Gregor Wolbring

@AXSChat A6 and some things can only be experienced online. the question is biased toward in person. The online/offline plays itself out differently for different disabled people in different settings. If you set a hierarchy its the area (education, employment...) not how #AXSChat

Q6 As @Wolbring mentioned the internet allows participation remotely, but some things can only be experienced in person so what should we prioritise in terms of accessibility in key areas like restaurants, buildings, schools, and government facilities to allow for this? #AXSChat

A6 and some things can only be experienced online. the question is biased toward in person. The online/offline plays itself out differently for different disabled people in different settings. If you set a hierarchy its the area (education, employment...) not how #AXSChat

@AXSChat for the wordings of the terms wolbring.wordpress.com/ability-expect… #AXSChat

@AXSChat A5 every disabled person for themself should decide. including how they are defined. I use terms ability identity security and ability identity self determination security for that. We are not one group. We have many identities and stories that shape how we see ourselves #AXSChat

Q5 People with disabilities often face barriers in public and private, online and offline. Who should decide on the language used to discuss disability issues and accessibility, to ensure discourse reflects the perspectives and needs of the disabled community? #AXSChat

@AXSChat see wolbring.wordpress.com/ability-expect… for wordings of these ability terms

A5 disabled people should decide. including how they are defined. I use the terms ability identity security and ability identity self determination security for that. We are not one group. We have many identities and stories that shape how we see ourselves #AXSChat

@AXSChat A4 I don't think we get one acronym due to different understanding and cultures BUT as accessibility shows up within these we have to ensure its also about attitudinal accessibility. Most think under that term ramps or trains/buses #AXSChat

Q4 There are numerous acronyms like DEIA, ESG, and DEI used in discussions about inclusion. Is it possible to find a commonly accepted language and foster better communication within the disability community and beyond? #AXSChat

A4 I don't think we get one acronym due to different understanding and cultures BUT as accessibility shows up within these we have to ensure its also about attitudinal accessibility. Most think under that term ramps or trains/buses #AXSChat

@NeilMilliken @AXSChat A3 and we need an institutional memory. everytime a person gets it they move and with the new person we seem to start at 0 #AXSChat

Q3 Recent study highlighted that 75% of people with disabilities in the UK experience anxiety about public spaces due to lack of accessibility? How can we improve the accessibility of public spaces & make the information easily available to reduce this anxiety? #AXSChat

@AXSChat A3 have to cover anxiety such as adaptation anxiety, disablism anxiety, accessibility anxiety... within social justice frameworks not medical ones. These anxieties impact our allies (parents...). Have to use and own these terms #AXSChat

A3 have to cover anxiety such as adaptation anxiety, disablism anxiety, accessibility anxiety... within social justice frameworks not medical ones. These anxieties impact our allies (parents...). Have to use and own these terms #AXSChat

@debraruh @AXSChat but this is all about the person changing not the root of the burnout #AXSChat

@AXSChat Burnout is a real challenge for disability advocates. With little research, we must share strategies—self-care, boundary setting, and peer support—to sustain our activism long-term. #AXSChat #WeAreBillionStrong

Q2 Burnout is frequently mentioned as a significant concern by disability inclusion & accessibility advocates. As yet there is very little research on the topic. How can we address this and find strategies we can adopt to prevent burnout and sustain long-term activism? #AXSChat

@AXSChat A2 Disablism burnout: (burnout due to experiencing systemic discrimination based on irrelevant ability norms); needs to be treated as social justice issue not mental health issue and has to include adaptation burnout and disablism anxiety (not medical angle) #AXSChat

A2 Disablism burnout: (burnout due to experiencing systemic discrimination based on irrelevant ability norms); needs to be treated as social justice issue not mental health issue and has to include adaptation burnout and disablism anxiety (not medical angle) #AXSChat

@AXSChat But if we use the term only for disabled people we are again in a silo. instead of question the negative use of irrelevant privilege or false ability judgment #Axschat

@AXSChat A1 Anti-Disablism: the fight against systemic discrimination based on arbitrary ability judgments or ability judgments based on or rooted in ability privilege and/or irrelevant ability norms. Everyone is ability judged. Allows for allies with other marginalized people #AXSChat

Q1 Disablism emphasises discrimination against disabled people. Ableism emphasises discrimination in favour of non-disabled people. How can we combat discrimination in our daily lives, and what are some of the harmful and beneficial aspects of raising awareness about it?#AXSChat

@puneetsinghal22 @AXSChat But if we use the term only for disabled people we are again in a silo. instead of question the negative use of irrelevant privilege or false ability judgment

@AXSChat Disablism targets disabled people with discrimination; ableism favors non-disabled. Combat by challenging biases daily. Awareness can be empowering but must avoid tokenism. #AXSChat #WeAreBillionStrong

A1 Anti-Disablism: the fight against systemic discrimination based on arbitrary ability judgments or ability judgments based on or rooted in ability privilege and/or irrelevant ability norms. Everyone is ability judged. Allows for allies with other marginalized people #AXSChat

Hi everybody, one update Will start July 1, 2023 to join part time the Office of EDI of the University of Calgary as Academic Director (Disability and Accessibility) Cheers Gregor

new paper out open access Wolbring Gregor, Lillywhite Aspen (2023) Burnout through the Lenses of Equity/Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Disabled People: A Scoping Review Societies 2023, 13(5), 131; doi.org/10.3390/soc130…