July 28, 2010
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It’s been a while since we’ve talked about ourselves. Four things. One. We’ve got a new front page. It’s still a little janky but should be looking amazing-ish soon. Two. We’ve got stickers. Want some? Contact us. Next. Check out … Continue reading
July 28, 2010
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Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson made the first sign language transmission from space last week. Dyson’s not deaf, but I looked into it – it seems you can have a hearing impairment and be a NASA astronaut, although other disabilities like … Continue reading
July 25, 2010
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The Americans with Disabilities Act is one of the most important pieces of legislation against discrimination – whether you’re disabled or not – ever. And it turns 20 tomorrow. Hurray. Here’s the “rain” part: Just look at a few of … Continue reading
July 21, 2010
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I can’t name a single Wayne Newton song, but I’ve seen his cosmetic surgery face plenty of times on various VH1 listy shows, and it’s off the charts. Wayne’s face recently went on Fox News and spoke in support of … Continue reading
July 20, 2010
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The concept behind Safe2pee is sort of like Where’s Lulu’s, but it’s specifically focused on bathrooms. It was started so trans people can find gender neutral bathrooms in towns around the country, Canada, and Mexico. The site allows anyone to … Continue reading
July 15, 2010
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“Just like Aimee Mullins using her lower leg prostheses to gain advantages unheard of to “normal” people, The Neptune gives the handicapped the ability to swim at a potentially higher level.”
July 12, 2010
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While FailBlog occasionally gives us an opportunity to laugh till we cry at the barriers disabled people face on the daily (see our favorite here), since 2009 there’s been a reliable source exclusively focused on accessibility fails, aptly titled Accessibility … Continue reading
July 10, 2010
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A British cat named Oscar was just fitted with some state-of-the-art prosthetic feet. Nice. But I have to disagree with the doctor who handled his case…ain’t no shame in having brown feet when you’re a black cat. (via Media dis&dat)
July 7, 2010
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On Sunday, The New York Times ran a story on Brendan Marrocco, whose arms and legs were amputated after a bomb exploded under his armored army vehicle in Iraq. I was at a friend’s housewarming-slash-Fourth of July barbecue, and overheard … Continue reading
July 7, 2010
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