Science is Fun Fridays!


 Earlier this week we touched on the anthropology of disability, which falls under the Cultural arm.

As a whole, the study is of cultural variation among humans.  It views disability as a culturally constructed experience shaped by social norms, environments, and power.

Scandinavia is one of the best societies, in this respect, with high-level accessibility and per capita funding for physical impairments, investing heavily in infrastructure and social support systems that prioritize independence.

In the United States, Minneapolis ranks as a top city for disability care and accessibility.

Disability infrastructure is more than ramps instead of stairs, it's about public transportation, navigation, bicycling/walking as well as inclusion within regional parks and other recreational activities.

From what I can tell, there are only two locations that allow wheelchair access directly to the Truckee River here in town.

Published in 1963, Designing for the Disabled, was the first to provide foundational and evidence-based guidelines for access in public spaces.  Written by Selwyn Goldsmith, he was an architect and town planner.

The New Paradigm was released in 1997, where he discusses inequalities for disabilities, but also women, and he encourages that access should be viewed as FOR EVERYONE.

From there I came across DARE - Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering through the National Science Foundation.

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