Cool Disability Stuff

Sorry for the delay in posting this--I'm coping with hand injuries at the moment that are making communication difficult. 

Some threads for discussion I'd like to address for tonight are, as we've continued to discuss, about who gets to represent whom within disability--I'm constantly reminded of the phrase "nothing about us without us". Especially in the case of intellectual disability, this very frequently simply does not happen. 

This post, however, is a fantastic step towards remediating that. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/peopleplaces/downsyndrome/

This is the article that Sarah was talking about: 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-c-mcginley/what-really-happens-when-you-use-the-r-word_b_4896444.html

A very cool video produced by the Massachusetts Down syndrome Congress a few years ago about Down syndrome awareness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGXyLFE5ySU

Info about the many dimensions of this project, including sibling storytelling workshops, photo exhibition at City Hall, mixed ability theater workshop, and performance:

http://www.temple.edu/instituteondisabilities/voices/afkol/

http://newyork.reelabilities.org/films-and-events/

I was just looking over some highlights from the Grammy Awards and came across this video segment of Stevie Wonder, so I thought I'd post it here! http://www.nytimes.com/live/grammys-2016/ed-sheeran-wins-song-of-the-year/

Hey everyone! 

Just came across this article in my Facebook news feed, which discusses some interesting terminology like we've discussed in class. We've talked a lot about how we name ourselves, and this blog post discusses it in the context of the #CripTheVote movement. http://www.twothirdsoftheplanet.com/cripthevote-if-you-arent-crippled/?utm_content=buffer87a19&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Hey everyone! These are the articles I was talking about on Tuesday. 

The DIY Scientist, the Olympian, and the Mutated Gene

https://www.propublica.org/article/muscular-dystrophy-patient-olympic-medalist-same-genetic-mutation

The Spoon Theory

http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/