by Randy Earle | Mar 5, 2013 | Advocacy, Disability, Uncategorized
I grew up at the end of a country lane in an historic Colonial house in an era before play dates. There weren’t many kids around, but I had the woods, a field, and a passion for sports. In the eighth grade, after being dragged to many of my older sisters’...
by Randy Earle | Feb 26, 2013 | Access, Advocacy, Disability, Uncategorized
Why is it so consistently and persistently hard for event staff, restaurant hosts, movie ushers, rental car agents and other front-line staffers to problem-solve when it comes to disability? Why do so many cite the rules or need to check with a supervisor? Why are...
by Randy Earle | Feb 17, 2013 | Access, Advocacy, Uncategorized, Universal Design
My favorite breakfast place is not around the corner, but an hour away from Seattle’s Pioneer Square–if I catch the right ferry–on Whidbey Island. It’s a must-stop for those infrequently sunny weekends, along with the West Coast’s most...
by Randy Earle | Feb 14, 2013 | Access, Relationships, Uncategorized
The tendency for humans to pigeon hole is strong. I know because I’ve been that pigeon. Or that guy in the wheelchair. But, of course, I am more than that. Much more. I am also a devoted and happy husband. Recently my funny valentine suffered a severe ankle...
by Randy Earle | Feb 1, 2013 | Advocacy, Disability, Uncategorized
I do not want to overdose on my medication, nor do I want to suffer painful or life-threatening side effects. So I read the information that comes with my prescriptions. Make that attempt to read. The text on labels and warnings is impossibly small. I need a...
by Randy Earle | Jan 19, 2013 | Access, Advocacy, Uncategorized, Universal Design
(…well, maybe not all the time…) In this case, I alerted an information center connected to a major public works project about an access issue. There is a substantial step at the entrance to their building. They responded by purchasing a light-weight...
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