Kelsie Acton

Endlessly fascinated by access and the arts, particularly dance, timing, rehearsals and audience experiences. she/her

[Touretteshero @touretteshero]

Everyone should be free to live their life how they want but that’s not the reality for many disabled folk. I had to convince my social worker I needed to wash my hair once a wk. We have to fight to go to the loo, stay in our homes/leave our homes. We need #AssistanceToLive first

[Kelsie Acton @KelsieActon]

@FloOMahony @RachelSampley @HanSayles @StallyGibson Live captioners? Like stenography?

[Becca Monteleone, PhD @BeccaMonteleone]

#DisabilityStudies #DisabilityTwitter Does anyone have any favorite readings from a dis studies perspective about Outsider (Art Brut)/Intuitive/Self-Taught artist movements? I'm especially looking for how intellectual disability appears in these mvmts and their curation. Thx!

[Steve Broach KC @SteveBroach]

As school begins in England, periodic reminder that schools which choose to reward 100% attendance without equally rewarding disabled children who cannot achieve this for disability related reasons may well be breaching the Equality Act and the Human Rights Act

[Tanni Grey-Thompson @Tanni_GT]

Please read this thread ….

[Kelsie Acton @KelsieActon]

Non-disabled folks/institutions do you want to know how disabled people talk about you when you’re not in the room? (Okay, you probably don’t but it’s educational…) Access Fuckery is like someone just recorded all those conversations we have lying on our living room floors

[Kelsie Acton @KelsieActon]

I am so deeply in love with @AccessFuckery

I’m currently listening to Thomas Reid’s episode (and he is always brilliant) but every episode is funny, filled with rage (at all the fuckery), and just amazing

[David Bellwood @D_Bellwood]

A new #Access Manager role has been created @RoyalAlbertHall. A fantastic opportunity to develop accessible practice in a venue dating back to 1871! https://t.co/0jXSnqmRDH

[Kelsie Acton @KelsieActon]

Thinking about the fact that I have tickets to a dance club next weekend that should be sensory friendly/accessible. And how it’s quite likely that somehow Steve Silberman was part of creating the cultural conditions that makes that possible…

(I might be a little weepy)

[Kate Stanforth @KateStanforth]

As someone who commutes and has this happen to regularly, it’s time that companies were fined every time they don’t provide our basic access needs. I honestly don’t see any other way. @Tanni_GT

[Jo Verrent @joverrent]

This is a really key role for us and we struggled to find the 'title' - do have a read through and see what you think - please share far and wide too. Must be someone who is in commutable distance from Wakefield.

@Expwakefield @CreateWakefield @MyWakefield

[Transport for All @TransportForAll]

There's still time to register for the @InclusionLondon and @TfL meeting on taxi and private hire vehicle accessibility and reliability in London next week
https://t.co/Jd876Vo43k

[asianhater.noblogs.org @01100111gg]

just in general I strongly feel that if you're claiming an identity or a struggle, you have a responsibility to, within your ability, be curious about and seek out information about what movement work is already happening and what histories preceded you

[Courtney Kramer ✨ @CourtKramer39]

Friendly reminder that when the Olympics end, the @Paralympics begin and athletes continue to deserve your support and attention 🤍

[Anna Landre ♿️ @annalandre]

My piece in The Big Issue:

On the Freedom of the City, playing “access roulette” and recognizing its personal cost, & how we can pull the levers of policy to enforce disability access laws.

https://t.co/yK63aUyCmJ

[Kelsie Acton @KelsieActon]

@D_Bellwood @TimesCHPrize Congratulations!!

[David Bellwood @D_Bellwood]

Hello #Access people! Does anyone know of any grants for disabled people who need a family/cargo e-bike to assist in getting a child to school? The catchment area system has not taken into account the journey for a disabled family. All advice welcome!

[Anna Landre ♿️ @annalandre]

Yesterday I received one of the highest and most ancient honors in London, the Freedom of the City. But the celebration soured into an experience of indignity when upon arriving, I found that there was no ramp for me to access the stage.

🧵

[Oily Cart @oilycart]

It’s #ChangingPlacesAwarenessDay! Changing Places Toilets are an essential part of #incLOOsion.

This #CPAD2024, we’re re-sharing our blog on why loos are important and how you can support @ChangingPlaceUK

https://t.co/5Tgk4MGiSx