By Anna on 7 May, 2010
A series of focus groups will be scheduled around the city of Leeds at various times in the month of May and June. You will be able to choose the date and location that works best for you.
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By Anna on 7 May, 2010
Jady Lady describes her experience as a blind vote in today’s election in the UK It was only whilst walking home with my partner that we compared notes. It appeared that my template had been placed fairly close to the left hand edge of the form, and my partner’s had been nearer the middle of [...]
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By abby jean on 6 May, 2010
“Society” by Martin O’Neill, via Laugh or Cry. the personal hurricanes of kirsty mitchell – the guardian asks why so many women suffer from depression. hmmm, i’m getting a little tired of articles like this that always seem to be about the same thing. white, middle class, married, slightly older than ‘normal’ mothers talking about [...]
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By Anna on 6 May, 2010
Call for submissions from people of any gender who identify with feminism and have lived experiences of a psychiatric diagnosis.
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By Anna on 5 May, 2010
NEADS’ 2010 National Conference “Learning Today – Leading Tomorrow” invites expressions of interest to speak at this conference to be held November 12-14, 2010 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The event provides the only Canadian opportunity of its kind to share and exchange best practices and expertise on education, accessibility, and employment for post-secondary students and graduates with disabilities.
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By Anna on 3 May, 2010
“My Deaf Family” (And My Hearing Life) Once I started kindergarten, I stopped signing, like I had been in the hearing impaired program and I started living completely in the hearing world. The choice was mine. It was instinctual. With all due respect to the Deaf community, my six year-old self knew I had to [...]
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By Anna on 30 April, 2010
I’m very sorry to learn of the death of Harry Wielder, a community activist in NY around LGBT rights, transportation, and disability. This article at Gothamist has more [WARNING: Comments are a mess]: Weider, 57, described himself on his Facebook page as a “disabled, gay, Jewish, leftist, middle aged dwarf who ambulates with crutches.” … [...]
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By Anna on 28 April, 2010
Reminder: Blogging Against Disablism Day is coming up on May 1. Diary of a Goldfish has hosted BADD since 2006. It’s an awesome blogswarm, and it’s this Saturday. You can participate by spreading the word, making your own post, commenting on people’s posts, and/or linking posts for others. Remembering and Commemorating a Complicated Past [Nellie [...]
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By Anna on 27 April, 2010
A young deaf woman talks passionately as lunch is served following the Kerala Sign Language Bible dedication event in Kochi, India. Over 1200 deaf people attended the event, a small representation of the estimated 9 million deaf people in India. For more: Door International Where the Disabled are not welcome I would love it if [...]
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By Anna on 26 April, 2010
Customer Service Survey Help change business practices toward people with disabilities!! Many people with disabilities face challenges when trying to access everyday goods and services. Ensuring accessible quality customer service to all is becoming a business and legal imperative. PSN – Performance Solutions Network and LLR & associates are seeking your opinions. We want to [...]
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