Dr Sian Jones (she | her)
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🏳️🌈 | Senior Lecturer Psychology & Education QMU
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And a final bonus meme: Laura Bridgman was the first person with no sight and hearing who learned how to communicate via finger spelling. She later taught Anne Sullivan who introduced Helen Keller to finger spelling. Yet, sadly, most are unaware of Laura Bridgman's pioneering role today.
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April 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
And a final bonus meme: Laura Bridgman was the first person with no sight and hearing who learned how to communicate via finger spelling. She later taught Anne Sullivan who introduced Helen Keller to finger spelling. Yet, sadly, most are unaware of Laura Bridgman's pioneering role today.
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That means a lot - thank you :-)
April 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
That means a lot - thank you :-)
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One of the side effects of the infantilisation and exclusion of disabled people is that non-disabled people routinely represent us - to the extent that even projects about disability are often run by people who aren’t disabled. Who Wants Normal? is my small bid to help counter that. (2/3)
March 31, 2025 at 11:58 AM
One of the side effects of the infantilisation and exclusion of disabled people is that non-disabled people routinely represent us - to the extent that even projects about disability are often run by people who aren’t disabled. Who Wants Normal? is my small bid to help counter that. (2/3)
Looking fwd to getting my copy :-)
March 27, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Looking fwd to getting my copy :-)