Category: Art and Culture
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A Disabled Civil Rights Leader Had Problems at AMC Theatres and I Can Relate
In December 2023, during the Christmas holiday, Bishop William Barber II, a 60-year-old North Carolina civil rights advocate, was removed from a North Carolina AMC Theatre. He was coming to watch “The Color Purple” with his 90-year-old mother. AMC employees requested he leave because of his special chair. He brought this chair for his medical…
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What Can Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Teach Us About Diversity and Inclusion
I recently watched the 1964 Christmas animated special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in audio description. I have enjoyed this holiday classic since I was a kid and never get tired of watching it year after year. For those who are unfamiliar with this story, Rudolph is one of Santa’s many reindeers who is shunned and…
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Celebrate the Holidays with 5 Accessible Ways to Send Season Greetings
Greeting cards have been a regular part of my life since childhood. I remember as a kid coming from the mailbox sifting through the numerous envelopes containing beautiful and colorful Christmas cards mostly from family members. I can recall the excitement and curiosity I felt when opening the card to see what type of decoration…
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6 Halloween Safety Hacks for Your Visually Impaired Child
Editor’s note: Versions of this post were originally published on the blogs of the Center for the Visually Impaired and Outlook Business Solutions. I have reprinted it here with some minor changes and updates. Halloween is traditionally known as the spookiest holiday of the year. People celebrate by dressing up in creative costumes, participating in…
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Create Some Jack-o’-lantern Magic by Carving Your Own Pumpkin in the Dark
National Pumpkin Day As a young child I participated in many activities for Halloween. I wore a costume and went trick-or-treating. I watched the iconic “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” TV special. And like most kids I ate too much candy! However, making a jack-o’-lantern was not apart of this scary holiday ritual. Then…
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I Can’t Talk Like a Pirate But I’m Disabled Like One
Ahoy matey! Blow me down and brush me barnacles. It’s time for a swashbuckling adventurous trip across the sea. This is my short, meager attempt to talk like a pirate. HaHa! Tuesday, September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Since I can’t converse like a pirate I decided to focus on their disability…
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How I Got My Own Personal Audio Describer for the Lion King
While I was watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade last month it was announced the Lion King was celebrating 25 years of its theatrical production. I recalled the first time I saw the Lion King. It was the animated version and I was totally sighted. I remember the incredible music and visual affects. A friend…
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Performances and the Pandemic: How I Attended Live Theatre Safely
Enjoy Live Theatre I have attended live theatre performances for many years. It is exciting and thrilling to see people on stage right in front of me. The acting, singing and dancing are a true joy to observe. I especially enjoy live community theatre. The close and intimate space provides an amazing chance to engage…
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Making Accessible Origamis: How Folding Paper Stimulated My Brain
Accessible Origami Class Offered For some years now I have been interested in taking an origami class. I would see them advertised all the time at my local library. But thinking they were probably not accessible I didn’t pursue it until recently. The American Printing House for the Blind offered a virtual weekend origami class …
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We’re with U Concert Helps Blind Ukrainians
As I’ve been watching the news on the war in Ukraine I have wondered what is happening to the people with disabilities there. Are they successfully escaping with their families? Or are they safely staying behind? I know war harms the lives, health and safety of all people involved. but the circumstances are far worse…