Comments on: Twitter: Remaking the Persona of the Physically Challenged http://www.twitip.com/twitter-remaking-the-persona-of-the-physically-challenged/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:01:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joseph http://www.twitip.com/twitter-remaking-the-persona-of-the-physically-challenged/#comment-71455 Joseph Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:29:06 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2104#comment-71455 Went to mctwit.com just now, got a page that says "This Account Has Been Suspended." Went to mctwit.com just now, got a page that says “This Account Has Been Suspended.”

]]> By: Cindy Sue Causey http://www.twitip.com/twitter-remaking-the-persona-of-the-physically-challenged/#comment-70992 Cindy Sue Causey Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:43:10 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2104#comment-70992 Ah, the irony.......... Had to :giggle: when this came across my inbox just now.. Had LONG forgotten about the post.. Twitter has just a tad more ways to go if it's still saying "physically challenged".. It's person with a physical disability.. We see the PERSON, not the disability.. Thanks so much in advance.. Warmest wishes from Talking Rock.. :) ~ Ah, the irony……….

Had to :giggle: when this came across my inbox just now.. Had LONG forgotten about the post.. Twitter has just a tad more ways to go if it’s still saying “physically challenged”.. It’s person with a physical disability.. We see the PERSON, not the disability..

Thanks so much in advance..

Warmest wishes from Talking Rock.. :)

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]]> By: Accessible Twitter http://www.twitip.com/twitter-remaking-the-persona-of-the-physically-challenged/#comment-70991 Accessible Twitter Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:34:46 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2104#comment-70991 Thank you for the mention. Note that TwInBox (and especially Qwitter, not mentioned) are best suited for screen reader users. I'm universally accessible (i.e. low vision, mobility impairments, non-JavaScript, etc.) as well as great for screen readers. Thank you for the mention. Note that TwInBox (and especially Qwitter, not mentioned) are best suited for screen reader users. I’m universally accessible (i.e. low vision, mobility impairments, non-JavaScript, etc.) as well as great for screen readers.

]]> By: Web Axe http://www.twitip.com/twitter-remaking-the-persona-of-the-physically-challenged/#comment-70988 Web Axe Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:02:08 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2104#comment-70988 Great article, but the title is a misnomer. Twitter.com is not accessible, therefore Twitter itself is *not* "Remaking the Persona of the Physically Challenged". It's the third-party applications that are making it happen. Great article, but the title is a misnomer. Twitter.com is not accessible, therefore Twitter itself is *not* “Remaking the Persona of the Physically Challenged”. It’s the third-party applications that are making it happen.

]]> By: Codesquid http://www.twitip.com/twitter-remaking-the-persona-of-the-physically-challenged/#comment-70974 Codesquid Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:50:56 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2104#comment-70974 Services like twitter can really help those who cannot physically get out into the world connect with other people, I think. It's important that we try and make them as accessible as possible. Services like twitter can really help those who cannot physically get out into the world connect with other people, I think. It’s important that we try and make them as accessible as possible.

]]> By: Camilla Downs http://www.twitip.com/twitter-remaking-the-persona-of-the-physically-challenged/#comment-43174 Camilla Downs Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:14:44 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2104#comment-43174 My daughter has a chromosome disorder (18p-). This manifests mainly in that she is about 80% unintelligible with her verbal communication. She's 7 years old and cognitively at grade level with her peers. Has all the vocabulary in her beautiful little head, but, struggles to get it out. I just came from The Chromosome 18 Registry & Research Society's Annual Conference & shared my thoughts on Twitter & other social networking/media. This has opened an amazing door for those amongst us who don't communicate verbally. Individuals like my daughter can now participate in a (real time) back & forth conversation in a way that has not been available previously. My daughter emails, uses instant chat on Skype, blogs and makes entries on our FB Biz Page. I have reserved her name on Twitter for when she's old enough!! I am grateful for these tools as they allow my daughter to communicate in a "way" that others are communicating and has further opened the door for her to pursue entrepreneurship! Thanks for this post. I will be sharing it with other Chromosome 18 Moms & Dads. My daughter has a chromosome disorder (18p-). This manifests mainly in that she is about 80% unintelligible with her verbal communication. She’s 7 years old and cognitively at grade level with her peers. Has all the vocabulary in her beautiful little head, but, struggles to get it out. I just came from The Chromosome 18 Registry & Research Society’s Annual Conference & shared my thoughts on Twitter & other social networking/media. This has opened an amazing door for those amongst us who don’t communicate verbally. Individuals like my daughter can now participate in a (real time) back & forth conversation in a way that has not been available previously. My daughter emails, uses instant chat on Skype, blogs and makes entries on our FB Biz Page. I have reserved her name on Twitter for when she’s old enough!! I am grateful for these tools as they allow my daughter to communicate in a “way” that others are communicating and has further opened the door for her to pursue entrepreneurship!

Thanks for this post. I will be sharing it with other Chromosome 18 Moms & Dads.

]]> By: Leisa Hammett http://www.twitip.com/twitter-remaking-the-persona-of-the-physically-challenged/#comment-43094 Leisa Hammett Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:06:50 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2104#comment-43094 Thank you for this post. As a participant in various social media and an autism/disAbility advocate, I will be sharing this post with many in my local community. I appreciate the information, your awarenes and interest. It's nice to be included when we live in a world, too often demonstrative of disAbility exclusion. Thank you for this post. As a participant in various social media and an autism/disAbility advocate, I will be sharing this post with many in my local community. I appreciate the information, your awarenes and interest. It’s nice to be included when we live in a world, too often demonstrative of disAbility exclusion.

]]> By: Cindy Sue Causey http://www.twitip.com/twitter-remaking-the-persona-of-the-physically-challenged/#comment-43001 Cindy Sue Causey Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:03:06 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2104#comment-43001 Hi.. <i>Most Respectfully</i>..... Should you decide to write further regarding the Disability Community, please contact your local <a href="http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/index.html" title="ILRU Directory of CILs" rel="nofollow">CIL (center for independent living)</a> or <a href="http://twitter.com/NationalADAPT" title="NationalADAPT at Twitter" rel="nofollow">@NationalADAPT</a> and ask them for a quick introduction to "person-first language".. Thanking you in advance from Talking Rock.. :) Hi..

Most Respectfully…..

Should you decide to write further regarding the Disability Community, please contact your local CIL (center for independent living) or @NationalADAPT and ask them for a quick introduction to “person-first language”..

Thanking you in advance from Talking Rock.. :)

]]> By: Ricky Buchanan http://www.twitip.com/twitter-remaking-the-persona-of-the-physically-challenged/#comment-42993 Ricky Buchanan Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:34:03 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2104#comment-42993 A note to people interested in disability topics - issues relating to accessibility are usually discussed with the hashtag #a11y. That's Accessibility - a + 11 letters + y, hence a11y. Not so easy to remember, so it's ironically inaccessible in many cases. As somebody who's bedridden, I use a heap of different internet tools and technologies and Twitter's certainly one I value. A note to people interested in disability topics – issues relating to accessibility are usually discussed with the hashtag #a11y. That’s Accessibility – a + 11 letters + y, hence a11y. Not so easy to remember, so it’s ironically inaccessible in many cases.

As somebody who’s bedridden, I use a heap of different internet tools and technologies and Twitter’s certainly one I value.

]]> By: Kamna Narain http://www.twitip.com/twitter-remaking-the-persona-of-the-physically-challenged/#comment-42841 Kamna Narain Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:18:28 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2104#comment-42841 As a person with a visual disability, there's no doubt that the Internet overall has helped many of us in work and play. It's interesting, because I haven't found Twitter to connect me to the world any more than it might help a fully-sighted person, but this article was eye-opening in terms of pointing out how it can help individuals with mobility issues. The implications of use for promotion of advocacy and awareness are also extremely powerful. Thanks to the author and Darren for publishing this article, which is sure to broaden everyone's thinking overall! I know I'll be following many of the people cited in this piece. As a person with a visual disability, there’s no doubt that the Internet overall has helped many of us in work and play. It’s interesting, because I haven’t found Twitter to connect me to the world any more than it might help a fully-sighted person, but this article was eye-opening in terms of pointing out how it can help individuals with mobility issues. The implications of use for promotion of advocacy and awareness are also extremely powerful.

Thanks to the author and Darren for publishing this article, which is sure to broaden everyone’s thinking overall! I know I’ll be following many of the people cited in this piece.

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