Disability in American Experience

Collaborative account for @jaivirdi's #dishist @udhistory course at @UDelaware, DISABILITY IN THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

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Game of Thrones.

Not at all the ending we expected, but it was good to see a disabled person on the Iron Throne.
#GoBran #GOT

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If anyone wants to come and support the @SpecialOlympics athletes at @UDelaware for the #SummerGames, they will be competing June 14-15

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NEW BLOG POST: there are many modern assistive technologies for disabled people. A round-up of the top five are listed here.

#dishist

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It's here !! The guide for two-legged people who don't know how to draw wheelchairs !!!

7 pages of infodump !

Disclaimer : I don't know everything, I have one (1) experience of wheelchair user who used both bad and good chairs, and I share what I learned.

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Essential reading.

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There was a time in our history when people needed to create their own wheelchairs and crutches because it wasn't something that was accessible to them. Now there are dolls being made for disabled children that are just like them!

[Museum of disABILITY @Musedisability]

Wow, we think A Doll Like Me is just great! Kudos to #AmyJandrisevits for starting this meaningful business! https://t.co/EKYRdqDeX4

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Love to see progress like this!

[Golden Rule Industries of Muskogee @GoldenRuleInd]

Gosh,we just love supporting other organizations hard at work to make work opportunities for people with disabilities happen! & we can connect you to workers with #disbilities in the state of #Oklahoma! 💙💚💛 #Muskogee #Wagoner #Tahlequah https://t.co/EEKwVVab6c

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NEW BLOG POST: Highlights of some of the key #disability issues that made the April news cycle.

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#DisHist #CripTheVote #SpecialOlympics #AutismAwareness #CurbCuts

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This is a horrible statistic! It needs talking about more ’90% of people think they’re helping society by challenging people who don’t ‘look disabled’, says study - The Independent’ https://t.co/uxMsTE8jY1

[Mark Pattenden @disco2man]

#LimbLossAwarenessMonth a list of common felt phantom pain experiences of amputees.

[Natl Mus Health Medi @medicalmuseum]

April is #LimbLossAwarenessMonth. NMHM’s collections highlight technological advances in prostheses and rehabilitative practices over the years. (Prosthetic leg ca. 1945 vs 1999).

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NEW BLOG POST: Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that can seriously affect with daily life, yet it is not considered a disability.

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[Emily Ladau @emily_ladau]

Momentous history you won't find in textbooks: 42 years ago, disability rights activists were in the midst of the longest sit-in at a federal building to date. Their tireless effort led to signing of regulations for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. https://t.co/aTfecaVBCQ

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NEW BLOG POST: A brief history of vision and eyeglasses.

#dishist #hisSTM #history #blind
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NEW BLOG POST: The lens of Sci-Fi can present ideas of social reform and progress for issues, but has that progressive ideology represented disabled individuals as much as it has other groups?

#dishist #scifi #scicomm #movies #representation #Disability https://t.co/6r5cu4Z3Zx

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NEW BLOG POST: Do student residence buildings on campus provide accessible entrances?

#dishist #accessibility #AccessibleAmerica
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NEW BLOG POST: 76.2% of American people wear eyeglasses. How has the design of this ubiquitous object develop over the centuries?

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#DisHist

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We're looking forward to Dr. Williamson's guest lecture in our class next week!

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The Moon type, a raised line code based on print letters. Invented by Dr William Moon who lost his vision from scarlet fever. It is almost unknown in US, but it is easier to learn & tactually simpler than Braille. Today, it can also be generated with computer software. #dishist

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Hand controls for automobiles enabled disabled people to drive. The 1930s & 1940s designs, however, were not user-friendly and were dangerous to operate. Newer designs combined brakes and clutch on one lever.

Read more #dishist via @amhistorymuseum : https://t.co/ZYJMthrGjL