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UD, ID, DfA, UX, UA: A terminology muddle - Centre for Universal Design Australia
Which to use? UD, ID, DfA, UX, UA? Does a terminology muddle really matter if the end goals are the same? Well it might.
Why more non-disabled people should be the face of disability – Opinion – ABC Ramp Up (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
In order to achieve social change for people with disability, non-disabled people are going to have to step up and be a critical part of the journey, writes Weh Yeoh.
What NOT to say to someone in a wheelchair – Opinion – ABC Ramp Up (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
There is no special club that all wheelchair users belong to and no, they don't all know each other. From her personal encounters, Holly Warland shares some of the things that you really should not ask someone in a wheelchair.
What NOT to say to someone in a wheelchair – Opinion – ABC Ramp Up (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
There is no special club that all wheelchair users belong to and no, they don't all know each other. From her personal encounters, Holly Warland shares some of the things that you really should not ask someone in a wheelchair.
What's An Invisible Disability? 7 Things You Need To Know
Think of the word "disability". What do you see? The people of the Special Olympics, swimming and running and jumping in wheelchairs or without limbs? Guide dogs? Stephen Hawking? People rudely using disabled parking spots without actually "looking"…
Why I don't want to be 'normal'
Carly Findlay on why it's okay to be proud of having a visible difference or disability.
What's a disability? Some push for the lines to be redrawn
Discussion of what is a disability - it may not even matter for inclusion as you should strive to be accessible to all.
When Supposedly Progressive Guides to Talking About Disability Get It Wrong | crippledscholar
So I am very passionate about the language of disability. I really want it to progress to a place where people are not misrepresented or marginalized by the language used to describe them. So I get very frustrated when nondisabled people coopt the narrative and through well intentioned ignorance set the movement for inclusive language…
When Supposedly Progressive Guides to Talking About Disability Get It Wrong | crippledscholar
So I am very passionate about the language of disability. I really want it to progress to a place where people are not misrepresented or marginalized by the language used to describe them. So I get very frustrated when nondisabled people coopt the narrative and through well intentioned ignorance set the movement for inclusive language…
When Social Justice Media “Allies” Get it Wrong | crippledscholar
On Jan. 6th Seriously.tv--a social justice focused video producer--put out a new instalment of their series "Shutting Down the Bullshit...". The series is characterised by host Dylan Marron confronting either a noted activist or a group of people who are linked by a shared experience (race, religion, sexual assault) with stereotypes that they encounter as…
When Social Justice Media “Allies” Get it Wrong | crippledscholar
On Jan. 6th Seriously.tv--a social justice focused video producer--put out a new instalment of their series "Shutting Down the Bullshit...". The series is characterised by host Dylan Marron confronting either a noted activist or a group of people who are linked by a shared experience (race, religion, sexual assault) with stereotypes that they encounter as…
Writing inclusive documentation
This guide was designed to help with writing inclusive documentation but is very helpful for any type of writing, marketing and communication.