Category Archives: Feature

Meet Sue

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Blake

The following is a video short I created for the What Can YOU Do? Video Contest hosted by the Campaign for Disability Employment. The goal was to make a 60-second video that is related to people with disabilities and employment. … Continue reading →

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Handwriting recognition with Bamboo Fun

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Blake

Fellow stair-haters, this is an update to my last post. It’s a screencast about how to use the Bamboo Fun tablet for handwriting recognition. I forgot to mention this in the video, but the Bamboo Fun tablet can be used … Continue reading →

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Activists hate on Jerry Lewis

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Matt Watson

By Matt Watson, The Reflector — link As a person with a neuromuscular disease similar to muscular dystrophy, I know who my daddy is, and that’s Jerry Lewis. Jerry, who was awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award during the Oscars … Continue reading →

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The trouble with “The Trouble With Jerry”

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Blake

Image by Getty Images via Daylife I’m skipping the pleasantries today. Here’s the website: thetroublewithjerry.net. Go look at it now. Seriously, I’ll wait. Just don’t forget to come back! Back already? I’m not surprised. It doesn’t take long to understand … Continue reading →

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My letter about the MSU Student Association

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Blake

I’m sorry I’m one day late, but here it is. SA should have disability group http://media.www.reflector-online.com/media/storage/paper938/news/2009/02/17/Opinion/Sa.Should.Have.Disability.Group-3632850.shtml The Student Association traditionally includes a cabinet position called Students with Disabilities Affairs (SDA). In recent years, SA presidential candidates have run on platforms … Continue reading →

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The formal disability world

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Blake

When I look at my life in terms of disability, I see two distinct worlds. I see the formal disability world and the informal disability world. The formal disability world consists largely of my participation in an on-campus group called … Continue reading →

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Brothers

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Blake

This is a film that my brother and I made a few weeks back. It’s a documentary-styled film, with fictional versions (well, partially fictional versions) of ourselves. So I guess, in a way, you could say it is based on … Continue reading →

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Disability Blog Carnival No. 49: Lists

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Blake

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to the 49th Disability Blog Carnival. Please, do not worry. There is plenty of accessible seating to go around. Today’s carnival is special to me because it is the first one I have … Continue reading →

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Blake explains the ongoing Disability Blog Carnival

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Blake

I’m posting a video blog entry today because my hands are especially tired at the moment. For the same reason, I’m not providing a transcript. I apologize for the inconvience. If I feel up to it, I’ll type a paraphrased … Continue reading →

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Why you’re about to spend $20 on an indie documentary

Posted on October 5, 2008 by Blake

Mississippi State’s Lee Hall auditorium filled to capacity Tuesday for the screening of “Darius Goes West,” an independent film about a teenager with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy who embarks on a west-bound road trip. Darius, who’s friends helped him make the … Continue reading →

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