How to Make the Holidays More Accessible: a Collaboration with Ur Internet Friends Zine
This holiday season, Cripple Magazine and the lovely Ur internet Friends zine have come together to help you celebrate the holidays in the most accessible way possible. Obviously, the best way to make your holidays the most accessible is to ask people their access needs, but we think the list we’ve put together is a […]
The Real Trick in Trick-or-Treat is the Lack of Access for Disabled People
By: Emeily Flyr The time has come, spooky season! October has finally made it’s long anticipated arrival with all it has to offer. Air is crisp, leaves are changing colors by the minute, pumpkin flavored everything, and finally, the long awaited day, Halloween. Halloween for me has always looked different than the “average” abled-bodied spooky […]
YouTube Plans to Discontinue Viewer-Submitted Captions
In the latest news of accessibility removal, YouTube announced that they will be removing community captions on September 28, 2020. A screenshot of YouTube’s announcement to discontinue community contributions. Image description: An announcement from Youtube stating: Community contributions will be discontinued across all channels after September 28, 2020. Community contributions allowed viewers to add closed […]
10 Ways to Gain Independence as a Disabled Person
Personally, I think the goal of gaining independence as a disabled person is extremely important. Sadly, some of us may be scared about the idea of independence, or may not know how to improve, or just don’t know where to start. Whatever it may be, this is a shortlist of tips for ways to gain […]
‘Wicked’ Attempts to Inspire the Golden Rule in Viewers – But Instead, Only Inspires Ableism
Image illustrated by staff artist, Ellie Darby-Prangnell Envision this scenario in the eyes of an able-bodied individual. The house (which is the seating area, for you non-theatre nerds) is filled with hundreds of ecstatic theatre-goers ready to see the critically acclaimed musical, “Wicked.” Hundreds of people of every age are at the edge of their […]
Microsoft Releases Adaptive Controller for Xbox, Takes “Control” of Disability Market
The Super Bowl provides companies with an opportunity to have their voices heard and their products seen by millions of people in one night. Microsoft took full advantage of this visibility by releasing a commercial for their newest product – the Xbox Adaptive Controller. ID: The Xbox Adaptive Controller. A sleek rectangular controller, white with […]
Inaccessibility at Movie Theaters, Community Activism, and More with Ace Ratcliff
Image Description: An illustration of an empty movie theatre. The screen is projecting the symbol for Closed Captioning. People with disabilities are constantly facing accessibility issues. Whether that’s building access with wheelchair ramps, hearing accessibility and captions, audio translation for those with sight loss, these options are difficult to find. Ace Ratcliff, a writer and […]
The World on Wheels: Traveling with a Disability
Image Description: A photo of a subway train, and blurry subjects moving towards and from the subway. So I’m off to America for three weeks – starting in New York, then working my way down to New Orleans via Washington, Memphis, and Jackson. I’ll be honest with you, I’m a real food lover and impulse-booked […]
How Pride Events Still Exclude Me and My Disabled Peers
Rainbow flags swirled all over West Hollywood as festival goers poured into the already crowded sidewalks. Gay people shouted “Happy Pride,” high-fiving and hugging and validating one another. The final day of Los Angeles Pride 2010 festival crescendoed with Kelly Rowland performing her final song and smash single, “When Love Takes Over.” The air was […]
Accessibility and Fashion: How ASOS is Bringing Inclusivity to Design
Scrolling through Twitter the other day, I was surprised to see this tweet about fashion inclusivity and accessibility – something that I, as a newcomer to the disability community, had never considered as something that would have an impact on someone’s life. The tweet is by Chloe Ball-Hopkins, a Paralympic athlete and wheelchair user, who […]