In her book “Against Technoableism,” Ashley Shew explores the intricate and sometimes sinister relationship between technology and disability and how it impacts you and me every day. Here are my key impressions and takeaways.
Category: Books
Blind inventions shape your world. You’re using them right now.
Blind people and their advocates are incredibly resourceful, and their creations have profound impact on the entire world. In fact, you are likely using several technologies developed with and for blind people right now.
Skiing with my eyes closed: Is blindness intrinsic or irrelevant to who I am?
I wrestle with the paradoxes inherent in blindness and their impact on my identity. How can I hold the ambiguity and opposing forces related to my vision in tension with each other?
Do I see too well to be blind?
I often feel too sighted to be blind, but too blind to function fully and freely in a sighted world. Andrew Leland helps me articulate and make sense of this in his book “The Country of the Blind.”