Year: 2015

  • Disability and feminism on KBOO’s Bread and Roses

    Listen to this post:  Caitlin Wood and I had the great pleasure of being guests on KBOO Community Radio’s Bread and Roses show just last night. What’s that show, you ask? “Bread and Roses is a collective of women identified radio activists. We offer feminist public affairs programming. We give voice to those working for…

  • Wait, disability model what?

    Listen to this post:  In the past few years I’ve encountered some discussions of disability models that feel weird. It usually takes some form kind of like this: Person 1: In the medical model, a disability is defined by the impairments and limitations a disabled person has. In the social model, society disables people, not their impairments.…

  • Camp Dawn – A camp for adults with acquired brain injuries

    Listen to this post:  I want to tell you about an awesome camp in Southern Ontario and tell you how you can support them to get some community funding. [Image description: Logo on wood in front of trees shows someone canoeing at sunrise and text “Camp Dawn: Adult Camp Experience for ABI Survivors”] Camp Dawn is…

  • I Am the Face of Brain Injury Video Project #2

    Listen to this post:  Washington State brain injury community, you are busy and productive and creative! Here comes Take 2 of the “I Am the Face of Brain Injury” video project. This is for people anywhere in the world. Whoever sees or hears this post, if you’re a peer with brain injury, please consider contributing.…

  • Day of #AccessEquality

    Listen to this post:  There’s some irony to posting this online because only people who are online will get it. But I think it’s a great start and a great way to leverage social media to have more frank, honest discussions about accessibility and how that relates to equity. Here’s what I’m posting, using Dominick Evans’ words to…