This topic came to mind yesterday and has been gurgling below the surface for a while. I scouted music stores in my area, looking to pick up a few items for my beginner clarinet studies. (Trying to improve my lungs). Found several stores, one specifically for wind instruments and we headed out there. We're two wheelers, and saw a step at the entrance and no handicapped parking in the small parking lot. My first thought was Dang, why didn't I call ahead. "Call ahead" is usually my rule when visiting a new place, but this time there was a photo at the website and it looked like a new building, and wow, all wind instrument stuff.
I was looking forward to easy sheet music for beginners so I could move on from "Twinkle, twinkle, little star...." and Go Tell Aunt Rhodie".
We pulled over to the side of the parking lot and I got out our trusty phone book - kept in the van for such occasions. Found another store titled with the general term "Music ....". Yep, it was accessible and yep, parked sideways in an outlier place as the handicapped parking spaces would not work for unloading our side lift. Inside, it was almost ALL guitar related. They did have one item on my list, a neck strap for clarinet in a dusty little bag hanging on the wall on an S hook. The fellow did not know how to attach it to a clarinet - it was strange looking - so he kindly looked it up on the Internet.
But I'm really posting about my concern about the state of disability activism. No, I'm not bent out of shape about one more inaccessible store, just wondering if anyone out there on CC knows if there are any more activist groups focused on jobs, housing, accessibility, discrimination, useful technology, equipment needs, etc. etc. It's the end of the year.....time to review the gains made in disability rights. Just heard a review of gains made in the Women's Rights movement. Duh.....where are We at?
Since today's my birthday, and I'm pretty old, I'm wondering who is doing anything to improve our everyday lives. I helped block Madison Avenue in NYC decades ago for Nixon to pass the regulations for the Rehabilitation Act and I've complained along the way, but want to see others carry on. I never see much in the press about disability issues, unless it's about someone learning to walk with devices. What about the rest of the story?? Will it be a Happy New Year?
I was looking forward to easy sheet music for beginners so I could move on from "Twinkle, twinkle, little star...." and Go Tell Aunt Rhodie".
We pulled over to the side of the parking lot and I got out our trusty phone book - kept in the van for such occasions. Found another store titled with the general term "Music ....". Yep, it was accessible and yep, parked sideways in an outlier place as the handicapped parking spaces would not work for unloading our side lift. Inside, it was almost ALL guitar related. They did have one item on my list, a neck strap for clarinet in a dusty little bag hanging on the wall on an S hook. The fellow did not know how to attach it to a clarinet - it was strange looking - so he kindly looked it up on the Internet.
But I'm really posting about my concern about the state of disability activism. No, I'm not bent out of shape about one more inaccessible store, just wondering if anyone out there on CC knows if there are any more activist groups focused on jobs, housing, accessibility, discrimination, useful technology, equipment needs, etc. etc. It's the end of the year.....time to review the gains made in disability rights. Just heard a review of gains made in the Women's Rights movement. Duh.....where are We at?
Since today's my birthday, and I'm pretty old, I'm wondering who is doing anything to improve our everyday lives. I helped block Madison Avenue in NYC decades ago for Nixon to pass the regulations for the Rehabilitation Act and I've complained along the way, but want to see others carry on. I never see much in the press about disability issues, unless it's about someone learning to walk with devices. What about the rest of the story?? Will it be a Happy New Year?
Is Disability Activism dead?
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