tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927424045052332929.post4471973137914403668..comments2023-07-04T04:16:00.268-07:00Comments on Matir Asurim: 31 4 21 What is disability?DandGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078892548041115257noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927424045052332929.post-67832546643404313982013-10-28T07:00:29.860-07:002013-10-28T07:00:29.860-07:00One of the comments on the article pointed out tha...One of the comments on the article pointed out that it is not entirely accurate that society is "disabling" her. In fact, the existence of wheelchairs and accommodations of any sort are already an improvement over what she'd have to deal with in a "state of nature". Imagine navigating a nature trail with a mobility impairment! <br /><br />I see this as a spectrum. At one end is no assistance, and possibly the actual culling off of disabled individuals (either through abortion, euthanasia, or institutionalization); while at the other end is a combination of assistive technologies, systemic accommodations, and societal attitudes which render the impairments a non-issue (e.g. nearsightedness).<br /><br />I see our work with T21 to be very important in pushing our society along this spectrum.<br />gpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14621047190396415934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927424045052332929.post-7228271484927475762013-10-27T20:44:32.007-07:002013-10-27T20:44:32.007-07:00So, basically, you're suggesting that a "...So, basically, you're suggesting that a "disability" is "something we haven't learned to accommodate with technology yet". Fascinating!<br /><br />Thanks for posting the info on the Galileo wheelchair technology. I'm pleased -- but not terribly surprised -- to see an Israeli company doing this work.Daniel in Brooklinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16296850357629131645noreply@blogger.com