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A Disability Studies Reading Group Discussion
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complexembodiment-blog · 11 years ago
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Frances Ryan: Eddie Redmayne, who won a Golden Globe for playing Stephen Hawking, is the latest in a long line of non-disabled actors to portray disabled characters
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complexembodiment-blog · 11 years ago
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From "Beyond the Fringe," their complete 1964 gala farewell performance
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complexembodiment-blog · 11 years ago
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For anyone who is interested. Erevelles (2011) references A Thousand Plateaus by Deleuze and Guattari. 
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complexembodiment-blog · 11 years ago
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“The question is not: is it true? But: does it work? What new thoughts does it make it possible to...
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complexembodiment-blog · 11 years ago
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This American Life, Season 2 Episode 1
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complexembodiment-blog · 11 years ago
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Schumer's proposed legislation is that the federal government would pay $10 million for GPS tracking devices to be used by children with autism, worn on the wrist or in clothing. Each device would cost about $85....
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complexembodiment-blog · 11 years ago
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Daniel est un enfant autiste de 5 ans qui adore regarder passer toutes les semaines le camion poubelle. Manuel, le chauffeur qui fait coucou à l'enfant toutes les semaines, cette fois-ci s'arrête pour lui faire une surprise en lui offrant un camion poubelle en jouet. Manuel a été félicité par son entreprise.
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complexembodiment-blog · 11 years ago
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Carly's Cafe
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complexembodiment-blog · 11 years ago
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It is vital at the beginning of the twenty-first century to reconsider our philosophical ideals about humanness because democracy will have no legitimate basis for being the open society it claims itself to be without a generous and metacritical concept of the human, one that gives people with disabilities a place in the public forum. People with disabilities are not a political burden but a resource for thinking about fundamental democratic principles such as inclusiveness and participation.
(Siebers, 2008, p.94)
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complexembodiment-blog · 11 years ago
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Some news coverage in the last 24 hours has mentioned autism in the context of the tragedy in Connecticut, particularly referencing Asperger’s or "high-functioning" autism. Talking heads have brought up the "empathy" factor when discussing autism, and I'd like to set some of the record on that straight. Empathic ability...
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complexembodiment-blog · 11 years ago
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Jo's Video
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complexembodiment-blog · 11 years ago
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Andy's Video
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complexembodiment-blog · 11 years ago
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Mark's Video
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complexembodiment-blog · 11 years ago
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Mind Tunes
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