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Covid-19 Pandemic Increases Accessibility To Theatre Performances, Katelyn M. Biggs
Covid-19 Pandemic Increases Accessibility To Theatre Performances, Katelyn M. Biggs
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The pandemic has caused many industries to alter their functionality to stay afloat, specifically the theater. Changes made because of the pandemic have opened the doors for a new audience. This included the theater becoming more accessible financially and for people with disabilities. This article highlights how when transitioning back to a post-pandemic world, these new patrons should be kept in mind.
Biometrics And The Disability Justice Movement, Abigael S. Click
Biometrics And The Disability Justice Movement, Abigael S. Click
Ideas: Exhibit Catalog for the Honors College Visiting Scholars Series
Many systems in society are set up to disadvantage various disabled communities, leading to an inherently ableist society. The Disability Justice Movement seeks to change the way the world views disabled people through the restructuring of cognitive models surrounding disability. Dr. Shoshana Magnet highlights an example of a need for the Disability Justice Movement in her recent book about biometrics. I hope to explain how biometrics disadvantage disabled people in a similar way to other systems, and present the need for a new social disability model.