Comments on: Blogging Against Disablism Day http://www.webstandards.org/2007/04/30/blogging-against-disablism-day/ Working together for standards Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:19:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Assistive Technology http://www.webstandards.org/2007/04/30/blogging-against-disablism-day/comment-page-1/#comment-58193 Assistive Technology Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:57:37 +0000 http://www.webstandards.org/2007/04/30/blogging-against-disablism-day/#comment-58193 Is there any news on the results of this years posting? Is there any news on the results of this years posting?

]]> By: Noah Slater http://www.webstandards.org/2007/04/30/blogging-against-disablism-day/comment-page-1/#comment-57932 Noah Slater Thu, 17 May 2007 15:45:29 +0000 http://www.webstandards.org/2007/04/30/blogging-against-disablism-day/#comment-57932 > we can look forward to the possibility of having the > word ‘disabled’ retired from our vocabulary Why would one want to look forward to such an event. If you subscribe to the social model of disability the word “disabled” is used to describe the effect society has on an individual. Removing usage of the word removes recognition of the act. > we can look forward to the possibility of having the
> word ‘disabled’ retired from our vocabulary

Why would one want to look forward to such an event. If you subscribe to the social model of disability the word “disabled” is used to describe the effect society has on an individual. Removing usage of the word removes recognition of the act.

]]> By: Steve Firth http://www.webstandards.org/2007/04/30/blogging-against-disablism-day/comment-page-1/#comment-57867 Steve Firth Wed, 02 May 2007 01:48:29 +0000 http://www.webstandards.org/2007/04/30/blogging-against-disablism-day/#comment-57867 I try and tell people about how accessibility concerns help make one a better designer, benifits of SEO and the like ... that way everyone gets something and it will become habit quicker. I try and tell people about how accessibility concerns help make one a better designer, benifits of SEO and the like …

that way everyone gets something and it will become habit quicker.

]]> By: My Father’s Daughter Blogging Against Disablism : Faith and Web http://www.webstandards.org/2007/04/30/blogging-against-disablism-day/comment-page-1/#comment-57866 My Father’s Daughter Blogging Against Disablism : Faith and Web Tue, 01 May 2007 23:29:27 +0000 http://www.webstandards.org/2007/04/30/blogging-against-disablism-day/#comment-57866 [...] Posted by Anna Belle on 01 May 2007 at 04:29 pm | Tagged as: Standards, Accessibility I found out at the eleventh hour (thanks to The Web Standards Project) that today, May 1, is Blogging Against Disablism Day. Normally I make an effort not to rush my posts, since I’m prone to typos, but not today. This matters too much. I care deeply about accessibility, and here’s why. [...] [...] Posted by Anna Belle on 01 May 2007 at 04:29 pm | Tagged as: Standards, Accessibility I found out at the eleventh hour (thanks to The Web Standards Project) that today, May 1, is Blogging Against Disablism Day. Normally I make an effort not to rush my posts, since I’m prone to typos, but not today. This matters too much. I care deeply about accessibility, and here’s why. [...]

]]> By: James Oppenheim http://www.webstandards.org/2007/04/30/blogging-against-disablism-day/comment-page-1/#comment-57858 James Oppenheim Tue, 01 May 2007 11:56:56 +0000 http://www.webstandards.org/2007/04/30/blogging-against-disablism-day/#comment-57858 Fantastic idea. Hopefully this will have a lasting affect outside the blogging world. Fantastic idea. Hopefully this will have a lasting affect outside the blogging world.

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