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WILD DAY IN 11th July (Press Release)

by gazowen84 | Jun 10, 2020 | Alex Walls, All Abilities Martial Arts, Blog, Culture, Dan Mancina, Event, Food & Drink, Greater Community, Hot Octopuss, John McClure, Knowledge & Stories, Language, Larko, Lia Mice, Lola May, Naomi Lawson Jacobs, Paul Doyle, Penny Pepper, Peoples History Museum, Potent Whisper, Project Impactive, RMA, Robin Wilson-Beattie, Rosie Jones, Techniques & Skills, The Arts, Tools & Objects, Traditions & Rituals, Uncategorized, Values, WCMX, WILD Day In

WILD DAY IN 11th July Saturday, July 11, 2020 - The WILD Day In, streamed on our new inclusive online platform, available worldwide - World Independent Living Day CIC has teamed up with dozens of poets, musicians, sportspeople, artists to celebrate Britain’s...

Defiant Lives

by gazowen84 | Jun 10, 2020 | Culture, Greater Community, Knowledge & Stories, The Arts, Traditions & Rituals, Values

Defiant Lives Defiant Lives introduces the world to the most impressive activists you’ve never heard of and tells the story of the rise and fight of the disability rights movement in the United States, Britain and Australia.

Like an Emancipation Proclamation for the Disabled

by gazowen84 | Jun 10, 2020 | Culture, Greater Community, Knowledge & Stories, Language, The Arts, Tools & Objects, Traditions & Rituals, Values

Fred Fay survived a devastating spinal cord injury when he was only 16, and turned his misfortune into a movement for equality. With a small group of dedicated activists, he spearheaded the disability rights movement and changed the face of American society.

How You See Me

by gazowen84 | Jun 10, 2020 | Culture, Knowledge & Stories

"Society doesn't correlate disability with being attractive... but we CAN be stylish, gorgeous, stunning, and FABULOUS." For those with disability, what do you feel makes you a FABULOUS person? How do...

Eyedrivomatic – Drive with your eyes!

by gazowen84 | Jun 10, 2020 | Culture, Greater Community, Knowledge & Stories, Techniques & Skills, Tools & Objects, Values

People who have totally lost the use of their muscles cannot operate their own wheelchairs. The Eyedrivomatic system takes advantage of existing eye tracking technology to allow users to drive their...

AI for Accessibility Hackathon: team BB14

by gazowen84 | Jun 10, 2020 | Culture, Greater Community, Knowledge & Stories, Techniques & Skills, Tools & Objects, Values

Pratima Amonkar, Lead Cloud Solution Partners at Microsoft and the APAC D&I Accessibility Lead speaks to team BB14, one of the winners from Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility Hackathon in Singapore,...

Can Do Musos – global voice of disabled musicians

by gazowen84 | Jun 10, 2020 | Culture, Knowledge & Stories, Language, The Arts, Traditions & Rituals, Values

Can-Do Musos - A Global Voice for Disabled Musicians In 2018 Can-Do Musos became a registered 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization and was created to be a global voice for all disabled musicians, providing...

Krip Hop Nation

by gazowen84 | Jun 10, 2020 | Culture, Knowledge & Stories, Language, The Arts, Values

Krip-Hop Nation: The Crossroads Experience Performers: Keith Jones (President and CEO, SoulTouchin’ Experiences), Leroy Moore (Founder of Krip-Hop Nation)

Where are all the disabled musicians

by gazowen84 | Jun 10, 2020 | Culture, Knowledge & Stories, The Arts, Uncategorized, Values

My Takeaways from Fast Forward 2019 - Where Are All The Disabled Musicians? I hosted this years Fast Forward Festival, in association with Bristol Music Trust and MAC Birmingham. Lots of amazing...