I’m sure many of you are familiar with TVNZ’s Attitude programme, which focuses on NZ’s disabled community and their lives, struggles, and achievements. Well now, Attitude are launching the ‘Attitude Awards’!
Says the Attitude website:
The Attitude Awards seek to honour the outstanding achievements of ordinary New Zealanders who have disabilities – men and women who […]
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‘Attitude Awards’ now open for nominations
September 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Blogs · Disability Awareness · Events · Exciting times · News · Television
Is the word ‘retard’ up there with ‘nigger’?
August 27th, 2008 · 6 Comments
In today’s politically correct world, using the right word to describe minority groups is becoming increasingly important. No longer are black people described as ‘black’. No longer are gay people described as ‘faggots’. So why, then, is it deemed appropriate for disabled people to be called ‘retards’?
The latest Hollywood blockbuster ‘Tropic Thunder’, produced by movie […]
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Disabled aliens in Beijing? Or just a funky loo sign?
August 17th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Well, the bloggers over at TVNZ’s Olympic site are kicking up a stink about the disabled bathroom signage through the National Stadium in Beijing. As you can see in the picture on the left, rather than your traditional white-on-blue ‘wheelchair’ sign, the Chinese have adapted it somewhat and made it a funky black-on-red logo, in […]
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The “original” Walking Is Overrated?
July 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
I came across this 2-minute YouTube clip when googling ‘walking is overrated’, and found it so compelling I thought I’d share it with you all. It was added to YouTube on the 29th of June 2007, so theoretically, this guy coined the phrase way before I did! But anyway, I digress, check out the video […]
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The best disability website… and it’s not mine!
July 16th, 2008 · No Comments
As undeniably awesome as Walking Is Overrated is, it’s been ‘picked up’ by something even awesome-er. Check out disability.alltop.com for a comprehensive database of the best disability blogs from around the world! Admittedly, this site is on there, but it’s a great one-stop-shop for disability-related news and opinion from people all over the globe.
Check […]
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My version of disability awareness week - #3
July 16th, 2008 · No Comments
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My version of disability awareness week - #2
July 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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My spin on disability awareness week
July 15th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Well, now it’s become apparent that half of Americans would rather be dead than disabled, I thought I’d take it upon myself to show everyone that being disabled isn’t all that bad, really So here’s the first in a collection of my own images that I’ve oh-so-wittily added captions to. More to come - […]
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NZ public opinion on mobility parking misuse
July 1st, 2008 · 3 Comments
So I’m sure you’ve all heard of how PM Helen Clark’s security entourage blocked all the mobility parking spaces outside Christchurch’s Town Hall last week.
What that did, interestingly, is bring this debate over the misuse of mobility parking spots into the mainstream, and the NZ Herald has a really fascinating debate going on over […]
Tags: Disability Awareness · News · Transport
CCS Disability Action kicks off awareness week
June 29th, 2008 · 7 Comments
Coming to a TV near you is CCS Disability Action’s new disability awareness campaign, featuring me! Check it out below, and let me know what you think!
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