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Brought to you by Michigan’s Assistive Technology Program at MDRC.
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
WEBINAR SERIES
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ABOUT THE WEBINAR
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Michigan Disability Rights Coalition
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
Assistive Technologyand the
Disability Identity
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Theresa SquiresProgram Manager
Melinda Haus Johnson, M.S.W.
Program Manager
Who We Are
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How Pride relates to AT
Why Pride is Important
Disability Identity, Pride, and Power
Training overview
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Identity
Who Are You?
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Disability Identity
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My disability is invisible so why does it matter if I identify? (have
pride)
Invisible
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Disability is more than the physical, and/or mental effects on the body.
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Many Aspects of Identity
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Our Many Identities
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Many Aspects of Identity: Melinda
Issu
es/
Pol
itics
Motherhood Education Healthcare Vacation
Hobbies/A
ctivitiesMedia/BooksRelationshipsEmployment
Sports/Recreation
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Sports/ Recreation
Values
SocialActivities
Hobbies
Employment
Politics
Relationships
Transportation
YOU
ACTIVITY
Facets of Life
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Disability PrideDisability Power
Definitions
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Accepting and honoring our uniqueness and seeing it as a natural and beautiful part of human diversity.
Pride comes from celebrating our own heritage, culture, unique experiences, and contributions.
Disability Pride
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Disability Power
Knowing and feeling one’s pride and applying our unique voices, skills, and actions with energy and confidence to achieve a vision
This vision is one of full citizenship in all places: personal relationships, home, school, work community, institutions, etc.
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I’m asking for too much
I’m broken and need to be fixed
I’m not good enough
I will never get
a job
Internalized Ableism
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VIDEO
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WHAT IS DISABILITY PRIDE AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
PRIDE
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MOVEMEN
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COMMUNI
TY
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ACKNOWLEDGEME
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Tiers of Pride
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ACKNOWLEDGEME
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Tiers of Pride 1
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ACKNOWLEDGEME
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COMMUNITY
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Tiers of Pride 2
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Tiers of Pride 3
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ACKNOWLEDGEME
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MOVEMENT
COMMUNIT
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PRIDE
MOVEMEN
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COMMUNIT
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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Tiers of Pride 4
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Self-esteemSelf-acceptance
Support SystemSense of belonging
AccommodationsValue of InterdependenceLife of HonestyAppreciation for diversity
What is to Gain
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AcknowledgeAcknowledge
Building Disability Pride
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Acknowledge identity
Acknowledge losses
Acknowledge gifts
Acknowledge
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LanguageLanguage
AcknowledgeAcknowledge
Building Disability Pride 2
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Specia
lSpecial
Differently AbleBarrier
Differently
Able
Crippled
Normal
Normal
Can’t
Handicapped
Handicapable
WordsMatter
Language
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History/CultureHistory/Culture
LanguageLanguage
AcknowledgeAcknowledge
Building Disability Pride 3
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History and Culture
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InclusionInclusion History/CultureHistory/Culture
AcknowledgeAcknowledgeLanguageLanguage
Building Disability Pride 4
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Inclusion
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History/CultureHistory/CultureInclusionInclusion
PracticePractice
AcknowledgeAcknowledgeLanguageLanguage
Building Disability Pride 5
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“Remember, you weren’t the one, who made you ashamed,
But you are the one, who can make you proud.Just practice,
Practice until you get proud, and once you are proud,Keep practicing so you won’t forget.
You get proudBy practicing.”
--Laura Hershey
Practice
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There is No Shame in using or
asking for AT
AT is a Right and not something
special
Changing the way we think about AT
Assistive Technology and Pride
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AT Pride
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“Before I had disability pride and I came to this training and left my cane at the door. After learning about disability pride, I came back from lunch and grabbed my cane and brought it to the table with me. I am proud to use my cane”
AT Pride - Cane
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AT Pride: Wheels
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AT Pride: Limbs
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AT Pride: Active
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"What things do you leave in your closet that you
need?"
AT Pride: Closets
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