Nancy E Hansen, PhD, Professor, Director, Interdisciplinary Master's Program,Disability Studies Accessibility is not an optics issue or a choice it is a necessity If you say I have special needs ... then just say the word disabled. Euphemisms only fuel ableism. Disability is not a dirty word. Haben Girma True Inclusion moves at the speed of trust. Atif Choudhury 128 Education Building University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2 Email:Nancy.Hansen@umanitoba.ca<mailto:Nancy.Hansen@umanitoba.ca> Chapter 18: DisAppearing Disability: Disability MAiD Invisible, by Nancy Hansen https://canadianscholars.ca/book/disappearing/ ________________________________ From: The Disability-Research Discussion List <DISABILITY-RESEARCH@JISCMAIL.AC.UK> on behalf of Arthur Theil <Arthur.Theil@BCU.AC.UK> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 8:54 AM To: DISABILITY-RESEARCH@JISCMAIL.AC.UK <DISABILITY-RESEARCH@JISCMAIL.AC.UK> Subject: CfP: 2nd International Workshop on Accessibility Research and Users with Multiple Disabilities or Complex Needs Caution: This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Dear all, The 2nd International Workshop on Accessibility Research and Users with Multiple Disabilities or Complex Needs invites presentation proposals from researchers and practitioners interested in designing accessible technologies with and for users with multiple disabilities or complex needs. We invite plural contributions from scholars in human-computer interaction, engineering, humanities, disability studies, and other sub-domains. Submit your proposal before September 15. Presentations should include a 250-word abstract stating their existing work, new ideas, or their critical position related to the following topics of interest or closely related areas: * Participatory, inclusive design methods, accessible systems or assistive technologies for users with multiple disabilities or complex needs. * Adaptive, intelligent, autonomous, AI-based technologies for accessibility and its impact on users with complex needs. * Multisensory experiences, immersive technologies, and multimodal accessible interfaces. * Haptics, tangible interfaces, physical computing, and on-body electronics designed with and for users with multiple disabilities or complex needs. * Critical, social, and ethical aspects in relation to the design and access of technology for users with multiple disabilities or complex needs. The workshop will be held online on 28 October 2023 (12-5pm, CEST/UTC +2), more information can be found on the website: https://www.mdcnworkshop.com/  [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0a12c7_d9ecd0bd225645be980f66840d98b227~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_2500,h_1330,al_c/0a12c7_d9ecd0bd225645be980f66840d98b227~mv2.png]<https://www.mdcnworkshop.com/> Home | MDCN Workshop 2023<https://www.mdcnworkshop.com/> www.mdcnworkshop.com<http://www.mdcnworkshop.com/> We look forward to receiving your presentation proposals and seeing many of you at the workshop! Get in touch if you have any questions. Best regards, Arthur Dr Arthur Theil Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction Digital Media Technology Lab, College of Computing Birmingham City University arthur.theil@bcu.ac.uk ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to disability-research-request@jiscmail.ac.uk Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.