Eli Clare examines how a "cure" is often used as a weapon against people with disabilities to takeaway agency, rights, and independence. Maybe it's the idea that there is a magic pill or special potion that will heal all ailments that ruins the word we use for treatment or the idea that the "cure" alone is found in elite academic research facilities and seemingly unattainably attainable. This can often lead one to think that the problem is the cure itself, but treatment can coexist with disablity acitivism. I think treatment is better word for cure because when you have a cold and take medicine it does not guranteee you will never get another cold again.

Dance-and ultimately art-as a laboratory for disability culture is an interesting topic regarding the way we think about language and how disability is discussed. The laboratory, or the lab, within artistic terminology is commonly thought of as a space in which creativity and ideas are generated and explored. It makes me think that in what ways can a laboratory be accessible, how can a space curate a natural process of generating creativity and ideas in more ways than just physical? How can a space break down mental, emotional, or spiritual barriers to not only create freely but to find joy in what you're creating?

I really enjoyed reading about Alice Sheppard’s work. I enjoyed learning about her transition from academia to dance and how she views dance in disability culture. My ideas are not fully formed, but here is what I took away from the readings: I thought it was interesting how she said “disability culture and aesthetics are bound up with access.” We can not separate access from disability culture as the two are intertwined.

I started watching Good American Family and many of my friends did too. I know its been really popular in media right now. I am wondnering how this plays into our discussions of disabillity in media and what affects this will have on peoples' perceptions of people with physical disabilities. 

Hello all! For my midterm project I made a website that is dedicated to bringing together knowledge from and for the disabled community. I have it linked below and would be super happy if people could leave comments or suggestions on it as it is a proof-of-concept more than a full-fledged website at this stage. It is also my first time making a website and I am using a base site to do so, so there are areas of limitations, but I tried my best. Here is the link: https://plawson02.wixsite.com/kipfordisabilities

Reading about the fear that people with disabilities, especially those with physical disabilities, have regarding being institutionalized goes beyond housing insecurity. This fear is rooted in the loss of independence and agency to a persons own care and quality of life. In both Good Kings, Bad Kings and The Disability Gulog the treatment of those institutionalized are likened to punishment or similar treatment to that of prisoners in jail, one the ways being the loss of mobility. In connection with the loss of care agency, people with disabilities also face the fear of losing their mobility due to inaccessible and/or controlled transportation in institutions and beyond.

Critical Disability Studies Midterm

Attached is my educational lesson for kids, and my motivation, and the importance, behind creating this lesson.

This is the link to my midterm scene. It should also be attatched to this post as a document. Enjoy!

file:///Users/carolinecryer/Documents/Caroline%20Cryer%20-%20DS%20Midterm%20-%20Play.pdf

Hey everyone! This is the URL to the website I created for the midterm project: https://sites.google.com/haverford.edu/our-natural-limits/disability-and-the-environment