tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.comments2023-07-16T20:09:47.346+10:00DisCo:IDEAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171912146004511876noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-35346609725291881022014-10-27T12:32:00.236+11:002014-10-27T12:32:00.236+11:00I feel as though the plan has no specific actions ...I feel as though the plan has no specific actions in it. Although I do like the idea that we try to make the city more accessible to disabled and this would definitely benefit for our tourism, we do also need to look at the rest of Sydney and come up with finite actions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-25219822689648775582013-07-25T18:26:42.052+10:002013-07-25T18:26:42.052+10:00I think this is really a very nice post.I think this is really a very nice post.Yevgen Dankanych lawyerhttp://realestatetorontolawyers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-74470915085874373662013-04-04T20:03:46.419+11:002013-04-04T20:03:46.419+11:00Thanks for the share.Thanks for the share.new homes australiahttp://www.burbank.com.au/queensland/NewHomes.aspxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-31667111803892225642012-08-21T11:36:08.949+10:002012-08-21T11:36:08.949+10:00Its quite hard who to rank first but I think its a...Its quite hard who to rank first but I think its a blind person deserves to be given way on a footpath the most. All of the choices have eyes to see the path but you know that a blind is blind. Can't see anything. Electric wheelchairs by Mobility Shophttp://www.mobilityshop.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-16076185905515564682011-09-29T15:32:23.037+10:002011-09-29T15:32:23.037+10:00It is really frightening!! for a wheelchair user i...It is really frightening!! for a <a href="http://www.medicalramp.com/" rel="nofollow">wheelchair</a> user its hard to move around in a damage wheelchair.Monkey D. Luffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00506230737638219330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-91280776422664820712011-09-14T04:48:26.520+10:002011-09-14T04:48:26.520+10:00I always appreciate hearing accounts of people who...I always appreciate hearing accounts of people who were otherwise completely unaware of disability advocacy groups getting involved and seeing things from our points of view. I think far too often, people take their good health for granted, and don't realize how quickly the tides of good fortune can turn. I was always healthy, and was diagnosed in my mid-20's with a life-changing condition. I definitely stress the importance of being prepared for the unexpected...<a href="http://www.protectyourincome.com" rel="nofollow">Long-Term Disability</a> insurance, for example, is one of the few things we can do to help ease the financial struggles that accompany any serious diagnosis. You never know what life is going to throw at you.MasterShake13https://www.blogger.com/profile/16180880281455043761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-41356730865349123092011-07-16T15:51:41.163+10:002011-07-16T15:51:41.163+10:00I hadn't heard about this.
I'm not really...I hadn't heard about this.<br /><br />I'm not really a Gaga fan either, but from what I have heard of her, she strikes me as quite intelligent. As someone who used a wheelchair for over a year myself, I understand why some group are offended; but I'm more willing to give her the benefit of the doubt that there was a purpose behind her action than I'd be for most other "pop" performers out there today if they tried something similar.GirlWithTheCanehttp://www.girlwiththecane.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-71402391907395520712011-06-04T13:32:37.889+10:002011-06-04T13:32:37.889+10:00Hi Emma, I was googling 'wheelchair disco'...Hi Emma, I was googling 'wheelchair disco' (I'm planning a 13th birthday party for my daughter) and came across this entry. So inspirational! I love what Carl wrote about everyday empowering images, and wrote something similar in an article once.<br />Anyway thanks for a great item - I'm looking forward to reading some of your other entries. Cheers, MoiraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-82955779252924950322011-03-09T17:24:20.892+11:002011-03-09T17:24:20.892+11:00Back when I had a profile on a dating site, I disc...Back when I had a profile on a dating site, I disclosed my disability a little at a time. Instead of saying, "I have spinal muscular atrophy" on my profile, I said "I use a wheelchair to get around." Then went from there. I found that including a little info up front acts as a good filter. If someone is not going to be interested in you right off the bat because you have a disability, I say it's best not to waste your time. Same philosophy applies to job interviews, unfortunately. :-)Blake Watsonhttp://www.ihatestairs.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-22519188472878108212011-02-10T19:14:02.819+11:002011-02-10T19:14:02.819+11:00Some great tips here. I'm keen on travelling o...Some great tips here. I'm keen on travelling one day when I get enough confidence, and this post certainly helps.<br /><br />Regards,Carl Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12234405899028346311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-47248723226365194812011-02-02T09:12:34.340+11:002011-02-02T09:12:34.340+11:00I take your point Leonie and I guess I'm like ...I take your point Leonie and I guess I'm like Joanna - I would try both. It's fun to be with people with disability as you have an understanding and a closeness based on a similar lived experience, without having to explain too much. But then if you are looking for love then you can find it with someone who does or does not have disability!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-73286093078367353042011-02-01T09:50:07.255+11:002011-02-01T09:50:07.255+11:00I have to say I have dated both people with and ...I have to say I have dated both people with and without disability. in fact I've had significant relationships with a person without a disability who I meet through a mainstream dating site where from memory I didn't disclose in my profile but did in the first e-mail, and one significant relationship with a guy who does have a similar impairment and therefore shares my disability politics, my disability focused career was similar to his etc. but we don't share mainstream political views.<br /><br />I think it's horses for courses. If I was out looking for a new partner I would probably start profiles on both mainstream and specific dating sites. Ultimately it's about the person isn't it? Shared values is key as Leone said, it doesn't really matter how they got there.joannahttp://www.willowdove.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-42694300780818547722011-01-31T15:13:31.812+11:002011-01-31T15:13:31.812+11:00I take your point, Stella. I didn't think abo...I take your point, Stella. I didn't think about dating sites for specific groups/orientations. I guess it's also an individual thing. I personally am a bit of a nag and if I met someone who didn't share my politics, I would ram it down their throats until they either got the message or ditched me. I don't think it's a failure thing, but I personally am not really into the sharing experience thing. As long as they are willing to accept my general value set, they don't have to have lived it. By the same token, I respect people who want disability as a draw card.Leonie Hazeltonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-43642445739468803252011-01-31T13:47:00.642+11:002011-01-31T13:47:00.642+11:00@Stella, your perspective is really interesting, e...@Stella, your perspective is really interesting, especially your thoughts on "sticking to your own kind" being a way of admitting defeat. <br /><br />So when we think about disability specific dating sites one side of the coin is that site users are somehow admitting defeat, as if dating a person without disability just isn't possible despite aspirations to "achieve" this! <br /><br />But you have really highlighted the flip side of the coin, that disability specific dating sites are there for people who see the value in disability, and the value of other people's experiences, understanding and awareness.IDEAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171912146004511876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-67091005319070075032011-01-31T12:00:28.005+11:002011-01-31T12:00:28.005+11:00I kind of disagree with what you say about looking...I kind of disagree with what you say about looking for someone else with a disability or similar condition to yours being safer but not productive.<br /><br />I used to think that having a relationship with another disabled person was not something I'd ever want to do. I thought relationship success meant being able to snag a non-disabled person, and that 'sticking to my own kind' was admitting defeat. Settling, if you will.<br /><br />As I've gotten older and figured out what I really want in a partner and in a relationship, I've discoved that one of those things is a shared experience of disability. I want a partner with strong disability rights politics, someone I don't have to explain equality to, someone who understands the struggles and the triumphs and the pride. I don't want to have to teach all that to a non-disabled person who'll never really understand it, no matter how many disability awareness manuals they read. For me, dating another disabled person is about connection and culture, not about safety. <br /><br />Of course, disabled people should be able to date non-disabled people too. But if, like me, disability is a drawcard, then dedicated websites can make it a whole lot easier to target your search. It's not really any different from dating websites for specific religions, ethnic groups or sexual orientation.stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057089717408910226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-86516339986532231752011-01-27T19:58:44.802+11:002011-01-27T19:58:44.802+11:00Congratulations Prof McCallum, and the other deser...Congratulations Prof McCallum, and the other deserving recipients!Carl Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12234405899028346311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-90779447916590231732011-01-26T17:11:13.571+11:002011-01-26T17:11:13.571+11:00Great post!!! I admire the positive attitude despi...Great post!!! I admire the positive attitude despite the difficulties encountered being physically challenged. His disability turned out to be a blessing--he is far wiser than most normal people out there. :-)Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328342211129410370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-22914352122394133722011-01-19T20:31:40.258+11:002011-01-19T20:31:40.258+11:00Great article and thoughts Rich, I wish I had vivi...Great article and thoughts Rich, I wish I had vivid dreams like you do!<br /><br />Regards,Carl Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12234405899028346311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-44070258466756555822011-01-16T01:34:27.647+11:002011-01-16T01:34:27.647+11:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-62002344699795838082011-01-14T14:52:32.556+11:002011-01-14T14:52:32.556+11:00Great post Leonie,
I know this in no way compares...Great post Leonie,<br /><br />I know this in no way compares to what the poor people in Queensland are currently facing, but a couple of weeks ago it was raining heavily in Melbourne and water was up to the gutters. I was at an unfamiliar street and when I dashed across the road with my brother I was aiming for what I thought to be the ramp near the curb. Unfortunately it wasn't, as the water was obscuring it. I ran almost full speed into a gutter! <br /><br />Luckily I didn't fall out of my wheelchair. My chair was stuck though, and my brother pulled it free before the lights changed.<br /><br />Anyway, if that can happen to me in a relatively normal day in Melbourne, I really hate to think what many disabled people are suffering now up in Queensland...Carl Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12234405899028346311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-1252013419889728202011-01-10T08:59:13.880+11:002011-01-10T08:59:13.880+11:00Hey Carl. Yep, there is something great about just...Hey Carl. Yep, there is something great about just being "normal" or "average" isn't there. <br />I've just spent half an hour reading through your blog entries to date and I will definitely keep reading!IDEAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171912146004511876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-43432057192452123602011-01-07T17:03:13.193+11:002011-01-07T17:03:13.193+11:00Hi Emma,
I'm with you, I think this is great....Hi Emma,<br /><br />I'm with you, I think this is great.<br /><br />I find images of disabled people doing 'normal' activities such as getting married are much more empowering and realistic than the commonly reported stories telling of disabled people doing so-called 'inspirational' things like running a marathon or climbing Everest.<br /><br />Great post.<br /><br />Check out my blog if you're interested here - http://workingatperfect.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Regards,Carl Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12234405899028346311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-7644682647874272922011-01-05T09:15:41.378+11:002011-01-05T09:15:41.378+11:00If you click on the post heading it hyperlinks dir...If you click on the post heading it hyperlinks directly there. Enjoy!IDEAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171912146004511876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-44572616911053977362010-12-23T22:51:45.093+11:002010-12-23T22:51:45.093+11:00I don't know that blog! Can you post the link ...I don't know that blog! Can you post the link please?Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08965647190492385781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829125047393060569.post-57366775894616085892010-09-29T01:52:14.118+10:002010-09-29T01:52:14.118+10:00Hilarious!Hilarious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com