[OSList] Inviting your helpful suggestions...

[Rosa Zubizarreta via OSList]

Thanks so much, Harrison and Mark!

yes, difficulties can build community...

thank you for all the pointers.

will write back afterward to let you know how it went...

all best wishes,

Rosa

*Rosa Zubizarreta*


*meet me at my DiaPraxis website <http://diapraxis.com> and on my Listening
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On Sun, Apr 9, 2017 at 10:34 PM, Mark Pixley <mjpixley at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Rosa,
>
> I did a program which included many people with disabilities, including
> visual and hearing.  This challenged me to really think about what was
> appropriate and how to structure the program and the space.   Some insights
> included:
>
>
>    - Be very careful with the use of language.  There has been a lot of
>    work done on respectful and inclusive language.  It is well worth reviewing
>    current usage with the organizers and participants.
>    - "*Nothing About Us Without Us!*" (Latin
>    <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin>: "*Nihil de nobis, sine nobis*")
>    is a slogan <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slogan> used to communicate
>    the idea that no policy should be decided by any representative without the
>    full and direct participation of members of the group(s) affected by that
>    policy.  This is an important concept in the disability rights movement and
>    can be a good design principle in organizing a  program.
>    - I found myself organizing the space so that it was easy to find
>    where groups and activities might be taking place.  Work with the
>    participants to identify potential physical issues and seek to remedy.
>    - Consider how you gather the issues/topics.  The traditional circle
>    can be challenging so you can consider giving participants the
>    paper/markers or you could gather directly.
>    - and, as always, *"Be Prepared to Be Surprised!"*
>
> Mark Pixley
>
> LEADERSHIP INC
> Facilitating Organizational Change in Greater China
>
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> 86-186 8895 0841
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>
> On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 6:48 AM, Rosa Zubizarreta via OSList <
> oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi there OS folks...
>>
>> anyone out there ever hosted an OS event that included folks with
>> significant visual impairments?
>>
>> I would love to hear about any accommodations you may have devised,
>> especially for the Village Market Place...
>>
>> thanks so much!
>>
>> (p.s. I sent this out a few days ago, but from the wrong e-mail address,
>> so it didn't make it on to the list.
>> Am re-sending now..  thanks in advance for any responses!)
>>
>> *Rosa Zubizarreta*
>>
>>
>> *meet me at my DiaPraxis website <http://diapraxis.com> and on my
>> Listening Arts blog <https://rosaz.wordpress.com/>*
>>
>>
>> * <http://www.DiaPraxis.com>*
>>
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