Further to my ‘need for a new approach’ blog posts, I wanted to spell out my latest ‘creative activism’ campaign. Simply using Instagram on your mobile, take a good picture (with or without you in view – or even one of each) of an inaccessible place, add some cool effects and tweet it with the… Continue Reading
Month: August 2012
The Need for a New Approach: Creative Activism
In my last post I shared some history about the disability movement, questioned why disabled people are still marginalised in 2012, and explored language as a possible bridging tool in the search for equality. In general I see myself as an individual who happens to have a disability. I set myself personal goals, define the… Continue Reading
The Need for a New Approach
Disability is a social problem – fact! The real question is ‘how do we solve this’? It’s quite a big and complex puzzle, created after many years of historical goings on. So, we have to first ask why have disabled people been isolated, marginalised and oppressed for so long? Why do we have buildings and… Continue Reading
Sharing the DH Love
This is a message sent out today to 3500 people. Please use any of the below and help share the love 🙂 We are the duo of Martyn Sibley and Srin Madipalli: Wheelchair users, lads about town and editors of Disability Horizons. Both of us have poured our ideas, imagination, energy, commitment and love into… Continue Reading