Welcome to Disability Blog Carnival #9. I guess that makes me your carnie (although I feel compelled to point out that I have more teetth and smell a lot better than your typical carnie). The theme for this particular collection is “employment”. Let’s get started. Remember to keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times.
David at Growing Up with a Disability describes the typical workday of Chris, who is employed full-time as a mail clerk. And Wheelchair Dancer considers and declines an opportunity to show some skin.
Both Seahorse and Wheelchair Princess blog about the difficulties of finding work that is both fulfilling and flexible. And meanwhile, over at One Smoot Short of a Bridge, we are reminded that discrimination can be found in the most innocuous practices (like background checks). Interroblog writes about discrimination from a more institutional perspective.
Disgruntled Ladye blogs about the clueless reactions she receives from work colleagues who make assumptions about her medical condition. Speaking of clueless, Wheelie Catholic had a recent encounter with a child and her woefully uninformed mother.
The proprietor of BlindConfidential writes about his new radio gig, the first show of which will focus on web accessibility. And NPR rock star Stephen Kuusisto meditates on the cultural role of the uppity gimp (my words, not his).
Dave at Chewing the Fat explains why he loves working in the disability field. Kestrell begins the first part of her series on disability and participatory culture.
Simi Linton of Disability Culture Watch reviews the bestseller The Memory Keeper’s Daughter. And finally, Manxome writes a moving eulogy to her uncle.
Many of the blogs cited here are new to the scene, so let their authors know you like and want to see more of their work. I want to thank everyone who submitted as well as Penny for giving me the opportunity to host. And don’t forget to keep visiting this site to read all about the sordid goings-on here at The 19th Floor.
Nicely done, Mark!
My blogmate Leila Monaghan is taking a turn at hosting the next Disability Blog Carnival, at her other blog, HIV/AIDS, Deafness, and Disabilities. The theme is….. HIV/AIDS and Disability. So, if that theme challenges you, write something, post it, and submit it before March 5; if you notice anything else that should be linked in the next carnival, submit that too–with a growing disability blogosphere, we have to alert each other to keep track of what’s new and worthwhile.
We’re scheduling hosts for May and June now, if anyone is interested, they should contact me to get a host assignment for a future edition.
“NPR rock star”! If only you could see his moves. His impression of Tom Jones’ “She’s a Lady” makes me blush!
Connie: Hee!
Mark: Well done! You know, Adam Wahlbergs’s telling about your experiences as a lawyer with a disability is one of the best-ever accounts of employment issues and disability that I’ve ever read and I still think on it often. The Kucinich part is weird too!
(For those who haven’t read it, it’s linked to Mark’s “about me” page and is well worth the time.)
“Remember to keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times. ”
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Nice job on the carnival. I really liked The Blind Bookworm Blog’s piece on participatory culture and representations of disability.
Best,
Melinda