walking . is . overrated

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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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 […]

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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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Sure, the slogan’s good, but what about this logo? (Click on the image to see a bigger version) Borrowed from Alex Woodruff’s blog, leave a comment below and let me know what you think…

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Well it’s about time. Hawkes Bay resident Felicity Patterson has teamed up with United Travel to provide a travel advisory service exclusively to help disabled travellers! Felicity decided to take the initiative after travelling extensively throughout NZ and the world, and learning plenty about the potential pitfalls of travelling with a disability along the way! […]

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More research coming your way (this is a good thing, IMO!), this time focussing on the experiences of disabled fathers. So if you’re a Dad and you have some sort of impairment and wouldn’t mind sharing your stories and experiences, have a read of the following!
The experiences of disabled fathers in New Zealand remain invisible, […]

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Okay team, I’ll keep this brief - if you live in Auckland and are passionate about access issues, then a research team want to hear from you! Prepare yourself for the pitch blurb, it reads like this:
The Disability Resource Centre (DRC) is working in partnership with independent research company Bennett and Bijoux Ltd to conduct […]

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Over at InterDependence, a group of 3rd-year Otago University design students have come up with an illustration for Otago’s Disability Support Services, featuring an image of a man in a ‘wire-frame’ wheelchair, with the caption “see me for me, not my wheels”.
They say:
We tend to see someone in a wheelchair, for example, and allow […]

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Oh boy. As if China hadn’t shown enough reason why they shouldn’t be hosting the 2008 Paralympics, now they release their absurdly patronising “Guide to disabled people”, as part of their Olympic Volunteers Handbook.
The guide ‘warns’ that disabled people can be unsocial, stubborn, defensive, and have a strong sense of inferiority, along with sharing […]

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Over 2000 people viewed the exhibition in Whangarei, which explored the oft-unexplored connection between disability and sexuality. The Tiaho Trust received overwhelming positive feedback from the public with comments such as:

“One of the best and most thought provoking exhibitions I have ever seen, Touching, moving and inspiring”
“Well done for leading out on such a beautiful […]

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