The Squeaky Wheelchair
My name is Kathleen Downes. I blog about my life in a squeaky pink wheelchair. Seatbelts optional.
Monday, October 20, 2014
I Know I'm A Person. Thanks for the Reminder!: The Problem with Obligatory Person First Language
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Growing up as a disabled person, I am keenly aware of the ongoing debate in the disability community about language. In fact, the sentence ...
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Saturday, October 18, 2014
It's Your Job Too: Dismantling the Myth of Specialness and Making Inclusion a Community Responsibility
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Since the time I was very young, society instilled in me the idea that as a disabled person, my needs were “special”. Special services. Spe...
Saturday, August 30, 2014
The User's Guide To Being An Inclusive Educator
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The User’s Guide To Being An Inclusive Educator As a student with severe cerebral palsy, I have a lifetime of experience learning the i...
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