Gay Dogs Not Allowed
My Blogging Against Disablism Day post for 2010 is about a rather odd incident where a man was not permitted to enter a restaurant with his guide dog.
About Category "Social Inclusion"
Post regarding Social Inclusion - and Exclusion. Likely to be some overlap with the Against Disablism category.
Blue Hat for a Blue Day
Smiffy's Twitter avatar gains a blue hat - nothing to do with Nick Heyward, everything to do with web standards and social inclusion.
Audience:
Global.
Published:
Monday, 30th November 2009
BADD Headline: Dress as a Disabled Person
My post for BADD 2009 comments on an ill-advised 'disability dress-up' day.
Audience:
BADD participants; those with an interest in social inclusion.
Published:
Friday, 1st May 2009;last updated on Sunday, 3rd May 2009
International Women's Day 2009
Smiffy talks about International Women's Day 2009
Audience:
Anyone out there interested in social equality.
Published:
Monday, 9th March 2009Ada Lovelace Day - Women in Technology Whom I Admire
It started with - I will publish a blog post on Tuesday 24th March about a woman in technology whom I admire but only if 1,000 other people will do the same. - These are my nominations.
Audience:
Everyone in who is in or is serviced by the technology sector. (And who isn't?)
Published:
Saturday, 7th February 2009;last updated on Tuesday, 24th March 2009
Web Accessibility Techniques workshop in Adelaide on 20 November 2008
Vision Australia is running their popular Web Accessibility Techniques workshop in Adelaide on 20 November 2008.
Audience:
web-development team leaders; corporate communications professionals; content authors; web programmers; web application developers; web designer; web contract managers
Published:
Wednesday, 29th October 2008Paralympics New Zealand - One for the Rogues' Gallery
If any organisation should be aware of accessibility issues, a national Paralympics organisation should be. At the time of writing, the web site of Paralympics NZ is a disgrace.
Audience:
The accessibility community, disability groups, those interested in inclusion in sport.
Published:
Thursday, 5th June 2008Book Review: The Short Bus
A review of Jonathan Mooney's book 'The Short Bus'. This review has been written to coincide with Blogging Against Disablism Day 2008.
Audience:
Those in contact with or interested in disability, special education, social inclusion or who are just looking for a good read.
Published:
Wednesday, 7th May 2008;last updated on Monday, 12th May 2008
Beyond ALT Text - The Nielsen Norman report for free
Nielsen Norman Group releases its report 'Beyond ALT Text' for free.
Published:
Saturday, 22nd December 2007
Going to Work - Time for a Rethink?
Teleworking exists and is embraced by employers with vision. There is, however, still too much of a culture that work is somewhere where one has to go, a culture which can be biased against people with disabilities.
Published:
Tuesday, 1st May 2007;last updated on Sunday, 13th May 2007
