accessibility, Disability Rights, History, Disability, Relationships, Sexuality, Technology

Availability: Source, Personal Essays, Opinion Editorial, Reported Features, Investigative Journalism, Essays, Copyediting, Editing, Radio Appearances, Television Appearances, Podcast Appearances