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@NilaJones @TheBird Ah, I read it as items specifically addressed in ADA and in the JAN federal information for employers and job-seekers. They have been in resources of accessibility and accommodations that are suggested. None of these are “legally-required “ but are recommendations, which has been reflected in ADA policy. It’s been declining in impact for years now, and getting worse (as in less help like finding support, even guidance). The most current pages have not been deleted yet. Has been many-decade partnership W Virgina University, US DOL, and some private entities.
https://askjan.org/
The nice presentation in the post shows clearly that accessibility goes far beyond parking, ramps and requests for ASL interpreters. Many facilities and public services simply do not take into account the real needs of people besides doing a few visible things.
I'm absolutely baffled as to why you read it as items addressed in the ADA when I did not once mention the ADA. I mentioned communities and what people are willing to do for disabled people and to work with disabled people.
My post is NOT about the ADA. It's about Leftist groups and our communities; how they can center accessibility to make their actions and events more inclusive for everyone.
My post literally covers actions and requests that go far beyond parking, ramps, and ASL interpreters. Maybe reread it? Because I'm not going to repeat it. I don't have the spoons for that.
I'm a disabled person so I am well aware of what "legally" ADA is supposed to cover but often fails to do so.
It's why I'm calling on communities and the people within those communities to step up. We can't rely on the government right now (disabled people often fall through the cracks anyway). This is why individuals within our communities need to work with us disabled people and build up stronger support networks that way.
I use the disability justice theory of "Spaces" to break apart the different aspects of accessibility to help people better understand all the many different ways accessibility can be built and/or be acted upon. I tend to go farther than some theorists by breaking it down even further. Mobility Justice by Mimi Sheller is what gave me the idea of spaces, as she writes about transportation space, physical space, and information space.
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha also discusses spaces in her book Care Work: Dreaming of Disability Justice.
Both books I highly recommend reading. I'm out of spoons now, so I'll stop there. Thanks!