Public Address | Cafe | Access: Disability, identity and the internet https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address BDB Inc https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=312568#post312568 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=312568#post312568 Its a shame that people didn't engage.
But big Yes- I think your blog posts discussions are warm, friendly and encouraging and because you open your heart I think people would be comfortable asking you questions.

]]> Thu, 08 May 2014 13:09:14 +1200 Chelle Hope https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=312565#post312565 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=312565#post312565 Hi BDB Inc,

I do apologise for not replying to you earlier. I actually tried this a while ago myself and I didn't get one question. I thought it would be a good idea, too. People just didn't engage with it at all.

Hopefully through blogposts and discussions people will…

]]> Thu, 08 May 2014 12:12:35 +1200 BDB Inc https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=311794#post311794 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=311794#post311794 Hi Chelle
What do you think about posting an "Ask me anything" thread on Access?
If people are uncomfortable getting asked ANY questions, then you could pick questions to share e.g how people get past obstacles( what the biggest ones are for them), what they need or would like changed,…

]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2014 17:51:54 +1200 Ian Dalziel https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=311085#post311085 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=311085#post311085 The Press misses a chance to champion disabled people's rights:
In a story all about the CDHB (Canterbury District Health Board) submission on the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill.
One councillor (part-time clown Aaron Keown) was all for stickers for earthquake prone buildings while largely ignoring the more sensible focus…

]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2014 08:55:45 +1200 Sacha https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=310611#post310611 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=310611#post310611 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:27:37 +1200 Sacha https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=310610#post310610 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=310610#post310610 frequently over looked and even not counted

Totally. I'll add some posts on population stats – you wouldn't believe the archaic attitudes from some public agencies.

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:26:48 +1200 Simone Hindin https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=310607#post310607 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=310607#post310607 look like you no longer belong. I've been made aware over the past six years of what it's like to live with an 'invisible' chronic illness and how within the disabled community these are frequently over looked and even not counted… ]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:09:48 +1200 Paul Campbell https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=310588#post310588 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=310588#post310588 (not the internet but the real world)

I've had an interesting journey in the past year going through a small injury to something more major, a couple of months on my back, crutches, stumbling around, and now a slow recovery to normality (I'm lucky, I'm someone for whom ACC has…

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:56:40 +1200 Russell Brown https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=310586#post310586 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=310586#post310586 Individuals with even the most complex identities and niche interests can find like-minded people with whom to virtually congregate.

This is very much the case in autism, the area of disability with which I'm most familiar — with the added bonus that many AS people find it easier to communicate…

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:16:19 +1200 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=310585#post310585 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/access-disability-identity-and-the-internet/?p=310585#post310585 Discussion from blog post.

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