An Autistic Speaks About Autism Speaks
Imagine, if you will, that an organization existed by the name of "Womanhood Speaks," which, on the surface, appeared to be in support of women's rights.Now imagine that the governing body of this...
View ArticleAutism Speaks Against Autistic Free Speech and Fair-Use Parody
NOTE: See correction under the fold; turns out Autism Speaks was not responsible for the most recent takedown.You might recall that a while back, I posted a diary criticizing some of the tactics of the...
View ArticleAn autistic says 'mea culpa'
As it turns out, those skeptical of the latest Autism Speaks controversy may have actually been right.First, some background: Recently a blogger designed a shirt with the slogan "Autism Speaks can go...
View ArticleSlackers Deserve Subtitles, Too
Dear Michael Moore,I appreciate the fact that you decided to release your latest documentary onto the Internet for free, in an open, un-DRM-encumbered format for anyone to download.However, I'm a bit...
View ArticleGiving Thanks for Accessibility
I'm surprised, to be honest, that nobody has commented on this as far as I can see on DailyKos.Did anyone notice anything particularly interesting about the video of Obama's Thanksgiving address on...
View ArticleWhen Transit Systems Don't Consider Their Users
Well, it's going to be yet another boring weekend. At least I've got a good bit of entertainment available to me here in the apartment— which is a good thing, since I won't be venturing all that far...
View ArticleMore English-Only Absurdity
OK, so I'm a week late with this, but it still deserves to have a diary about it even this late after the fact.Here in Georgia, there was a bill recently passed by the state Senate which would require...
View ArticleObama's education speech and accessibility
So we've all heard about it by now: President Obama is going to be giving a speech to schools across the nation (well, some schools, anyway) that will be simulcast via cable, satellite and the web.But...
View ArticleAutism Speaks Hits A New Low
(cross-posted, with slight modifications, from my personal blog)If you've been reading my blog or my diaries here, you probably know my stance toward the organization Autism Speaks by now. It's an...
View ArticleMacon, GA's ABC Affiliate Wipes Out
I'm originally from the Macon, Georgia area; it's also where I attended college. So I tend to keep up on occasion with what's going on back in my hometown.As I was browsing the news today, this Macon...
View ArticleCaptioning is not a bonus feature: or, 'Up' to no good
(This is adapted from a LiveJournal post which was featured by Consumerist. I figured this needed to be spread as far and wide as possible, so I'm posting about it to DKos as well...)I had put Pixar's...
View ArticleAction Alert: Research on Healthcare and Disabilities
If you're at all familiar with my previous entries, you'd know that I tend to focus on disability rights, and particularly the rights of individuals on the autistic spectrum. It's only natural; I'm an...
View ArticleI'd Love To Volunteer, But...
I've just received the nth message in several days from the Organizing For America mailing list, urging me to call prospective voters using the DNC's virtual phone-bank tool.I'd totally love to do...
View ArticleAutism Speaks Against Autistic Free Speech and Fair-Use Parody
NOTE: See correction under the fold; turns out Autism Speaks was not responsible for the most recent takedown.You might recall that a while back, I posted a diary criticizing some of the tactics of the...
View ArticleAn autistic says 'mea culpa'
As it turns out, those skeptical of the latest Autism Speaks controversy may have actually been right.First, some background: Recently a blogger designed a shirt with the slogan "Autism Speaks can go...
View ArticleSlackers Deserve Subtitles, Too
Dear Michael Moore,I appreciate the fact that you decided to release your latest documentary onto the Internet for free, in an open, un-DRM-encumbered format for anyone to download.However, I'm a bit...
View ArticleGiving Thanks for Accessibility
I'm surprised, to be honest, that nobody has commented on this as far as I can see on DailyKos.Did anyone notice anything particularly interesting about the video of Obama's Thanksgiving address on...
View ArticleWhen Transit Systems Don't Consider Their Users
Well, it's going to be yet another boring weekend. At least I've got a good bit of entertainment available to me here in the apartment— which is a good thing, since I won't be venturing all that far...
View ArticleMore English-Only Absurdity
OK, so I'm a week late with this, but it still deserves to have a diary about it even this late after the fact.Here in Georgia, there was a bill recently passed by the state Senate which would require...
View ArticleObama's education speech and accessibility
So we've all heard about it by now: President Obama is going to be giving a speech to schools across the nation (well, some schools, anyway) that will be simulcast via cable, satellite and the web.But...
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