(dis)ABLED BEAUTY: the evolution of beauty, disability, and ability grew from a single research article, and over time, the co-curators and project collaborators have written research articles focusing on disability. They have also shared their  findings at various conventions. These are the resulting contributions.

Publications:

• Ellington, T., & Lim, S. (2013). Adolescents’ aesthetic and functional view of hearing aids or cochlear implants and their relationship to self-esteem levels. Fashion Practice, 5(1), 59-80.
• Ellington, T. N., & Lim, S. R. (2017). Rendered powerless: Disability versus Westernized beauty standards. QED: A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking, 4(3), 170-176.

Presentations: 

• ​​Lim, S.R., & Ellington, T.E. (2018, June). (dis)ABLED BEAUTY: An experience for social change. Presentation at the biennial meeting of The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Scottsdale, AZ.
• Lim, S.R., & Ellington, T.E. (2018, June) I’m cool, too—my hearing aid just isn’t! Presentation at the biennial meeting of The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Scottsdale, AZ.
• Lim, S.R. & Ellington, T.N. (2018, November). (dis)ABLED BEAUTY: An experience for social change. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of The American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Boston, MA.
• Ellington, T.N., & Lim, S.R. (2017, November). (dis)ABLED BEAUTY: the evolution of beauty, disability, and ability – A curated exhibition featuring the paradox of dogma. Presentation at the annual meeting of the International Textile and Apparel Association. St. Augustine, FL.