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Tag Archives: disability
Pastor John Piper on Disability and the Sovereignty of God
Well-known pastor and author, John Piper, recently discussed the topic of Disability and the Sovereignty of God on his video blog. During the discussion he talked with John Knight who is the father of a son who is blind. Take some time out of your day to watch this. Very interesting stuff, and I am [...]
Mobile Accessibility
Recently, a friend introduced me to a website called Mobile Accessibility. According to this site, one in five of the world’s population lives with some kind of recognized disability. Eventually, everyone will develop some limitations in vision, hearing, dexterity, or learning. Because of this, the Global Accessibility Reporting Initiative (GARI) is a project that specializes [...]
London Anyone?
Hey friends! Recently I came upon a cool blog that I wanted to share with you. If you have a disability, traveling and vacations can be a bit difficult in regards to making sure everything is accessible. Well, if you are planning a vacation to London in the future be sure to check out the [...]
Hand Controls
Many people with disabilities are not able to drive normally, but thanks to technology are able to drive using the assistance of hand controls. There are several different types of hand controls that can be used. Instead of using the feet pedals to operate the brake and gas, one would use their hands to operate [...]
The Chris Hendricks Band
I am a music lover and I am always looking for new artists to listen to. Recently, I was introduced to the Chris Hendricks Band and after listening to their EP, I am a fan for life. The lead singer, Chris Hendricks, has Cerebral Palsy. He was told that he may never walk, but now [...]
Living With the Stereotype
Stereotypes are something that have always been and always will be in existence. However, that does not make them less annoying and less hurtful especially when someone decides to stereotype you in a category that is unjust or unfair. No one is perfect and I think if we are honest we have all been guilty [...]
Disability and Virtual Worlds
As I was looking through the Twitter feed on Accessibility topics to write about, I came across various articles on how virtual worlds can be used to participate in activities that most people take for granted such as walking, running, exercising, etc. You will be seeing more posts from me about my personal experiences working [...]
