by Selasie Djameh | Oct, 2021 | Blog, MakeAPledge, Society
The term “inspiration porn” refers to the phenomenon of disabled people being seen as inspirational due to living with their disability. I recently saw a post on an Instagram meme page about a couple with Down’s Syndrome who had been told not to get...
by Selasie Djameh | Aug, 2021 | Blog, MakeAPledge, Society
An inclusive world is a world in which disabled people have access to the same opportunities in every aspect of life that everyone else has. While disability is broad and there are many definitions of disability, according to the World Health Organisation:...
by Selasie Djameh | Jul, 2021 | Blog, MakeAPledge, Society
Universal Design, Tourette’s and Reasonable Accommodations May May 20th was Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD). I have to admit I had never heard of this day, I only came across it because of tweets of some disabled people I follow on Twitter. Because of...
by Selasie Djameh | May, 2021 | Blog, MakeAPledge, Society
I consider myself disabled because I live with chronic depression and anxiety, which affects every aspect of my daily life. It took me a long time to recognise my mental illness as a disability, because of the stigma that often exists around disability. I became...
