Note on Accessibility There has been some concerns about the contrast on this blog, unfortunately some find it hard to read light text on a dark background while others prefer it. I am looking into getting accessibility options for the blog but until then if you prefer to read dark text on a light background, … Continue reading When Accessibility gets Labeled Wasteful
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No, I Will Not Agree to Disagree: The Prevalence of Platitudes in Disability Social Justice Discourse
I've never liked the phrase "agree to disagree" Much of this just stems from my self-absorbed desire to be right and acknowledged as being right. In practice, it does have some practical value, particularly when dealing with someone whose ideals are diametrically opposed to your own. Sometimes it's just easier to not discuss some topics … Continue reading No, I Will Not Agree to Disagree: The Prevalence of Platitudes in Disability Social Justice Discourse
Disability, Discrimination and the Job Search
Disability discrimination in the job market has been making the round lately. It's far from a new issue but something happened which on the face of it seems particularly bad (though isn't that surprising when you think about it) that drew attention to the phenomenon of job ads immediately disqualifying disabled applicants by including job … Continue reading Disability, Discrimination and the Job Search
Why Don’t You Just Drive?: The Difficulty of Publicly Legitimizing the Needs of an Invisible Disability
When I was in my early and mid teens, I was really excited about learning to drive. When I finally got old enough to start drivers ed at 15, I anxiously waited for my mother to sign the permission form. These were the days before my autism diagnosis. They were hard years for me because … Continue reading Why Don’t You Just Drive?: The Difficulty of Publicly Legitimizing the Needs of an Invisible Disability
Choosing Not to Disclose a Diagnosis is Not Giving in to Shame
So in my last post, I talked about my friend Navi who successfully challenged the documentation requirements to acquire academic accommodations for Mental Health at York University. She won that fight and has been receiving some media interest as a result. In my last post I did two things. I clarified some of the common … Continue reading Choosing Not to Disclose a Diagnosis is Not Giving in to Shame
The Cost of Unnessecarily Medicalizing Acts of Daily Life
A few weeks ago I found myself in the Occupational Therapy Kitchen of my local rehabilitation hospital. My physiatrist was filming me demonstrating how I undertake various cooking tasks as a person with hemiplegia (to be shown to her medical students). Cooking for me is both time consuming and laborious. It can take me nearly … Continue reading The Cost of Unnessecarily Medicalizing Acts of Daily Life
How Secret Limitations on Grants for Disabled Students Hurt Us
Being a student with disabilities can be a complicated and expensive endeavor. While university is a financial strain for most students, disabled students often have additional costs associated with either services or equipment that we require to succeed academically. The government does recognize this additional financial burden and has grants in place to offset them. … Continue reading How Secret Limitations on Grants for Disabled Students Hurt Us
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