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    19 July 2008
NEW & RECENTLY EDITED ARTICLES
Law & Justice - Introduction

Accessibility of community life....

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Communication - Auditory Training

Methods of communication relying on auditory training...

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Communication - Introduction

Communication for and with D/deaf and hard of hearing people...

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Famous Deaf & HoH People - Ludwig von Beethoven

Ludwig von Beethoven (1770-1827) - German composer...

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Travel - Introduction

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Education - Introduction

The history, research and practice of Deaf Education around the world....

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FEATURED SPOKE

In our far from perfect world, we have an idealist perspective about what is 'normal' - mentally, psychologically, physically and culturally. And yet all of us when pressed would agree that 'normal' is actually a figment of our imagination. The reality of 'normal' is that every person who ever has lived has at least one aspect of their life that could be labelled a 'disability'.


The argument for accessibility stems from the realisation that "disability is a part of ordinary human community: that [people with disabilities] are an integral belonging part of the whole... Many people with disabilities do not wish to be altered, cured or transformed. They do wish their equipment would work reliably; and that [services including] information were accessible without discrimination..."


"People who have disabilities do not wish to "be included": they wish it to be acknowledged that they already belong."


The Accessibility Spoke examines all aspects of accessibility to community life for Deaf, deaf and hard of hearing people.

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