Gregor Wolbring
@wolbring.bsky.social
lifelong wheelchair user; disability activist; University of Calgary, ability studies, disability studies, sustainability studies and science and technology governance studies scholar; link to my academic work https://wolbring.wordpress.com/about/
Wolbring Gregor and Fast Victoria (2025) A briefing paper on the state of the art of accessibility research focusing on disabled people, including research on attitudinal accessibility and attitudinal barriers Briefing paper, Prism University of Calgary; DOI: dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRI... ;
May 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Wolbring Gregor and Fast Victoria (2025) A briefing paper on the state of the art of accessibility research focusing on disabled people, including research on attitudinal accessibility and attitudinal barriers Briefing paper, Prism University of Calgary; DOI: dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRI... ;
may be of interest ? Wolbring, Gregor; Mahr, Dana; Lamoureux, Rochelle (2025) “Teaching about the intersectionality of disabled people using an intersectional pedagogy framework: a primer”; at hdl.handle.net/1880/121054; DOI: dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRI... #disability #disabled
May 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
may be of interest ? Wolbring, Gregor; Mahr, Dana; Lamoureux, Rochelle (2025) “Teaching about the intersectionality of disabled people using an intersectional pedagogy framework: a primer”; at hdl.handle.net/1880/121054; DOI: dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRI... #disability #disabled
From Lisa Meeks In 2016, 2019, and 2021, we published the first prevalence studies in JAMA and JAMA Network Open on learners with disabilities... www.linkedin.com/posts/lisame...
Lisa Meeks, PhD, MA on LinkedIn: Prevalence of Disability and Use of Accommodation Among Medical School…
In 2016, 2019, and 2021, we published the first prevalence studies in JAMA and JAMA Network Open on learners with disabilities in #MedEd and their use of…
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February 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
From Lisa Meeks In 2016, 2019, and 2021, we published the first prevalence studies in JAMA and JAMA Network Open on learners with disabilities... www.linkedin.com/posts/lisame...
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/faus... and this means if this is correct that AI bots will return also more biased data in the future
Opinion | CDC Researchers Ordered to Retract Papers Submitted to All Journals
Banned terms must be scrubbed from CDC-authored manuscripts
www.medpagetoday.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/faus... and this means if this is correct that AI bots will return also more biased data in the future
Besides the differences in life expectancy, the analysis also revealed ADHD to be linked with a higher risk of mental health issues — such as anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicide and personality disorders.
edition.cnn.com/2025/01/23/h...
But why ? Due to how they are treated by society?
edition.cnn.com/2025/01/23/h...
But why ? Due to how they are treated by society?
January 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Besides the differences in life expectancy, the analysis also revealed ADHD to be linked with a higher risk of mental health issues — such as anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicide and personality disorders.
edition.cnn.com/2025/01/23/h...
But why ? Due to how they are treated by society?
edition.cnn.com/2025/01/23/h...
But why ? Due to how they are treated by society?
Well, the White House has taken down its web accessibility statement www.whitehouse.gov/accessibility/
And then they say "Every single day I will be fighting for you .... ." www.whitehouse.gov
My comment: We are obviously not the "you".
And then they say "Every single day I will be fighting for you .... ." www.whitehouse.gov
My comment: We are obviously not the "you".
January 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Well, the White House has taken down its web accessibility statement www.whitehouse.gov/accessibility/
And then they say "Every single day I will be fighting for you .... ." www.whitehouse.gov
My comment: We are obviously not the "you".
And then they say "Every single day I will be fighting for you .... ." www.whitehouse.gov
My comment: We are obviously not the "you".
FEDERAL EVIDENCE AGENDA ON DISABILITY A Report by the DISABILITY DATA INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP of the NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL January 2025 www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u... #disability
www.whitehouse.gov
January 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
FEDERAL EVIDENCE AGENDA ON DISABILITY A Report by the DISABILITY DATA INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP of the NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL January 2025 www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u... #disability
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Your kids are sick all the time because public health leaders chose to let it happen.
There are details, and there are more in-depth explanations, but in the end that's what it boils down to. They listened to their egos instead of experts, and made bad choices.
canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/01/11/w...
There are details, and there are more in-depth explanations, but in the end that's what it boils down to. They listened to their egos instead of experts, and made bad choices.
canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/01/11/w...
Why are kids sick all the time? Experts weigh in
Canada Healthwatch | The most important health news, in one place. 🍁
canadahealthwatch.ca
January 11, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Your kids are sick all the time because public health leaders chose to let it happen.
There are details, and there are more in-depth explanations, but in the end that's what it boils down to. They listened to their egos instead of experts, and made bad choices.
canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/01/11/w...
There are details, and there are more in-depth explanations, but in the end that's what it boils down to. They listened to their egos instead of experts, and made bad choices.
canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/01/11/w...
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“'Sign language is woke now': Outrage over right wing's new culture war”
Erik De La Garza
January 10, 2025
www.rawstory.com/right-wing-2...
Erik De La Garza
January 10, 2025
www.rawstory.com/right-wing-2...
'Sign language is woke now': Outrage over right wing's new culture war
Add sign language to the growing list of right-wing culture attacks sprouting up among conservative voices as Donald Trump's inauguration fast approaches.Critics began to pounce after conservative inf...
www.rawstory.com
January 12, 2025 at 3:17 AM
“'Sign language is woke now': Outrage over right wing's new culture war”
Erik De La Garza
January 10, 2025
www.rawstory.com/right-wing-2...
Erik De La Garza
January 10, 2025
www.rawstory.com/right-wing-2...
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Amplifying this application for microgrants for disabled creatives affected by LA fires: form.jotform.com/250107007947...
If you want to donate to the grant program, you can do so here: www.pledge.to/la-wildfire-...
If you want to donate to the grant program, you can do so here: www.pledge.to/la-wildfire-...
LA Wildfire Relief Microgrant Fund by Infinite Flow Dance
www.pledge.to
January 12, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Amplifying this application for microgrants for disabled creatives affected by LA fires: form.jotform.com/250107007947...
If you want to donate to the grant program, you can do so here: www.pledge.to/la-wildfire-...
If you want to donate to the grant program, you can do so here: www.pledge.to/la-wildfire-...
Remote controlling robots a form of remote working tele working interesting mentions it as an opportunity for disabled people www.independent.co.uk/asia/japan/t...
Here tele driving
German startup Vay is pushing teledriving— vay.io
www.wired.com/story/a-snea...
Here tele driving
German startup Vay is pushing teledriving— vay.io
www.wired.com/story/a-snea...
How a robot cafe in Tokyo aims to empower – not replace – human workers
Inventor Kentaro Yoshifuji’s robots allow people to work at the Dawn cafe from anywhere in the world – ‘teleportation’ technology that could open up new demographics for Japan’s flatlining economy. Ad...
www.independent.co.uk
January 12, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Remote controlling robots a form of remote working tele working interesting mentions it as an opportunity for disabled people www.independent.co.uk/asia/japan/t...
Here tele driving
German startup Vay is pushing teledriving— vay.io
www.wired.com/story/a-snea...
Here tele driving
German startup Vay is pushing teledriving— vay.io
www.wired.com/story/a-snea...
Heartbreaking this culture of neglect. www.latimes.com/california/s...
like my 2009 paper "A culture of neglect: Climate discourse and disabled people "https://journal.media-culture.org.au/index.php/mcjournal/article/view/173 Hurricane Katrina quote on wheelchair user drowning (not evacuated)
like my 2009 paper "A culture of neglect: Climate discourse and disabled people "https://journal.media-culture.org.au/index.php/mcjournal/article/view/173 Hurricane Katrina quote on wheelchair user drowning (not evacuated)
Altadena family says disabled father and son were left to burn: 'Nobody was coming'
Anthony Mitchell Sr., an amputee who used a wheelchair, and his son Justin, who had cerebral palsy, died due to slow evacuation efforts during the Altadena fire, relatives said Friday.
www.latimes.com
January 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Heartbreaking this culture of neglect. www.latimes.com/california/s...
like my 2009 paper "A culture of neglect: Climate discourse and disabled people "https://journal.media-culture.org.au/index.php/mcjournal/article/view/173 Hurricane Katrina quote on wheelchair user drowning (not evacuated)
like my 2009 paper "A culture of neglect: Climate discourse and disabled people "https://journal.media-culture.org.au/index.php/mcjournal/article/view/173 Hurricane Katrina quote on wheelchair user drowning (not evacuated)
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They won't be happy until we're all dead.
During the first years of covid, the Scottish government had terps at every press conference, while Deaf people had to beg for them from the UK government, and it rarely worked. People with hearing impairments were four times more likely to die.
During the first years of covid, the Scottish government had terps at every press conference, while Deaf people had to beg for them from the UK government, and it rarely worked. People with hearing impairments were four times more likely to die.
January 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
They won't be happy until we're all dead.
During the first years of covid, the Scottish government had terps at every press conference, while Deaf people had to beg for them from the UK government, and it rarely worked. People with hearing impairments were four times more likely to die.
During the first years of covid, the Scottish government had terps at every press conference, while Deaf people had to beg for them from the UK government, and it rarely worked. People with hearing impairments were four times more likely to die.
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If you're looking to hire people with accessibility knowledge and experience, the Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit created by Teach Access can help you. The toolkit provides language to use when writing job ads, and questions to ask when interviewing.
teachaccess.github.io/accessibilit...
teachaccess.github.io/accessibilit...
About the Toolkit
Teach Access provides the Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit to help organizations build internal capacity for producing accessible digital products by developing a knowledgeable and skilled workforc...
teachaccess.github.io
January 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
If you're looking to hire people with accessibility knowledge and experience, the Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit created by Teach Access can help you. The toolkit provides language to use when writing job ads, and questions to ask when interviewing.
teachaccess.github.io/accessibilit...
teachaccess.github.io/accessibilit...
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Thanks @heydonworks.bsky.social for publishing your Principles Of Web Accessibility:
github.com/Heydon/princ...
Lots of great ideas in there.
github.com/Heydon/princ...
Lots of great ideas in there.
GitHub - Heydon/principles-of-web-accessibility: How to approach accessible web interface design
How to approach accessible web interface design. Contribute to Heydon/principles-of-web-accessibility development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
January 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Thanks @heydonworks.bsky.social for publishing your Principles Of Web Accessibility:
github.com/Heydon/princ...
Lots of great ideas in there.
github.com/Heydon/princ...
Lots of great ideas in there.
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An incredible opportunity for the right person:
The Santa Fe Institute is seeking applications for full-time resident faculty positions at all academic levels
For me, this has been the best possible job ever.
More info here: santafe.edu/about/jobs/r...
The Santa Fe Institute is seeking applications for full-time resident faculty positions at all academic levels
For me, this has been the best possible job ever.
More info here: santafe.edu/about/jobs/r...
sfiscience
SFI seeks applications for full-time, 12-month resident faculty positions at all academic levels.
santafe.edu
January 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
An incredible opportunity for the right person:
The Santa Fe Institute is seeking applications for full-time resident faculty positions at all academic levels
For me, this has been the best possible job ever.
More info here: santafe.edu/about/jobs/r...
The Santa Fe Institute is seeking applications for full-time resident faculty positions at all academic levels
For me, this has been the best possible job ever.
More info here: santafe.edu/about/jobs/r...
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A new year can bring change, hope, fun, stability, and more. If you are a compassionate person with a strong desire to help people reach their potential, then DDA could be the place for you. Apply today! #work #employment #career #benefits #pension #TeamDDA buff.ly/2PxyjPs
December 31, 2024 at 7:09 PM
A new year can bring change, hope, fun, stability, and more. If you are a compassionate person with a strong desire to help people reach their potential, then DDA could be the place for you. Apply today! #work #employment #career #benefits #pension #TeamDDA buff.ly/2PxyjPs
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY At UNESCO For Gender Equality 2024-25 www.unitednationsrecruit.com/2024/12/26/i...
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY At UNESCO For Gender Equality 2024-25 - United Nations Recruit
The UNESCO Internships Programme is open in January and July each year. Candidates shall apply to the vacancy that matches their personal expertise and
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December 28, 2024 at 8:06 AM
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY At UNESCO For Gender Equality 2024-25 www.unitednationsrecruit.com/2024/12/26/i...
OISE is hiring!
Associate Professor of Queer Studies & Social Justice Education...
www.oise.utoronto.ca/working
Associate Professor of Queer Studies & Social Justice Education...
www.oise.utoronto.ca/working
Working at OISE | Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
A unique place to work, learn and grow, OISE addresses current and emerging challenges with the scale, academic excellence and collaborative energy that few institutions in the world can claim. We all...
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December 28, 2024 at 8:05 AM
OISE is hiring!
Associate Professor of Queer Studies & Social Justice Education...
www.oise.utoronto.ca/working
Associate Professor of Queer Studies & Social Justice Education...
www.oise.utoronto.ca/working
2024 Disability Poverty in Canada Report Card www.disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/milestone...
Disability Poverty Report Card 2024: Canada earns an “F” on addressing disability poverty
2024-12-20 www.disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/special-a...
#disability #disabilitystudies
Disability Poverty Report Card 2024: Canada earns an “F” on addressing disability poverty
2024-12-20 www.disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/special-a...
#disability #disabilitystudies
2024 Disability Poverty in Canada Report Card | Disability Without Poverty
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December 26, 2024 at 12:13 PM
2024 Disability Poverty in Canada Report Card www.disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/milestone...
Disability Poverty Report Card 2024: Canada earns an “F” on addressing disability poverty
2024-12-20 www.disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/special-a...
#disability #disabilitystudies
Disability Poverty Report Card 2024: Canada earns an “F” on addressing disability poverty
2024-12-20 www.disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/special-a...
#disability #disabilitystudies