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Check out this new #fashion line created by #neurodiverse designers and featured at @TJMaxx ?? ?? #inclusionmatters #accessibilitymatters #ucphawaii Alt text: Thumbnail photo of a man wearing a black cap and red t-shirt as he folds a blue shirt on a clothing assembly line, along with a link to the @DisabilityScoop article

In recognition of #DisabilityPride month, I wanted to introduce you to the social model of disability theory (one of three models, with moral and medical being the other two). According to the social model, disability is an intrinsic part of a person's identity, similar to characteristics like height, eye color, and race. It proposes that an individual's condition only becomes a disability when societal barriers make it so. For instance, if you wear glasses, do you consider your less than 20/20 vision a disability? Most people would not, as society does not view it as such. This is because corrective lenses have been socially normalized. Society provides access to glasses, contacts, and prescription safety glasses. Glasses are advertised as attractive and intelligent, with top brands creating fashionable frames, making them a status symbol. We also provide affordable magnifying glasses in practically every store , ensuring accessibility. Now, imagine a scenario where less than ideal vision was stigmatized. Glasses were not easily obtainable, with only a few states offering clinics that provide them. Frames were one-size-fits-all, with no customization, and glasses cost $5,000, not as a status symbol but as an undue burden. If society viewed needing glasses negatively, would you then consider less than 20/20 vision a disability? Hopefully, this example helped to explain the social model of disability theory. Highlighting how societal conditions can transform an identity trait into a disability, and vice versa. With accessibility first, everyone wins. #DisabilityPride #DisabilityInclusion #DEIA

Today, to coincide with the beginning of World Autism Acceptance Month, Vanish, is building on its Autism awareness drive with its More Than Just Clothes project, which invites the UK public to take a pledge to support the clothing needs of autistic people. In our team we talk so much about the importance and power of brands not just doing something once or each year deciding they want something a little different. Here is a great example of a brand continuing to build on an important topic and not deciding to change one year after the next. It’s what we love to see. Well done to the teams working on this ?? ?? Channel 4 got the pleasure of being involved in last years campaign, when Vanish, Havas London and Zenith worked with us to highlighted the gender gap in Autism diagnoses with “Me, My Autism and I”. Our team created a brilliant social campaign called ‘Me, My Stuff and I’ with the simple message: “Don’t try to blend in when you’re born to stand out”. Here an incredible group of young people share their journey with autism, from their thoughts on gender bias with autism to their experience of masking. ?? Watch the content here: https://lnkd.in/e58UnPQc ?? Check out the Me, My Autism and I hub here: https://lnkd.in/emb6Gpz6 ?? More info here: https://lnkd.in/epQGziBj Each campaign plays an important role in helping our industry to improve authentic representation, diversity and inclusion in advertising.?Any questions as always get in touch. Reckitt #autism #diversity #inclusion #advertising Channel 4 Sales Ambitious about Autism

I spent my whole life not knowing I was autistic–because accurate autistic representation is severely lacking. It was only when I started hearing stories of other late-diagnosed autistic women that I began to wonder. It’s pretty common for us to diminish our own experiences, especially if our experiences seem “normal” to us. But knowing I’m autistic, and embracing it, and looking after my sensory needs, has had such an enormous impact on my life. And I don’t see why society views us as a deficit; something to be fixed, or hidden. Disability is a natural part of human life. We need to see more diverse stories represented–not just women, but LGBTQIA+ people and people of colour. Because we all experience autism and disability differently–and better representation can truly change lives. This quote is from one of my articles with the wonderful team at POPSUGAR Australia. Image description: A picture of Zoe Simmons, a woman with pale skin and long pink hair. She’s wearing a black lace dress and lace cardigan. Her hands are in her hair, with her back towards the camera. Next to her are the words: Truthfully, I went through most of my life never even thinking about being autistic, because, as a woman, I never saw myself represented in autistic stories. My diagnosis has changed my life, because finally, I understand. I wasn't too much. I wasn't too sensitive. I wasn't too weak. I wasn't overreacting: I was just different. And it makes no sense why our society sees that as a bad thing." You can also see the Popsugar logo and Zoe’s logo. #Autism #AutismAcceptance #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptaceMonth #AutismAwarenessMonth #Autistic #AutisticAdvocate #ActuallyAutistic #Disability #Disabled #DisabilityBlogger #DisabilityAdvocate #DisabilityRepresentation #AutisticRepresentation

The Disability Pride Flag. I had never seen it before, it caught my eye as I was taking in some new scenery working from the Ballarat Library. It was designed in 2019 by Ann Magill and updated in 2021. The stripes represent different disabilities: · green is for sensory disabilities, including the blind, deaf, and deaf-blind communities; · blue represents emotional and psychiatric disabilities; · white stands for non-apparent and undiagnosed disabilities; · gold is for neurodivergence; · and red represents physical disabilities. The black apparently represents those who have been lost to discrimination and oppression. I'm aware there was some controversy surrounding the artist who apparently made some comments that weren't very inclusive. What are your thoughts? What feeling's does it conjure? Have you seen it used in workplaces before? I felt joy seeing neurodivergence included. I know many ADHD or Autistic folks who don't identify their neurotype as a disability. But there are many others who do. In our data collection we need to recognise this and where possible separate out the questions so we can capture neurodiversity. Understanding the neurodivergent population and their experiences in our organisations must be a key focus of our inclusion work (I hope it goes without saying that disability should be as well!) #disabilitypride #pride #neurodivergence

Question: Do you say blind person and Down Syndrome person or person with blindness and person with Down Syndrome? Suggestion: Neither! Until you ATP, that is. ATP stands for Ask The Person. When in doubt, always ask the person. Never assume. Honor people's agency to determine how they identify. Many disabled people prefer identity first language (ie. disabled person). Many people with disabilities prefer person first language (ie. person with disabilities). I personally prefer identity first language when speaking about autism. I am an autistic person. For me, when I hear "with autism", it sounds pathologizing, as if it a problem to be fixed. Yet, when I talk about my other neurodivergences, such as TBI or anxiety, I use person first, as in "I am a person with brain injuries" and "I have anxiety". It's nuanced and it is up to me to decide, just as it is up to you to decide for yourself. That's agency. Many neurodivergent people consider themselves disabled. Many do not (see my recent post on "disability" and "superpowers"). Many consider Down Syndrome a neurodivergence. Many people with Down Syndrome prefer to shift language away from neurodivergence and towards chromosomal difference. Remember, neurodivergent is an identity, not a diagnosis. These are personal choices based on lived experience and perspectives. The key is to ATP, Ask The Person, how they choose to identify and how they want to be referred as. Also ATP what their access and support needs are, rather than assuming. When in doubt, presume competence, please. I commend Mattel, Inc. for introducing these two new dolls to the the Barbie Fashionista and disability line this week. It is important to note that disabled people were on the decision board. Nothing about us, without us! Mattel also consulted with disability and black communities and made improvements, such as texturing and braiding the black Barbie's hair and adding flexible elbows to blind Barbie. I hope even more ethnic and cultural diversity is on the way. Disabled children, like all children, deserve to see themselves well-represented in society. Dolls and toys that represent their lived experiences create a feeling of global belonging and inclusivity. Did you have dolls and toys growing up that represented your disability? #disability #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #blind #DownSyndrome ID: Photo of the new blind Barbie and Barbie with Down Syndrome. The blind Barbie is white, wears functional sunglasses and a pink outfit, and holds a red cane. Barbie with Down Syndrome is black with a round face, flat nasal bridge, and slanted eyes. Her dress has hearts with 3 arrows, representing the third 21st chromosome and she comes with pink glasses.

Developing #workreadiness #skills and supporting #students in determining their #interests and #aptitudes as early as #elementaryschool or #middleschool goes a long way in future #employability. #paeslab #paesauthor #transition #worklifeready

Want an easy way to be more #inclusive and support #DisabilityPrideMonth? Include Alt Text (alternative text) when posting images so it can be read aloud by screen readers which are used by people with visual impairments and low vision. It seems so simple yet I admit I am one who has ignored the Alt Text prompt. I'm going to make every effort to include Alt Text going forward. Curious about the flag? Each color on the flag signifies a different group of disabilities: Red - physical Gold - neurodiversity White/Pale Grey - invisible or undiagnosed Blue - mental health Green - sensory disabilities including blindness + deafness This is a month to learn more about disability and ways to support. What are some other ways we can support? Image Description: A “Straight Diagonal” version of the Disability Pride Flag: A charcoal grey flag with a diagonal band from the top left to bottom right corner, made up of five parallel stripes (going from bottom up; left to right) in red, gold, pale grey, blue, and green. Text reads " July is Disability Pride Month". #inclusion #risingabovedisabilities #RADCamp

Want an easy way to be more #inclusive and support #DisabilityPrideMonth? Include Alt Text (alternative text) when posting images so it can be read aloud by screen readers which are used by people with visual impairments and low vision. It seems so simple yet I admit I am one who has ignored the Alt Text prompt. I'm going to make every effort to include Alt Text going forward. Curious about the flag? Each color on the flag signifies a different group of disabilities: Red - physical Gold - neurodiversity White/Pale Grey - invisible or undiagnosed Blue - mental health Green - sensory disabilities including blindness + deafness This is a month to learn more about disability and the best ways to support. What are some other ways we can support? Image Description: A “Straight Diagonal” version of the Disability Pride Flag: A charcoal grey flag with a diagonal band from the top left to bottom right corner, made up of five parallel stripes (going from bottom up; left to right) in red, gold, pale grey, blue, and green. Text reads " June is Disability Pride Month". #inclusion #risingabovedisabilities #RADCamp

Unexpected Lessons from My First Event on Artists with Disability I thought I had everything covered when I organized my first art program last Thursday, where the spotlight was on talented individuals with disabilities. For example, I meticulously planned the seating arrangements to ensure wheelchair users could easily navigate the venue, and the paintings were displayed at a height that allowed them to enjoy the intricate details. What I didn’t anticipate was how the audience, many of whom were autistic across different spectrums, would engage with the event. I should have remembered that individuals on the autism spectrum may express themselves differently. During the event, I occasionally heard spontaneous sounds like humming, groaning, or loud exclamations. There was even a touching moment when a few autistic attendees excitedly got up to hug an acquaintance they hadn’t seen in a while, right in the middle of a speech. As someone who is used to more conventional events, where such occurrences are rare, this experience taught me an important lesson: true inclusivity goes beyond physical arrangements. It also means managing expectations, embracing unpredictability, and creating spaces where everyone can express themselves authentically. Inclusivity is not just about accessibility—it’s about understanding and accommodating the diverse ways people experience and interact with the world. #AccessibleArt #DisabilityAwareness #EventPlanning #AutismAcceptance #InclusiveEvents #DiversityAndInclusion