tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post4652346737338053985..comments2024-02-25T10:24:30.868-05:00Comments on Special needs disability parenting BLOOM: We waited 45 years for this?BLOOM - Parenting Kids With Disabilitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901482901008135659noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-10848493044574256372013-06-16T15:21:22.817-04:002013-06-16T15:21:22.817-04:00Your criticisms of this logo are valid - they even...Your criticisms of this logo are valid - they even echo my husband's - but here is why I still laud the switch. <br /><br />Presenting people with disabilities as moving and active could very well contribute to dramatic changes in society's mindset. Currently, most of those who have no contact with people who are disabled presume them to be static, incompetent and passive. <br /><br />A hyperbolic logo like this may be just what's needed to re-educate the prejudiced and uninformed. I blogged about this too (and about my profoundly disabled daughter) at<br />thesoundofthesilent.blogspot.comThe Sound of the Silenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669598042879486343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-46432266570445067842013-06-03T09:29:25.709-04:002013-06-03T09:29:25.709-04:00This sort of alteration of the iconic wheelchair l...This sort of alteration of the iconic wheelchair logo has been around for quite some time. I have seen the so called action logo at quite a few universities and even a few ski resorts. I also find it ironic the new style logo is being used in NYC. Mayor Bloomberg has fought tooth and nail to insure the taxi of tomorrow is not accessible. Bloomberg's opposition to equal access in NYC and disability rights is well-known. Examples abound for discriminatory policies. When Sandy hit NYC for example most shelters were not accessible. Lives could have been lost. william Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-77811014189686646862013-05-30T19:15:28.426-04:002013-05-30T19:15:28.426-04:00I read all semiotics in an odd, idiosyncratic way,...I read all semiotics in an odd, idiosyncratic way, but to me this looks like a warning not to fall. Maybe I've seen too many stickers on tractors, cautioning about steep grades. And an icon of a woman urgently sprinting to the restroom would be... uh, discomfiting. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06318174928862120631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-61394892311853849962013-05-30T11:16:48.605-04:002013-05-30T11:16:48.605-04:00Now tilt the image 45 degrees to the left and tell...Now tilt the image 45 degrees to the left and tell me what you see...Eric Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471331868560587898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-89208906244495501512013-05-29T23:34:15.404-04:002013-05-29T23:34:15.404-04:00Actually, I saw a person moving to standing from h...Actually, I saw a person moving to standing from his wheelchair, which to me showed that there are different types of disabilities. You know, the idea that someone using handicap parking could be in a wheelchair, or can stand from a chair, or only be able to walk short distances. Or even that, since the wheelchair isn't obvious, that a walker or stroller or other assistance device could be used. <br />That's why I thought it was a great new sign to use. Cassandranoreply@blogger.com