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interesting posts from blogging against disablism day part 2

colorwheel: Blogging Against Disablism Day
Equal not Special: When the rubber hits the road
Midlife and Treachery: BADD Juju
Pandora's Blog: Assumptions about disability, from the outside and from within
Parenting Special Needs Children: Inclusion and the Myth of the Magical Mainstream
Remembering the Ability in Disability: Attention Authorities!
 Schooling Inequality: He was disabled when the umpire called him out.

This Is My Blog: Different but Equal

Here is a great article written for blogging against disablism day about the fact that everybody with a disability has different needs and no one solution solves all problems

Link: This Is My Blog: Different but Equal.
everybody's disability is different so no one solution is going to solve all problems for everyone.  We just have to keep trying to do our best to make things better for everyone the best way that we can.  I think everyone deserves a dignified life and what that means is different for everyone.  There are no easy answers

interesting posts from blogging against disablism day part one

here are some posts from blogging against disablism day which I found interesting I picked these because I could relate to them I will be selecting more in the coming days

Chanelle and Tristan: Blogging Against Disablism Da
Equal not Special: Blogging Against Disablism Day
Growing Up with a Disability: Mistaken Identity
Never That Easy: A BADD post for you
No Quarter Asked or Given: Blog Against Disablism Day.
The secret diary of Lignamorren - Scott: Blogging Against Disabism Day 2008

thank you to diary of a goldfish

I just wanted to say thank you to the diary of a goldfish blog for putting together blogging against disablism day it was great

please visit the archive to read all the great entries

I'm looking forward to next year already!

Thanks again to the diary of a goldfish blog  putting together the archive looks like a lot of work

dealing with staring - part of Blogging Against Disablism Day

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this post is part of Blogging Against Disablism Day  it is the  first one  of two

 

while staring is a debatable form of discrimination it can affect anybody with any sort of visible disability or condition. So that's why I decided to post this as part of Blogging Against Disablism Day   I wrote this article a while ago when I was much younger however  it's one of the first times I put my feelings about having a disability on paper (or on the computer in my case) I hope that some people find the way that  I deal with this issue useful

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Since I was very young I have had to deal with people staring at me. This seems to be a common problem amongst people with disabilities. As I have grown my way of dealing with this problem has changed. When I was younger it would upset me and make me feel very self-conscious. Now I have grown to realize that people do not stare out of spite and they are not intentionally trying to be rude but they may not have seen a person in a wheelchair before. It is just human nature to look and wonder about someone who is different. Sometimes people stare because they admire the fact that you are able to be mobile and productive in spite of your disability. For example; I am a very energetic and happy go lucky person and I have been told several times, at my college, by people who see me in the halls and are amazed at my ability to move around the campus with such a positive attitude.

If you are a disabled person who finds someone staring at you, and it really drives you nuts, turn to the person, smile, and or say hello. This serves two purposes, first it wakes the person up and lets them know that they are staring at you and, it brakes the ice easing the atmosphere for both you and the other person.

 

Blogging Against Disablism Day post 2 - the importance of communication in fighting discrimination

I don't think people with disabilities communicate enough with the non disabled.  I'm talking about meaningful conversation that increases understanding on both sides.  I believe strongly that communication is one of the best ways to fight all kinds of prejudice its hard for people to discriminate against someone they know and understand that's why it is important for people with disabilities to be open and honest about their disabilities when people have questions.  It's the only way to increase understanding And I think it definitely decreases  prejudice

looking back 2006 and 2007- Blogging Against Disablism Day

I thought it would be a good idea to look back at the first two years of Blogging Against Disablism Day
here is a link to the first Blogging Against Disablism Day.2006 archive

here is a link to the second Blogging Against Disablism Day.2007 archive

Blogging Against Disablism Day

hello everyone :-) Blogging Against Disablism Day will  be on May 1 2008 the event is hosted by the diary of a goldfish blog  here is the description from the site:

Blogging Against Disablism Day is an annual event in which disabled and non-disabled bloggers throughout the world unite in the cause of equality. On May 1st, bloggers shall write about their experiences, observations and thoughts about disability discrimination (disablism, sometimes ableism) and what we might do about it.

this is the third year of the event

last year over 170 people  participated

this is the first time I will be participating and I am doing my best to help promote it. I've sent e-mails to several popular blogs including http://www.boingboing.net/ http://www.kottke.org/   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/    http://www.instapundit.com/  and http://www.problogger.net/
maybe one or more of these sites will mention Blogging Against Disablism Day and it will increase disability awareness even if only a little bit.  It is my hope that over time together we can raise the visibility of people with disabilities and  disability issues. an that this will improve the quality of life for us all.