By Chally on 20 August, 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? Wheelchair Dancer writes about Body Matters: It’s about how we imagine living in other people’s bodies and the value we [...]
Posted in politics, recommended reading | Tagged australia, children with disabilities, disabled children, Malaysia, sports
By Chally on 13 August, 2010
You know, if you’re into the Gregorian calendar (also, Friday 13th! Spooky!). Why hello there, gentle reader! This is my first Recommended Reading. This is very exciting for us all. While this should be a time of celebration, be cautioned: comments sections on mainstream media sites (and it’s all MSM articles in this edition of [...]
Posted in global, justice, recommended reading, television | Tagged canada, children, children with disabiltiies, disabled children, Ghana, Senegal, sports, transportation, United Kingdom, United States, voting, what the pancake
By lauredhel on 31 May, 2010
MSNBC is carrying a Reuters article, Insult to injury: More kids hurt by own crutches, about injuries to young people “related to the use of crutches, wheelchairs and walkers”. Apparently, these injuries are “on the rise”, with significant numbers of USAn emergency room attendances related to injuries sustained while using a mobility aid. Note, firstly, [...]
Posted in accessibility, bad advice, medical practice, social attitudes | Tagged accessibility, children, children with disabilities, crutches, design, disabled children, emergency, er, falls, inaccessibility, injuries, injury, kids, medicine, mobility aid, mobility aids, pediatrics, science, stairs, universal design, walker, walkers, wheelchair, wheelchairs
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