Blind Internet Users Victorious in Discrimination Action Against Website

http://www.theiplawblog.com/archives/-cyberspace-law-blind-internet-users-victorious-in-discrimination-action-against-website.html

Blind woman sues horse stable owner

The owner of a riding stable here says he turned down two women who wanted to rent and ride horses on his trails because both women are legally blind."If they can't drive cars, they shouldn't ride horses where they have to cross creeks, make turns and steer on rough terrain," said Bill Spell, an owner of Ace Stable in north St. Louis County.

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Discrimination Against Blind Men Due to a Lack of Standards

"There exists a rarely discussed area of discrimination against blind men resulting from the lack of standardization of urinals and other bathroom fixtures. The outcome is that men with profound vision impairments often end up with their own bodily fluids and that of others on their bodies and clothing. This is disgusting, unsanitary and unhealthy. It is also degrading in the worst possible way."


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week 3 reflection

Here is the article that I wrote about for last week's assignment.

My full reaction is posted as a comment to this entry. It may seem a bit strong, but there's an important point here about watching the way "we" frame the tribulations of "others."

-Pete

Blindsided -- HBO Documentary

This documentary will be airing on HBO Family on Tuesday 10/14 at 8pm.

Description:
For most of Jared Hara's life, the only time he was blindsided was by pop quizzes or a tricky pass on the hockey rink. Then, when he was 11, Jared and his family were hit by the unexpected: he was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease that would leave him blind forever. This HBO Family Documentary reveals the jarring impact that Jared's impending blindness had on this once-devoted family--and how this young man's strength and indomitable spirit eventually brought them closer than ever.

http://www.blindsidedthemovie.com/

The Boy Who Sees with Sound

Blind since age 3, Ben Underwood skateboards, shoots hoops and plays video games. How does he do it? Just like bats and dolphins...

Read on, this boy is amazing!

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1212568,00.html

Astrid's Journal

Hi everyone,
I was able to find that blog again! yeh!
I added the link so you can check it out. Her name is Astrid van Woerkom's. She is from Rotterdam, Netherlands and is visually impaired and also happens to suffer from austim. She loves to write and has many interesting stories about a wide range of topics. They are all neatly listed on the right side of her blog.
In her latest blog entry she seems to be down about the prospect of a 'future' in her life. Having two disabilities, living by herself, and I believe she is also in college, she has many stressors in her life that have caused her to have some breakdowns for which she is now on medication.
She writes very well and gets very personal and open about her feelings and what goes on in her life.
Anyway, read some of her entries and maybe we should post some comments on her blog and maybe she'll post some on ours.

Kat

Blind Discrimination: Paper Money Feels the Same

Blind Discrimination: Paper Money Feels the Same

David W. Boles writes on the difficulties the Blind face in discriminating between paper money denominations. U.S. District Judge James Robertston instructs the United States Treasury to help.