Autistic
Guide Dog Owner
Trainee accountant
reader of books and knitter of things
Assistive technology has existed since the 1980s. Most Windows, Apple, and Android devices now have built-in assistive technologies. Anyone who is IT literate enough to set up their own smartphone should know. When in job interviews, this comes up
Assistive technology has existed since the 1980s. Most Windows, Apple, and Android devices now have built-in assistive technologies. Anyone who is IT literate enough to set up their own smartphone should know. When in job interviews, this comes up
They redacted every slur except the R word.
That tells you everything you need to know about how pervasive ableism is.
No social justice without disability justice.
They redacted every slur except the R word.
That tells you everything you need to know about how pervasive ableism is.
No social justice without disability justice.
Insisting we should only teach useful subjects is like saying science should only do research that gives positive results
If you honestly believe that's how anything works, *your* education was the wasted one
Insisting we should only teach useful subjects is like saying science should only do research that gives positive results
If you honestly believe that's how anything works, *your* education was the wasted one
Nodding sagely about being inclusive, while also complaining not being allowed to just throw up a Squarespace site for their particular thing.
Everyone is an ally until it involves plans or effort.
Nodding sagely about being inclusive, while also complaining not being allowed to just throw up a Squarespace site for their particular thing.
Everyone is an ally until it involves plans or effort.
or do we let them work that out on their own
ah choices
or do we let them work that out on their own
ah choices
They invited for an interview
They then come back with "We have decided to go with someone with a few more years of experience, but I think you were great and wish you all the best"
me sighs
This has been the case for every job I have applied for since April.
They invited for an interview
They then come back with "We have decided to go with someone with a few more years of experience, but I think you were great and wish you all the best"
me sighs
This has been the case for every job I have applied for since April.
Imagine this letter contains essential information and you can’t access it.
You can’t decipher the blurred text, the paper colour makes the type disappear, and the few words that you manage to read are worrying or confusing. 1/
Imagine this letter contains essential information and you can’t access it.
You can’t decipher the blurred text, the paper colour makes the type disappear, and the few words that you manage to read are worrying or confusing. 1/
So here is a life update.
There are now 2 kitties.
So here is a life update.
There are now 2 kitties.
The main accessibility problems were finding places to give the guide dog a brake to spend (toilet) and the signage
The main accessibility problems were finding places to give the guide dog a brake to spend (toilet) and the signage