Disability Studies

In reflecting after class this week, I have been thinking a lot about communication. In Mel Baggs' video, she mentioned how "it’s only when I type something In your language that you refer to me as having communication." I wondered how I have judged folks for this same notion in the past. How have I considered people who may not communicate in ways I do as lacking intelligence, or even personhood? How can we work to value all types of communication? When Mel mentioned this in the video, I immediately starting thinking about ways to fix this issue, but it has been difficult for me to imagine ways to acknowledge and understand different types of communication that differ so far from our perceived norm.

Hey y'all! I came across this video while researching for my paper that seems pretty interesting. It's on accessibility settings in video games rather than disabled representation so I didn't think it made much sense to put on that list, but in case anyone is curious about this topic here it is!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi98rAn4uXE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT6AB_h6x84&authuser=1

Here's a cool sign language TikTok style dance-ish post I came across the other day. 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CGN3LVrhWT2/?igshid=i8skwxitr8s9

Hip-Hop artist Ab Soul's Do What Thou Wilt album cover (2016). Ab Soul has Steven-Johnson's syndrome, which causes light senitivity in his eyes. In almost all pictures and videos, Soul is seen with sunglasses. Without them, he is unreconizable to some casual fans. 

Hi everyone,

It is rare that I feel truly connected to an entire class. Thank you for keeping our learning spaces welcoming and constructive whether we were in-person or virtual. I have attached my slides containing my books and will my videos of me reading them below. 

Rosie King Video

Haben Girma Video

Judy Heumann Video

Have a great summer and I hope you see you all next semester (fingers crossed)!