#sensory disability

[wheelie-sick]

link

[this-is-audism]

audism is the fact that in the US cops are only legally obligated to provide an interpreter after a Deaf person is detained. this results in many Deaf people being murdered by the state for not understanding instructions at things as simple as traffic stops.

many cops make no effort to use alternative communication with Deaf people even after we have identified ourselves as Deaf.

audism is also the fact that our signing is considered threatening and something that warrants murder. audism is the fact that our signing is labeled as gang signs and is used to justify murdering us. (and, for the record, actual gang signs also don't justify murder)

audism is the way Deaf people are accused of lying to "get out of things" when we identify ourselves as Deaf.... which is then used to deny us accommodations like interpreters or written communication.

audism is the fact that multiple Deaf people (mostly unhoused) have been murdered in my city alone in the last 5 years under the premises of "refusing to follow instructions" and "threatening hand gestures" and "gang signs." audism is the fact that Deaf people (and especially multiply marginalized Deaf people such as Black Deaf people) disproportionately experience police brutality even when it isn't lethal.

[dissociacrip]

descriptive transcript:

Haben, a Black woman in her thirties with long dark hair, speaks to the camera, a vibrant blue wall behind her.

Haben: If you're a creator, add transcripts to your videos. I can't see videos, I can't hear videos, but I can read transcripts.

Pins on a Braillenote Touch pop up and down in their Braille cells. Each cell has eight pins that are either positioned up or down depending on the specific Braille letter.

Haben: Braille displays connect to phones and laptops, allowing Braille readers to access the internet this way. Descriptive transcripts should have both the visuals of what's happening on screen and speech and key sounds for the video. Really good descriptive transcripts captivate readers just like the best novels.

The Braille display disappears and the video shows Haben in the same room.

Haben: Once we have widespread accessibility, it'll be easier for deafblind people to share our stories and also participate in conversations. I love learning from lives different from mine and in order for me to do that, I need transcripts. I look forward to reading all your transcripts!

end transcript.

sharing for people who aren't aware this is a thing & can put it into practice, video transcript copied from haben's instagram (please let me know if the format needs to be adjusted in some way 👍🏻)

[chronicsymptomsyndrome]

“alt text for more info” “turn on cations for more info” no actually this is not where more info goes. These have a very distinct purpose. There are plenty of other places for more info. If you’re going to make your post inaccessible, the least you could do is not use accessibility tools at your own leisure for whatever purpose you see fit.

[weirdstrangeandawful]

Wait wait wait I realised this may not be common knowledge so I want to share it. If you're making something and you want to make sure it is visually accessible contrast-wise, take an image of it and reduce the saturation to zero then stand back to the distance someone would realistically view it.

I should be very clear that this is not an exact replica of how someone with colourblindness of any type or other visual symptoms would see this -- this is just a hack to help a person with normal vision figure out contrast. I have VSS and my other diagnoses affect my eye muscles so having multiple types of contrast (e.g., colour as well as lightness or colour as well as texture) is really important even though my vision is relatively normal by optometrist standards.

[what-if-a-dragon]

Disabled Research Participants Needed!

Are you a disabled person who wants to help a disabled researcher study sexuality education for disabled people? Take this anonymous online survey!

You must be aged 18+ and born after 1989.

You must be able to read and answer questions in English on your own or with the help of an aide.

The survey is 10-20 minutes long; the exact length depends on what questions relate to you, your identity, and your educational experience. You do not have to finish the whole survey at once. The questions ask about identity, sex education coverage, sex education sources, how helpful you found your education, and life experiences related to sexual health, identity, and experience.

Survey responses will be used for dissertation research at Widener University and may be used for future publications and presentations.

Find out more and participate here: http://tiny.cc/DisabledSexEduSurvey

Participation is completely voluntary. Widener University I.R.B. has approved the solicitation of participants for this study (Protocol #925, expires 06/22/2027). Email the principal investigator (Arya Boris, MEd: [email protected]) or the faculty advisor (Dr. P. Lannutti: [email protected]) with any questions. Please share with other people in your life, such as your friends, family, and peers!

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Flyer for survey data collection. Blue and purple abstract boarder. Top right corner is one of the Widener University logos of a shield with the founding year "1821" inside with "Widener University" in blue next to it. Flyer uses sans-serif black font and reads: "Seeking Disabled Adults for a Research Study about Sex Education This study explores the recalled sex education experiences of disabled people who grew up with the A.D.A. and I.D.E.A. in the United States. You will be asked to fill out an anonymous online survey. The survey takes 10-20 minutes to complete.

To participate: You must be 18 years old or older. You must be born after 1989. You must be able to read and write English. You can do this on your own or with the help of an assistant. Have one or more forms of disability. You must have been disabled before you turned 19. You must have learned sex education while you lived in the United States. You must have been homeschooled for less than half of your K-12 education.

Pick a way to find the survey: link (http://tiny.cc/DisabledSexEduSurvey) (in search bar with arrow graphic clicking on it) box labeled "scan here" with a QR code in it

"Contact the principal investigator: Arya Boris, MEd (student) at [email protected] The faculty advisor is Dr. P. Lannutti, Center for Human Sexuality Studies, Widener University The Widener University Institutional Review Board has approved this study. I.R.B. Protocol #925"

[heyiappreciateyourshoelaces]

[seanimal]

Disabled people! Do You Personally prefer your disability to be referred to in a person-first way (Person with Disability) or Identity-first way (Disabled Person)

Person-First

Identity-First

Other?*

See results / I am Not Disabled

Voting ended onJun 23

Examples of Person-first uses: Woman with Autism, Person who is Blind, Man with Chronic Illness

Examples of Identity-first uses: Autistic woman, blind person, chronically ill man

*if you have further thoughts feel free to comment or add them in the tags!