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Valkyrie

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I’m writing this blog on July 26th, which is the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.  July is Disability Pride Month, which honors the passage of the ADA.  The ADA prohibits discrimination based on disability and guarantees equal accommodation to people with disabilities in areas including access, transportation, and telecommunications. 

I had a wonderful discussion today with one of my patients (I work with adults with developmental disabilities) about the ADA and what it meant to him, along with what he felt still needed to be done for people with disabilities and positive things that came from the ADA.   He was quite passionate about his feelings when he encounters places he is not able to access in his wheelchair or places with inadequate restroom facilities.  While a lot of positives came from the ADA, discussions like this show there is still room to grow. 

This week’s prompts are in honor of the ADA and celebrate Disability Pride.  I could go on and on about this topic, but I’d love to hear from any GA members who have been impacted by the ADA or its equivalent in other countries. 

 

 

PT Prompt #69

You have an interview for your dream job, but when you arrive at the building, you discover it’s not wheelchair accessible.  What happens when you confront the interviewer about the lack of accessibility? 

 

PT Prompt #70                                                     

A gorgeous guy has been staring at you all evening, so you take it as an invitation to walk over and introduce yourself, hoping for a hot date.  Instead, he tells you he’s blind and not looking anywhere, but you have a nice voice.  What happens next? 

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CassieQ

I'm glad this was posted, but one caveat I want to point out:  Please, for the love of God, do your research.  I've read some stories (not here) dealing with disabled characters that clearly show that the writer does not know what they are talking about, and it's so frustrating.    

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W_L

Lol! Prompt 70 would be a wonderful dream, there have been times especially when I am waiting for a bus or just sitting at a bench when a nice sounding guy would be near. The thing about blind people, or people with variable visual ability, the sound of someone's voice can be useful to help ascertain various things from a distance measure to personal temperament.

I might take up the prompt just for fun.

On 7/30/2022 at 11:32 AM, CassieQ said:

I'm glad this was posted, but one caveat I want to point out:  Please, for the love of God, do your research.  I've read some stories (not here) dealing with disabled characters that clearly show that the writer does not know what they are talking about, and it's so frustrating.    

Very true @CassieQ, people with disability aren't often represented well in fiction. There's a certain mentality that due to our disability, all disabled must be babied or are fragile. Many do require help sometimes, but for the most part, most don't need constant support. 

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I helped an author on GA with a story dealing with some of these topics a few years back. If anyone needs some perspective from a blind gay author, feel free to ask.

@Nick Brady and his story, Love is Blind

 

 

 

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W_L
4 minutes ago, Valkyrie said:

@W_L I get an error message when I clicked on the link.  Says story not found.  Is it unpublished? 

Try it now

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1 minute ago, Valkyrie said:

It works now.  

Great, I just fixed a small typo as well. :) 

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