Blogging Against Disablism Day has been an annual event for the last five years or so. It was the brainchild of a blogger known as "Goldfish," appearing first on the blog, "Diary of a goldfish." Each year, anyone who has a disability, or who knows someone who has a disability, is invited to participate. If you are a parent of a child with a disability, or even a non-disabled individual who wants to share your personal experiences or observations about disablism, you can post an essay in an effort to raise awareness and improve conditions for people with disabilities. Blogging Against Disablism Day takes place each year on May 1st, which is on Sunday this year.
The event is hosted on a blog that organizes and links all of the entries so that readers can easily identify, read and share the articles. You can submit your own entry here:
Last year was the first I had heard of this event, and I attempted to submit an article. However, I could not get past the audio CAPTCHA verification, which did not seem to be functioning, so I submitted my entry on my own blog. You can find it here:
Blogging Against Disablism 2010 entry, You Don’t Look Blind.
This year, I’ll post an article I wrote about a typical experience when interacting with an employee at a grocery store from whom I requested assistance. If you don’t want to list your own article on the "official" blog site, you are welcome to submit yours here. I’ll be promoting the event, and your posts and comments. See you may 1, 2011.
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