accessability
Re-evaluating our word choices is important in establishing accessible spaces
Opinions June 2, 2021By: Marco Ovies, Features Editor Content warning: mention of ableist slurs and aggression When I was in elementary school, the “r-word” was just beginning to be recognized by the general public as a slur. While originally introduced as a medical term in 1961 for people with intellectual disabilities, the word gained a negative connotation over the decades. It was not until 2010 that we saw President Obama change that word in federal law to “intellectual disability.” According to the Special Olympics, “when social media users are posting about people with intellectual disabilities, 7 in every 10 of those posts are…
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Student groups should always make events accessible for students with physical and cognitive disabilities
Peak Web March 23, 2019Written by: Martha D, SFU Student There are people with disabilities and varying needs in every community. Making space that everyone can access equally is showing appreciation and respect for all of those community-members that frequently end up ignored. Too…
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