Archive: April 2004

Ouch! bloglist

Posted by Katja on 28 April 2004 | Permalink
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I’m thrilled to be listed in Crippled Monkey’s Pick of the Blogs at Ouch!
I’ve mentioned Ouch! before, lots of good stuff !

Headlines

Posted by Katja on 28 April 2004 | Permalink
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City Hall to improve wheelchair access - newarkadvocate.com
The mayor said he’s never supported unisex restrooms, but it’s something the city must do. “I don’t generally like that concept,” Bain said. “I’m an old-fashioned type of guy.”
TheWGALChannel.com - Politics - Wheelchair-Bound Man Fights For Right To Vote
Court: Disabled woman can sue Glendale District
The requirement to place [...]

Wheelchair accessible telescope

Posted by Katja on 24 April 2004 | Permalink
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My friends Frank and Kate at DFM Engineering have recently supplied a 24 inch telescope to the College of Southern Idaho. The design goes beyond just providing wheelchair access to the telescope floor; the system includes an articulated arm with a relay lenses that allows the eyepiece of the telescope to be positioned independently of [...]

More evacuation devices

Posted by Katja on 20 April 2004 | Permalink
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Job Accommodation Network’s Searchable Online Accommodation Resource

Conflict of Interest

Posted by Katja on 20 April 2004 | Permalink
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As I read more about disaster preparedness and emergency evacuation of disabled persons, I’m becoming conscious of a basic conflict between professional advice and the concerns of the potential evacuee (me!).
The primary organizational concern seems to be that those who are able to evacuate without assistance not be hindered or harmed by efforts to evacuate [...]

Code Connection

Posted by Katja on 20 April 2004 | Permalink
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I’m looking forward to exploring Terry Welker’s Code Connection:
Who is this BLOG for?

CodeMakers: Building Officials, Fire Officials, Plans Examiners, Inspectors, Code Consultants and other professionals who are involved in code enforcement and promulgation.
CodeCoaches: AIA Members, Architects, Engineers, Interior Designers and other design professionals who are serving clients and appplying building codes in the design of buildings.
CodeRookies: Interns and other construction [...]

Pre-boarding party from Hell!

Posted by Katja on 19 April 2004 | Permalink
Filed under travel, wheelchair use | 1 comment

My sister and her two adorable babies are going to be joining us on our trip to California next month - we’re going to be the pre-boarding party from hell! One wheelchair, one double stroller, and one year old twins!

Accessible bathroom photos

Posted by Katja on 18 April 2004 | Permalink
Filed under disability, home design | 3 comments so far

I’ve had a couple of requests to post some pictures of our home modifications, and I’ve finally gotten around to starting.

Practical Evacuation

Posted by Katja on 16 April 2004 | Permalink
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Time to learn about realistic evacuation possibilities. I’ve been invited to present ideas to my company’s security and facilities departments.
I’ve found a number of devices:
Evac+Chair
Evacu-Trac
Carrydown CD7
LifeSlider
I’m working on a criteria list:
Cost
Storage required
Ease of use
Training required
What else?

Brood X

Posted by Katja on 10 April 2004 | Permalink
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Despite my best efforts, I may be in the National’s Capital for the emergence of Brood X. I’m actually kind of excited, since I don’t have to live with them, just visit them.
Periodical cicada information:
Cicada Watch 2004
UMMZ Periodical Cicada Page (includes many life-size pictures (!) and cicada noise recordings)
Cicada Central

Stress and the English Language

Posted by Katja on 6 April 2004 | Permalink
Filed under language, multiple sclerosis | 2 comments so far

Stress makes Multiple Sclerosis worse more evidence
I would have titled it “More Evidence that Stress Makes Multiple Sclerosis Worse”, or maybe “Stress Makes Multiple Sclerosis Worse: More Evidence”, but what do I know?

Maternity Wars

Posted by Katja on 6 April 2004 | Permalink
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Via Fazia, TIMEeurope Magazine | Maternity Wars
I’m out of the birth wars now (my youngest is almost 14), but this article touches on numerous important issues: maternal control, the use of pain relief, the rise in elective C-sections, the prevalence of midwife attendants, and the economics of socialized medicine.

Safe Away

Posted by Katja on 4 April 2004 | Permalink
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Safe Away - Para Stan Morse’s first person narrative about his trip around the world.

Recognition and Identity

Posted by Katja on 4 April 2004 | Permalink
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I recognise people; they frequently do not recognise me. This was true even in my able-bodied days. It used to bother me a lot — am I so forgettable? (Answer: no. I am a seriously extroverted loudmouth.)
Now that I use a wheelchair most of the time, I am even more puzzled when this happens. At [...]

Happy

Posted by Katja on 2 April 2004 | Permalink
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We’re happy at my house; Eldest Son was accepted at the College of His Choice.

Odds and Ends

Posted by Katja on 2 April 2004 | Permalink
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Via CavLec, Why Content Management Fails
Via The 19th Floor, Thirteen Ways to Raise a Nonreader
Via jill/txt, Safety vs Censorship