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About Category "Against Disablism"

This category was created for posts relating to Blogging Against Disablism Day (BADD), but may be applied to any posts regarding less-than-equal-treatment of those with disabilities. Also covers the Social Model of Disability in action - when someone or some entity is making life excessively difficult for others.

Blogging Against Disablism Day

Book Review: The Short Bus

A review of Jonathan Mooney's book 'The Short Bus'. This review has been written to coincide with Blogging Against Disablism Day 2008.

Audience:

Those in contact with or interested in disability, special education, social inclusion or who are just looking for a good read.

Published:

Wednesday, 7th May 2008;
last updated on Monday, 12th May 2008
Blogging Against Disablism

What About Food?

Musings on dietary requirements and disablism.

Published:

Tuesday, 1st May 2007
Blogging Against Disablism

Going to Work - Time for a Rethink?

Teleworking exists and is embraced by employers with vision. There is, however, still too much of a culture that work is somewhere where one has to go, a culture which can be biased against people with disabilities.

Published:

Tuesday, 1st May 2007;
last updated on Sunday, 13th May 2007
Blogging Against Disablism Day 2007

BADD 2007

Blogging Against Disablism Day is on the first of May.

Published:

Friday, 20th April 2007
Image of disabled parking space

Name and Shame!

A look at caughtya.org, a name-and-shame site for those who abuse disabled parking spaces.

Published:

Friday, 28th July 2006;
last updated on Monday, 30th October 2006

So who's got the problem?

Further thoughts after Blogging Against Disablism Day - who really has the problem?

Published:

Wednesday, 3rd May 2006;
last updated on Tuesday, 24th October 2006
Blogging Against Disabilism Day

BADD 2006: The Final Word

Wrap up of Blogging Against Disablism Day

Published:

Monday, 1st May 2006;
last updated on Tuesday, 24th October 2006
Blogging Against Disabilism Day

When will you get better?

People do not understand chronic and/or long-term health issues.

Published:

Monday, 1st May 2006;
last updated on Tuesday, 24th October 2006
Blogging Against Disabilism Day

BADD Happenings

A look at Blogging Against Disablism Day around the Blogosphere.

Published:

Monday, 1st May 2006;
last updated on Tuesday, 24th October 2006
Blogging Against Disabilism Day

Is failure to recognise disability, in itself, disablism? (Discuss)

Discussion - is the failure to class a disability as such (for legal or economic reasons), in itself, discrimination?

Published:

Monday, 1st May 2006;
last updated on Tuesday, 24th October 2006