Listening today to the first panel I was confused and slightly offended that they were discussing “Mad” Studies. I was not sure if it was just terminology that I did not understand or if their terminology of Mad did not have the same connotation that it does in America. Continue reading Reclaim the Name and Other Things
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On the outside of ratification?
I really appreciate what — said about the strength and weaknesses of international law. I think that I had a misconception that international law is all powerful, that what we have decided as an international community is all powerful, and it isn’t. Continue reading On the outside of ratification?
Wait, what did you say?
Wrapping up the first week here in Ireland and as always I’m conflicted about how I feel that people with disabilities are accommodated, but more than that, the way in which I feel the community is fit for them as well as people without disabilities. Continue reading Wait, what did you say?
My first week in Ireland: Post 1
My first week here in Ireland has been amazing! I’ve already experienced so much and had such a great opportunity to reflect on things learned back at home. While walking the cobblestone streets in Dublin and almost rolling my ankle on multiple occasions I’ve realized how inaccessible and inconvenient this amazing city can be. Every pub and store has a step up into it, isolating any citizen with a mobility disability. Continue reading My first week in Ireland: Post 1