Disability

[close] Post complaints, commiserate, show and receive empathy, have fun, make friends with straight, gay, and people of all sexual orientations. So let off some steam then relax after posting your complaints (i.e.: criticize, find fault, kick up a fuss, object, protest, air your grievances, grumble, carp, fuss, lament, bemoan, bewail, moan, whine, carry on, groan, kvetch, remonstrate, beef, bellyache, moan and groan, grouse, gripe, grump, bleat, whinge, squawk, squeal, and raise a stink.)

[close] The media is full of stories asserting how technology is going to change our health futures. Developments in assistive technology design and production – from prosthetic limbs that duplicate the function of missing arms or legs, to smart drugs that will help preserve memory in old age, and companion robots that will serve as carers – promise huge benefits for improved health. Our project asks what ideas of body and personhood are at stake in these processes; how are hopes and fears about our bodies and minds expressed in the stories we tell ourselves about how we will interact with technology? In particular, we are interested in how this promise connects to the lives of people living with disabilities today. We will work with disability focus groups and family members, and develop prototype product designs and robot platforms, in exploring how we imagine future encounters between disability and technology.

[close] Hosted by Tyler and Georga. Tyler is a queer and disabled human who loves to read all kinds of things. Horror and Nonfiction are his favorites but really, he reads all over the place. Georga is a disabled human who also loves to read all kinds of things. Her favorite is science-fiction but she also reads all over the place.

[close] Each month a theme will be set with a suggested book for each age group (adult, young adult, 8-12 years, young children). You do not have to stick to your age group, it's just to provide a little something for everyone. Some months adult themes may be included, there will be a warning given prior if this is the case. If you add a book to the tbr please let a moderator know the key themes, genres and age range that it falls under.