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Ok, it’s a day late, but I value the writing and sharing that goes on through #BADD2014 and wanted to contribute my thoughts. Plus, I’m about a year and a half overdue for a post here on AthletesFirst. [read more about BADD2014 here] In thinking about ‘disablism’, I found myself mulling over again how I faced disablism in […]

Today is May 1st – also known as ‘Blogging Against Disablism Day.’ BADD was first organized in 2006 by a UK disability activist blogging under the name ‘Goldfish’ (check out Diary of a Goldfish). The concept is very simple – one day of the year, bloggers around the world take time to write a NEW post […]

By Stacey LeavittStacey recently completed her Master’s in the field of sport sociology at the University of Lethbridge. A former CIS hockey player, Stacey’s interest in disability sport stems from her involvement in planning recreational programming for children and youth with disabilities. Stacey looks forward to hearing your thoughts on her post and continuing the discussion […]

George McKay is a Professor of Cultural Studies and the Director of the Communication, Cultural & Media (CCM) Research Centre at the University of Salford, UK. He originally wrote this post for his own blog and has graciously given permission for it to be reposted here on AthletesFirst – I’m so glad he did! I was watching the Paralympic […]

By Toni Bruce Are you planning to read about or watch the 2012 Paralympics?  Do you care about media coverage?  If so, read on. My sample was all 39 Paralympics photos published in three New Zealand newspapers. And yes I know this is a very low number; Olympians got 47 times more photos, despite sending only […]

By Lelainia Lloyd I have been a diehard fan of the Olympics for years. The first time I became aware that there was another elite sporting event happening in the world called the Paralympics was during the Sydney Olympics in 2000. I was intrigued, but unfortunately, the Paralympics hardly merited a mention on the evening news. […]