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Rosemary

Posted in books, disabilities, tagged , , on October 18, 2009 | 4 Comments »

From True Compass by Edward M. Kennedy:
“My eldest sister, Rosemary, was twenty-three in 1941. Luminously pretty and round-faced, with a widow’s peak, dark brows, and a great smile that dimpled her cheeks, Rosemary was the one sibling with whom all the others were unfailingly gentle. Her affliction, diagnosed as mental retardation, left her struggling to [...]

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New blog of awesomeness

Posted in blogging, disabilities on October 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »

FWD/Forward is a new group blog of/for feminists with disabilities. From the Mission Statement:
It is a place to discuss disability issues and the intersection between feminism and disability rights activism. The content here ranges from basic information which is designed to introduce people who are new to disability issues or feminism to some core [...]

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Trailer dump:Avatar

Posted in disabilities, movies, video games, tagged , , on August 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »

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The Googlerati asks: “Orphan” Edition

Posted in blogging, disabilities, movies, tagged , , , , on July 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Last week Sweet Perdition had its busiest day ever, and the past two days have each been busier than the previous winner:

This development is partly thanks to this post about the film Orphan. There’s a lesson for me somewhere about organization, managing my mental spoons, and writing about things in a timely manner. (I’d been [...]

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Transcript: Tony Attwood’s July 21 appearance on the AWA podcast (Part 2 of 2)

Posted in disabilities, tagged , , , on July 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Here’s a transcript of Tony Attwood’s appearance on the Asperger Women’s Association podcast at Blogtalk Radio. This is the second half of the podcast; part 1 is here. If you’ve noticed any errors I’ve made, please let me know:

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“There’s something wrong with Esther”: Disability, deception, and Orphan

Posted in disabilities, essays, monsters!, movies, tagged , , , on July 25, 2009 | 25 Comments »

WARNING: Major spoilers for the movie Orphan, including the twist.

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Transcript: Tony Attwood’s July 21 appearance on the AWA Podcast (Part 1 of 2)

Posted in disabilities, tagged , , , on July 23, 2009 | 9 Comments »

Here’s a transcript of Tony Attwood’s appearance on the Asperger Women’s Association podcast at Blogtalk Radio. This is only roughly the first half of the podcast; Part 2 is here. If you’ve noticed any errors I’ve made, please let me know:

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Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear (of disability)

Posted in disabilities, essays, monsters!, movies, tagged , , on April 29, 2009 | 6 Comments »

(Trigger warning: descriptions of horror movie violence)
(Spoiler warning: in-depth discussion of Monkey Shines, including the ending).

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Quickie: Study examines benefits of DDR for people with disabilities

Posted in disabilities, video games, tagged on February 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »

West Virginia was the first school system in the United States to incorporate a video game (Konami’s Dance Dance Revolution) into its physical education curriculum. Now, West Virginia University, ResCare Home Care and the Special Olympics are conducting a study to see if the series has benefits for people with disabilities. According to the very [...]

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Game accessibility news for 2/10/09

Posted in disabilities, video games, tagged , on February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Since this past weekend was my birthday (I got several games, including one I’m ashamed to have taken so long to get to), this week’s post is another trilogy of disability-related gaming news.
Heather Kuzmich, a finalist on cycle nine of America’s Next Top Model who won nine CoverGirl of the Week awards and has a [...]

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