By Anna on 1 October, 2010
US Conference: The Association on Higher Education And Disability is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for its 34th Annual Conference, “AHEAD 2011: Sustainable Access through Partnership.” The conference will be held July 11-16, 2011 at the Washington Convention Center in Seattle, Washington, USA The Call for Proposals Submission Deadline is October 25, 2010 [...]
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By Chally on 1 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? First up, something close to my heart as a user of Sydney public transport from Jo Tamar at Wallaby: Accessibility [...]
Posted in language, media and pop culture, recommended reading, representations, social attitudes | Tagged australia, Ireland, media, media and pop culture, Paralympics, transportation, United Kingdom, United States
By Chally on 28 September, 2010
I hope all is well in your world on this fine Tuesday! 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? Canada: Disabled-services flip-flop at Winnipeg Free Press: The [...]
Posted in accessibility, movies | Tagged australia, canada, Deaf, education, higher education, India, Sign, support services, transportation, United States, university, web accessibility
By Chally on 24 September, 2010
This edition, like the transportation edition earlier this month, was Anna’s idea! 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? Disability News Asia: Tata Motors buses for Commonwealth [...]
Posted in accessibility, recommended reading | Tagged canada, Chally is hilarious, France, India, transportation, travel, traveling while disabled, United Kingdom, United States
By s.e. smith on 13 September, 2010
This informational survey is being conducted by The Arc, a national [US] disability organization whose mission is to promote and protect the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes. The purpose of this survey is to capture the perceptions [...]
Posted in accessibility, signal boost | Tagged developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, survey, The Arc, United States
By Chally on 3 September, 2010
This edition was Anna’s idea! 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? United States Department of Transportation: AirTran Fined for Violating Rules Protecting Air Travelers with Disabilities. Of [...]
Posted in recommended reading | Tagged canada, transportation, United Kingdom, United States
By Chally on 26 August, 2010
Hey, you! Do you sometimes find yourself asking the following…? What are important conversations taking place between feminism and Disability Studies? How can a feminist approach (whatever that means) to abilism/ability/able-bodied privilege (however defined) raise new questions regarding the self, the state, the workplace and cultural conceptions of disability? How does Disability Studies force a [...]
Posted in signal boost | Tagged academics, United States
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 s.e. smith on 26 July, 2010
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the date the Americans With Disabilities Act was signed into law. This landmark piece of legislation resulted in tremendous gains for people with disabilities in the United States, but it’s important to remember that we have a long way to go; I’ve read a string of articles this morning [...]
Posted in accessibility, policy, politics | Tagged ADA, disability justice, disability rights, legislation, United States
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