Mar 272004
 

Apparently, I am Accessibility Bitch. We decided on the spur of the moment to go see the Seldom Scene at the Historic Boulder Theater last night. I’ve never been there, so I rolled into the box office when it opened yesterday afternoon, and said, “If I buy a ticket, will I be able to get [...]

 

Can I just moan here? Most people have absolutely no f**ing clue about semantics. And doing tables in MS Word doesn’t help the situation.

Mar 252004
 

Disabled Riders Plan Suit Against Metro (washingtonpost.com) Condo board sued over wheelchair policy (outrageous – goes in the “things more important the people” category)

Mar 252004
 
Mar 232004
 

I’m pulling for Dorothea’s take on the antidepressant/suicide connection.

Mar 222004
 

Monster.com has some good articles about disability in the workplace; there’s also useful information even for those who aren’t working: Great Gadgets: Innovations for People with Disabilities Interviewing and Networking Tips Americans with Disabilities at Work The ADA Grows Up Disability Disclosure: To Tell or Not to Tell What’s Reasonable Accommodation?

Mar 212004
 

Why would a highly paid, highly educated scientist with MS be using a clunky 50 pound depot wheelchair that is difficult for him to push and clearly doesn’t fit him? Because he got fed up with the roadblocks his insurance company put in the way of getting a properly fitted lightweight chair, and in a [...]

Mar 212004
 

Physical Disability as Diversity The moral model is likely the oldest, placing blame on the individual for having something wrong with him or her. [In] the medical model, the view is that a disabled individual has a limitation or defect in one or more bodily systems. The goal in the medical model is “cure”. [T]he [...]

Mar 192004
 

It was great to meet Patricia at the concert tonight!

 

I did Passive Aggressive Martyr today. The boys’ high school swim season has started. This year’s Swim Team Mom (whom I have not yet met) is desperate for help. She sent out an email asking for timers on Thursday, for concession workers on Friday and Saturday, and for baked goods to sell at the concession. [...]

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