By Ouyang Dan on 30 August, 2010
Warning: Offsite links are not safe spaces. Articles and comments in the links may contain ableist, sexist, and other -ist language and ideas of varying intensity. Opinions expressed in the articles may not reflect the opinions held by the compiler of the post and links are provided as topics of interest and exploration only. I [...]
Posted in recommended reading | Tagged ableism, abuse, accessibility, barriers to access, disability, exclusion, gaming, intersectionality, media and pop culture, myths and misconceptions, privilege, problematic attitudes, service animals, social treatment, things people say
By Annaham on 26 August, 2010
Dear abled/non-disabled people without disabled parking placards who use disabled parking spaces anyway, I don’t care if you want to use the space “because it’s so convenient.” I don’t care if you only “need” to use the space “just for a minute.” I especially don’t care if you back up your illegal use of said [...]
Posted in 101, accessibility, class issues, i'm right here, identity, invisibility, policy, politics | Tagged ableism, accessibility, accessible parking, conceptions of disability, disabilityfail, disabled parking, fail, it's about you, legislation, parking permit, problematic attitudes, TAB, things people say, transit, transportation, wtf
By Ouyang Dan on 23 August, 2010
Warning: Offsite links are not safe spaces. Articles and comments in the links may contain ableist, sexist, and other -ist language and ideas of varying intensity. Opinions expressed in the articles may not reflect the opinions held by the compiler of the post and links are provided as topics of interest and exploration only. I [...]
Posted in disability activism, recommended reading | Tagged ableism, accessibility, barriers to access, disability, intersectionality, mental health, mental illness, military, privilege, problematic attitudes, social treatment
By Ouyang Dan on 18 August, 2010
Not many of you would know this but I had my first experience with acupuncture the other day. I went to see a physical medicine doctor about a TENS unit because my current dose of my narcotic pain medication for breakthrough migraine and body pain is no longer sufficiently covering the amount of breakthrough pain [...]
Posted in accessibility, intersectionality, military | Tagged accessibility, acupuncture, chronic pain, chronic pain conditions, disability, drugs are bad mmm'kay, health care is an accessibility issue, intersectionality, medical care, military, myths and misconceptions, pain management, problematic attitudes
By s.e. smith on 6 August, 2010
Dear FWD readers, The Centre for Internet and Society (http://www.cis-india.org), a Bangalore (India) based organization, in association with UNESCO is working on a project on Disability and Access. Part of the project involves identifying and highlighting case studies on the positive use of ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) in education for persons with disabilities in [...]
Posted in signal boost | Tagged accessibility, India, information and communication technology
By Ouyang Dan on 5 August, 2010
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Posted in recommended reading | Tagged ableism, accessibility, Ashely Fiolek, communication, Deaf, disability, disabled parents, mental health, motocross, race, racism, social treatment, sports
By Chally on 5 August, 2010
To give you a bit of background, the Deafness Forum of Australia is, according to their website, ‘the peak body for deafness and seeks solutions and advocates on issues for all Australians who are Deaf, have a hearing impairment or chronic disorder of the ear’. They’ve been working hard to to make cinemas more accessible, [...]
Posted in accessibility | Tagged accessibility, Deaf, information and communication technology
By Ouyang Dan on 27 July, 2010
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Posted in recommended reading | Tagged 20th Anniversary of the ADA, accessibility, communication, disability, intersectionality, media, social treatment
By Ouyang Dan on 27 July, 2010
Passed along to me via email is this downloadable and printable survey, Action for Access. You go to the website, and follow the instructions for download. The survey can be taken to locations on the map, then matched up (to my understanding) with the online version, to rate local businesses and establishments in the UK [...]
Posted in accessibility, activism, disability activism, make the world a better place, social attitudes, technology | Tagged accessibility, Action for Access, activism, barriers to access, disability
By Ouyang Dan on 23 July, 2010
Warning: Offsite links are not safe spaces. Articles and comments in the links may contain ableist, sexist, and other -ist language and ideas of varying intensity. Opinions expressed in the articles may not reflect the opinions held by the compiler of the post and links are provided as topics of interest and exploration only. I [...]
Posted in Accessible Tech, military, recommended reading | Tagged ableism, accessibility, barriers to access, disability, intersectionality, military
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