I’m embarking on a new venture, namely, sharing some of my favorite finds on the web (both disability and non-disability related) on a
weekly basis.
Paralympics Phenomenon – The Paralympics are slowly but
surely approaching! In terms of athletes, Matt Scott (wheelchair basketball)
and Alejandro Albor (cycling) are currently bloggers on Disaboom. In the living section
of the site, there are some great articles on Matt,
Alejandro,
Jessica
Galli (track and field), and Jason
Regier (wheelchair rugby). Another cool article/video
about wheelchair rugby is ESPN.com’s recent article detailing the rivalry
between the U.S. and Canada teams. Interested in learning more about Paralympic
athletes in general? Check out the new article “Creating
Paralympians.”
What to Say? - Another interesting find is Diversity Inc.’s two part
series: “Things NEVER to
Say to People with Disabilities,” and “Things ‘to’ Say to People
with Disabilities.” An example of a thing DI recommends never to say: “But
you look so good.” A recommended saying is “Can I ask about your disability?” Check
out the two articles and see what you think about their recommendations. By the
way, the latter article features comments from Disaboom blogger DeafMom!
Happy Love Thursday! - As a photography-lover, a cool find for me was “Shutter Sisters.” The pictures, mostly a
mix of nature and portraits, are beautiful. My favorite part is the concept
of “Love Thursday,” where every Thursday the photo posted depicts some
photographic representation of love.
Lollipop, Lollipop - And finally, just for fun…meter pops. (Does that
mean no parking meter charges?)
Enjoy!
