Hi Marion,
I would be really interested in the stuff on Universal
Design you mention below. I am doing some work on this for
my job as Champion for Access in a museum service. Anything
you could let me have will be useful.
Thanks,
Paul
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From: "m.hersh" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: Disability research for PhD, definition of
Disability and design for all/sustainable design
> Hi,
> Choosing appropriate limits for a concept so you produce a
> paper rather
> than a series of books is difficult. However, could I
> suggest that
> there might be value in looking at other types of
> restrictions rather
> than based on the type of impairment, for instance based
> on the context
> e.g. in the workplace, in the health system etc. This
> also has the
> advantage of getting away from the medical model. A
> follow-up paper
> could then invovle comparison of different contexts.
> There may also be
> other ways of restricting what you are looking at.
> Whether or not
> people are able to complete a questionnaire themselves
> depends to some
> extent on how the questionnaire is written, the use of
> language etc. In
> practical terms you will probably have to limit it to
> people who are
> able to complete the questionnaire themselves, but that
> does not
> necessarily exclude particular types of impairments,
> though it may
> reduce the response rates from people in those groups.
>
> Someone sent a request recently for something to do with
> design for
> all/universal design and sustainable design (or something
> similar). I
> have looked at this and could send you some references or
> email them to
> the list if there is more general interest.
> Regards
> Marion
>
>
> On 27/06/2012 13:46, Dale Reardon wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Bad terminology on my part. It is definitely trying to
>> limit the scope of
>> my research that is being done.
>>
>> I don't want to limit the definition of disability - it
>> will just be a
>> question of whether I examine all disabilities or limit
>> which ones I look
>> at.
>>
>> I had viewed mental disabilities as difficult to survey
>> which was going to
>> be part of my methodology. Ethically it will be harder
>> to get approval and
>> it may be necessary to have others fill out a survey on
>> their behalf.
>>
>> I plan to conduct the surveys using web based facilities,
>> perhaps survey
>> monkey, and if the people have limited mental capacity
>> that may prove
>> difficult for them.
>>
>> I certainly don't wish to further discrimination by
>> excluding them though.
>>
>> I will give a more considered reflection tomorrow when
>> have further
>> considered all the comments. It is proving to be very
>> thought provoking and
>> very useful.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dale.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dale Reardon
>>
>> Phone: 03 62867105 Mobile: 0420 277457
>>
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>>
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>> discrimination law,
>> Disability Issues and higher education
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: The Disability-Research Discussion List
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>> Tina Minkowitz
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 9:34 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Disability research for PhD, definition of
>> Disability
>>
>> Hi Dale,
>>
>> It concerns me that you are talking about "limiting the
>> definition of
>> disability" rather than about limiting the scope of your
>> paper. I believe
>> also that limiting the scope of your paper to exclude
>> mental disabilities
>> may be unwittingly falling into discrimination. Could
>> you say more about
>> why you think that the distinction between mental and
>> physical disabilities
>> is a useful way to narrow the scope? People with mental
>> disabilities are
>> often the most discriminated against in law, and are also
>> unjustly excluded
>> from the definition of disability in many countries, so
>> that excluding this
>> group from the research on anti-discrimination law would
>> perpetuate its
>> exclusion more broadly.
>>
>> Interestingly, it may be that all disability can be
>> experienced in physical/
>> sensory/ mental/ intellectual and other dimensions. As I
>> read in the report
>> of a training seminar of people with "psychosocial"
>> disabilities, the leader
>> presented it in this way with a resulting rich
>> discussion.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>>
>>
>> Tina Minkowitz, Esq.
>> Center for the Human Rights of Users and Survivors of
>> Psychiatry
>> www.chrusp.org
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>> International Representative
>> World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry
>> www.wnusp.net
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jun 27, 2012, at 2:16 AM, Dale Reardon wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am blind myself and undertaking some PhD research into
>> anti-discrimination law in Australia - perhaps an
>> international comparison
>> as well.
>>
>> My supervisors have suggested that I confine the research
>> to vision
>> impairment disability but I am concerned that may be too
>> narrow.
>>
>> I have thought of confining the research to physical
>> disabilities -
>> drawing a distinction from mental impairments, acquired
>> head injuries etc.
>> Hence I would cover people in wheelchairs, blindness,
>> deafness - the
>> physical disabilities.
>>
>> Can the definition of disability be limited easily to
>> physical
>> disabilities? Are there some disabilities that I haven't
>> considered that
>> could fall in both categories?
>>
>> Thanks for ideas and discussion.
>>
>> Dale.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dale Reardon
>>
>> Phone: 03 62867105 Mobile: 0420 277457
>>
>> Follow me on Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/dalereardon/
>> <http://www.twitter.com/dalereardon/> > and Facebook
>> <http://www.facebook.com/dalereardon/
>> <http://www.facebook.com/dalereardon/>
>>
>> My blog <http://www.dalereardon.com.au/
>> <http://www.dalereardon.com.au/> > covering
>> discrimination law, Disability
>> Issues and higher education
>>
>> For information on moving to Tasmania, see Settled In
>> Home Search
>> and Relocation Services <http://www.settledin.com.au/
>> <http://www.settledin.com.au/> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
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