By abby jean on 29 November, 2010
Readers are warned that we do not control the spaces that are linked and articles and especially comments may be offensive or triggering. Use caution! These links are provided for information only and our linking them does not imply an endorsement of their viewpoint or arguments. AllAfrica: Nigeria: 2011 Elections – A Case for Persons With [...]
Posted in recommended reading | Tagged India, parking, schools, voting
By s.e. smith on 2 November, 2010
Here in the US, the long-awaited midterm elections have arrived at last. As I think readers know, I take voting pretty seriously and adore voting, even though there are some pretty stark problems with the political process in the United States. This open thread is for people to talk about their voting experiences (you don’t [...]
Posted in events | Tagged accessibility, ballots, elections, voting
By Anna on 1 November, 2010
I asked if that meant my rights as a voter were also frustrating her? How would she feel if I said that permitting her to vote was too difficult? The penny dropped, and she began to apologize for “not presenting in the most effective manner.” At this point her supervisor’s ears pricked up. “Who was deprecating use of the voting machines?” The trainer allowed that her “initial presentation was sub-optimal.” While I was gratified that she’d finally understood, I was frustrated that this right, so long fought for by so many, is still not a matter of fact in our daily lives.
Posted in Accessible Tech, disability activism, normality, politics | Tagged United States, US Elections 2010, voting, voting machines
By Chally on 1 November, 2010
Welcome to November. 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? Queen Emily at Questioning Transphobia: attacking the already vulnerable: In the UK, people with disabilities have been [...]
Posted in class issues, recommended reading | Tagged australia, employment, sleep, unemployment, United Kingdom, United States, voting
By Anna on 28 October, 2010
I think it would be awesome instead of telling me how much they cared, they’d show it. And one way of doing that would be subtitling their ads, so everyone can know what their message is.
Posted in accessibility, how to be accessible, invisibility, technology, television | Tagged accessibility, canada, canadian politics, captioning, closed captions, conservative party of canada, Deaf, disability, green party of canada, hard of hearing, invisible disability, liberal party of canada, NDP, new democratic party, political ads, subtitles, voting
By s.e. smith on 22 October, 2010
If you’re a disabled voter in California and you encounter problems at the polls on 2 November, Disability Rights California wants to hear about it! VOTE Tuesday, November 2, 2010! If you are an individual with a disability and encounter problems such as Accessing your polling place Voting Privately and Independently Casting your vote Then [...]
Posted in accessibility, signal boost | Tagged California, elections, polls, voting, voting rights
By Chally on 15 October, 2010
The month’s going fast, isn’t it? 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? At Deafinitely Girly, Nobody puts Deafinitely Girly in a deaf box: Sometimes I wonder [...]
Posted in mental health, recommended reading | Tagged canada, Deaf, government, New Zealand, Singapore, social treatment, voting
By Chally on 27 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? United Kingdom: ESA: It Doesn’t Add Up by lilwatchergirl at Through Myself and Back Again. No wonder there’s so much [...]
Posted in recommended reading | Tagged barriers to access, finance, tourism, voting
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 7 July, 2010
(Photo by Flickr user Steve Rhodes, used under a Creative Commons license.) Here in the United States, we are in the midst of a midterm election cycle, and given that campaigning for Presidential elections basically starts two years in advance, we are about to start ramping up for the 2012 Presidential election, which looks like [...]
Posted in accessibility, disability activism, policy, politics | Tagged elections, voting
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