By Chally on 3 December, 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? It’s Your Fault! by that stunning and mysterious being, Chally, at the Don’t DIS My ABILITY blog: The thing is, [...]
Posted in accessibility, recommended reading, social attitudes | Tagged accommodations, captioning, Deaf, India, law, Sierra Leone, United Kingdom, United States
By s.e. smith on 12 October, 2010
There’s a common idea I encounter among nondisabled people when it comes to discussing accessibility and making spaces accessible to all users. That idea is that as long as there’s a ramp, a space is accessible. That accessibility is solely about ramps, and nothing else, so once you’ve got a ramp in place, you’re covered. [...]
Posted in 101, accessibility, bodies, how to be accessible | Tagged accommodations
By Chally on 8 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? Anna linked to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s coverage of this story earlier in the week, now here is Cara’s analysis [...]
Posted in accessibility, Education, gender, normality, recommended reading, work | Tagged accommodations, australia, disability services, employment, higher education, in the workplace, New Zealand, post-secondary education, United States, workplace accommodations
By Ouyang Dan on 27 April, 2010
Reflecting on the extremely thought provoking post by abbyjean earlier, I was walking to breakfast with The Guy (caution, try not to walk while lost in thought, OYD) on a day when I was low on sleep, high on pain, and therefore using my cane. (edit: I just saw my typo! I had a funny [...]
Posted in accessibility, bodies, feminism, introspective | Tagged accommodations, barriers to access, conflicting needs, drugs are bad mmm'kay, family, health care, pain management, personal
By abby jean on 23 April, 2010
Accommodations can be difficult. Not only for an individual with a disability to identify what accommodation would be relevant or helpful for them, not only convincing whoever to implement the desired accommodation, and not only ensuring that the accommodation continues over time and doesn’t lead to resentment or punishment for the person with a disability. [...]
Posted in accessibility, disability activism, mental health, policy | Tagged accommodations, smoking
By s.e. smith on 30 November, 2009
“Treat us like you would anyone else.” It’s a common catchphrase you hear in some spheres of disability rights activism when an able bodied person asks about how to behave around people with disabilities. Pretty simple, right? Treat us like you would anyone else. Acknowledge that we are human beings. That we have a right [...]
Posted in 101, accessibility, disability activism, normality, social attitudes | Tagged accommodations
By Anna on 19 November, 2009
You know That Person. The one Everyone Knows who doesn’t have a real disability. They could work – of course they could! – they’re just in it to scam the system. This One is bad because whatever he claims about his disability, it’s obviously exaggerated because no one could be in that much pain. That One is bad because she decided to move to another province where the disability support payments are better – obviously she’s just in it for the money.
Posted in accessibility, autonomy, blaming, shaming, social attitudes | Tagged ableism, accommodations, awareness, barriers to access, conceptions of disability, rethinking social norms, social treatment
By Anna on 17 November, 2009
Recommended Reading for November 17, 2009
Posted in recommended reading | Tagged abuse, accommodations, ADD, ADHD, mental health, privilege, veterans
By Anna on 13 November, 2009
Recommended Reading for November 13, 2009
Posted in recommended reading | Tagged acceptance, accommodations, feminism, intersectionality, media and pop culture, mental health, mental illness, pop culture, sexism
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