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/
part 2 As to physical accessibility I use the Scope data this survey in this story www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-... an example of accessibility anxiety ((worry that something is not accessible) a part of disablism anxiety which stops people even trying to go
www.independent.co.uk
March 28, 2025 at 12:37 AM
part 2 As to physical accessibility I use the Scope data this survey in this story www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-... an example of accessibility anxiety ((worry that something is not accessible) a part of disablism anxiety which stops people even trying to go
part 1
....and of course accessibility goes beyond physical. And not sure AI will be any help. Having a few more meetings where we are present does not change the vast problem with the data out there. And even if the data would be good its of course often ignored in building codes.
....and of course accessibility goes beyond physical. And not sure AI will be any help. Having a few more meetings where we are present does not change the vast problem with the data out there. And even if the data would be good its of course often ignored in building codes.
March 28, 2025 at 12:36 AM
part 1
....and of course accessibility goes beyond physical. And not sure AI will be any help. Having a few more meetings where we are present does not change the vast problem with the data out there. And even if the data would be good its of course often ignored in building codes.
....and of course accessibility goes beyond physical. And not sure AI will be any help. Having a few more meetings where we are present does not change the vast problem with the data out there. And even if the data would be good its of course often ignored in building codes.
And to be clear every one has accessibility needs. The ability privileged just take them for granted. We have a washroom as part of the building code as the human physiology needs something and public health demands we humans access washrooms.
January 29, 2025 at 12:39 PM
And to be clear every one has accessibility needs. The ability privileged just take them for granted. We have a washroom as part of the building code as the human physiology needs something and public health demands we humans access washrooms.
fits with that many conferences and meetings on accessibility do not offer online options :-(
January 9, 2025 at 8:41 AM
fits with that many conferences and meetings on accessibility do not offer online options :-(
Accessibility issues ranging from attitudinal to physical to online to technological to ... hinder so many efforts by disabled activists see for example abcnews.go.com/US/climate-a... which adds to disabled activist burnout something under researched doi.org/10.3390/soc1...
Climate activists with disabilities fight for inclusion
Already facing disproportionately adverse effects due to climate change, people with disabilities are often further marginalized trying to get involved in activism.
abcnews.go.com
January 9, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Accessibility issues ranging from attitudinal to physical to online to technological to ... hinder so many efforts by disabled activists see for example abcnews.go.com/US/climate-a... which adds to disabled activist burnout something under researched doi.org/10.3390/soc1...