By s.e. smith on 22 October, 2010
If you’re a disabled voter in California and you encounter problems at the polls on 2 November, Disability Rights California wants to hear about it! VOTE Tuesday, November 2, 2010! If you are an individual with a disability and encounter problems such as Accessing your polling place Voting Privately and Independently Casting your vote Then [...]
Posted in accessibility, signal boost | Tagged California, elections, polls, voting, voting rights
By Anna on 22 October, 2010
This is the second in a three-part post about a talk given by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, about the interactions between people who are mentally ill (her term) and the justice system of Canada. Part 1 briefly discussed the history of the treatment of people with mental illness in Canada, and then described the current situation with regards to the criminal court system. This part will discuss the interactions between people with a mental illness and the civil courts. (Everything in quotes is from my notes, which are not verbatim.)
Posted in autonomy, justice, policy, politics | Tagged Beverley McLachlin, canada, charter challenges, civil court, criminal court, legal system, Starson case
By Anna on 22 October, 2010
Via Email Fires, storms, H1N1, floods. The BC Coalition of People with Disabilities’ Emergency Preparedness Program can help. The Get Prepared workshop will use videos, demonstrations, personal stories, and recent Lower Mainland experiences to examine emergency preparedness. We will explore the best approaches that community organizations can use in designing emergency plans that focus on [...]
Posted in signal boost | Tagged British Columbia, canada, disaster preparedness
By Chally on 22 October, 2010
Gentle reader, be cautioned: comments sections on mainstream media sites tend to not be safe and we here at FWD/Forward don’t necessarily endorse all the opinions in these pieces. Let’s jump right in, shall we? At Astrid’s Journal, Multiplicity Myths: I wrote this collection of myths a few years ago, intending to create a multiplicity [...]
Posted in recommended reading | Tagged australia, blind, Deaf, housing, multiplicity, New Zealand, transportation, Tunisia, United States
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