Category: Accessibility & inclusion
Barriers
Barriers are all around us, and this is caused by people’s prospection. There are physical barriers and social barriers, but there are always ways around them. For me as a disabled person, there isn’t any barriers in my life until it is there. A physical barrier is when someone isn’t able to get into a…
Representation
Representation is so important. We are seeing more diversity within the media and on our television screens than ever, but I still think we need more. When I was growing up the only advertisement, I saw disability in the media once every four years (we only had free-to-air-tv) and that was the lead up and…
Disability movement: nursing institutions
During the early 1920’s, governments seek a different plan for people with disabilities. For decades and decades people with disabilities and mental health issues were put into nursing homes, which has divided the future of society today. What was their plan? The government’s plan was to hide the world from people with disabilities, and this…
Emotionalist
It’s time to say goodbye to you. We’ve had our ups and downs through high school and I really want you gone. You have been my enemy through bad times and my angel through the good times here at school. A couple weeks ago I officially finished my journey of compulsory schooling and it up…
Ableism is in today’s world
When you’ve got something banging in your head, but you just cannot get it out. Well this is me. for the past couple years, I have got to know the disability community more and what it means to be a disability advocate. A lot of people within the disability community mention the word ableism and…
Refugees with a disability
Refugees with disabilities are more likely to get be declined into Australia than abled bodied people. Through health studies the Migration Act of 1958 was established, this prevents people with health issues and people who have a disability to be accepted into the country. This process is costly, but the Australian Government believe sick people…
How dangerous are group homes?
Group homes are the places where people with disability, the elderly and dangerous young adults live. It’s a home where you have 6 to 10 people living in with similar needs as each other. There is 1 to 3 carers in the home all the time, this will depend on the person’s needs. Every resident…
Disability Movement: Fight for the Rights
We have had to fight for our own rights, and this have been since we’ve got out of institutions. Throughout the world there has been changes, but we need more. Today I am going to take you through the past of disability rights and why we are so included today. If you haven’t checked out…
Accessibility is needed within Elizabeth Quay
Elizabeth Quay is the most popular place to go into when you are staying in Perth, but it doesn’t have the basic essentials that every tourist place need. Elizabeth Quay opened on Australia Day (26th Jan) 2016. Okay it’s not that new, and how is their not much accessibility. Elizabeth Quay isn’t accessible to everyone.…
2 name tags that shouldn’t exists
One of the things I hate about being disabled, are the names that people call kids and adults with disabilities, many people don’t know the real meaning behind the words handicap and special needs, but I am going to show you. Read this blog to find out what handicap and special needs really mean. Handicap…