I will never forget the year I spent being unable to use my hands for the most basic tasks. The challenges in my day were going to the toilet, turning the pages of a book and opening a door. I reme...
I'm thinking a bunch about what it means to make a performance, event or the rest of my work "accessible". It's a word that we throw around a lot – yet many of us don’t stop to really consider what that means and why it is so important. In reality, every single one of us has access needs – it’s just some of our access needs are prioritized over others. What does access look like for sober folks? People with physical disabilities? Deaf folks? Parents? Fat folks? Low-income communities? Check out this article. #access, #sober, #disability, #accessible event, #accessible performance, #fat #Deaf #queer performance, #trans performance, #scent-sensitivity, #parents, #low-income