The Accessible Stall

We’re so glad to be bringing you this episode sponsored by ClipDifferent! The ClipDifferent Pro is a revolutionary, first-of-its kind, automatic fingernail clipper that safely trims fingernails with the simple touch of a button. We had the chance to review it and yes, it really does work! We’re big fans!

First, we chat about adaptive and accessible technology. Then, stick around as we interview Tom McMullen, Jr., the inventor of the ClipDifferent. His story and insights are worth the listen!

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We love story time episodes! So here’s one! We also talk about media representation and compare and contrast Special to The Upside. 

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CW: This episode includes discussion of suicide.

We’re so excited to bring you this interview with the reigning Disability Hashtag Queen, Imani Barbarin. Imani is a writer, blogger, public speaker, and social media advocate hailing from the Philadelphia area. A graduate of the Masters in Global Communications program at the American University of Paris, she uses her skills to advocate for the representation, inclusion and empowerment of disabled people at the intersections of race and feminism.

 

Follow Imani everywhere:

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Check out some of the hashtags Imani started:

#DisTheOscars

#ThingsDisabledPeopleKnow

#AbledsAreWeird

#OneForSeven

After we recorded this episode, Emily started a viral hashtag: #InaccessibilityMeans.

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Disabled people have a right to privacy, don’t we? So why is social media inundated with stories, pictures, and videos of disabled people in vulnerable or private moments – often shared without their consent? How can we put an end to this in a culture that thrives on attention gained oversharing? And what is the difference between meaningful or educational disability-related content and content that exploits its subject for the sake of virality. We discuss in this episode.

Relevant Links:

* In Defense of People Who Need Caregivers: Disability Should Not Erase Dignity

* I’m 14, and I quit social media after discovering what was posted about me

* This Mommy Blogger Is Under Fire For Refusing To Stop Writing About Her 9-Year-Old After The Girl Begged Her To

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You ever just have an awkward moment pertain to disability? We have. We discuss! A transcript for this episode can be found here. The transcript for this episode was brought to you by SeamlessDocs.

People should be compensated for their work right? Yet somehow, people with disabilities are all too often forgotten about when it comes time to get paid. Click here for the transcript for this episode. The transcript for this episode is sponsored by SeamlessDocs. 

We heard about Wally the emotional support alligator, and we just had to talk about him, and the implications sensationalist headlines have when it comes to disability in the media.

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NB: It was brought to our attention by one of our listeners that there is no official registry for Emotional Support Animals. We don’t know where or how Wally was registered, but no matter what it isn’t official.

Notes from this episode: Wally in the New York Post

Whooo! It’s our first episode of 2019! In this one we talk about about what we hope to achieve in the year to come! A transcript for this episode can be found here.

Do you ever think that sometimes the disability sounds like a bunch of academic word salad? Us too. We had a talk about it. A transcript for this episode can be found here.

I mean, doesn’t it? We talk about how–sometimes, not always–disability just kinda sucks, man. We get to a point though!