PRESENTER: DyVerse Steele
Wednesday February 15, 11 am PST
and
Thursday February 16, 5 pm PST
Healthinfo Island, Second Life
HIV/AIDS and Disability is a growing social and long-term health issue. We will explore the implications of HIV/AIDS on the disabled and the long-term effects of HIV/AIDS towards developing a disability.
Presenter Bio: DyVerse has been HIV + for 10 years and has worked with various support groups both in real life and in Second Life, providing education and peer support for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Another in Virtual Ability's series: Waiting on the World to Change.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Human Factors and Universal Design: Light, dark, sound, and noise
PRESENTER: Julie (Lolli) Bluebird
Saturday February 4, 2012 5:30 pm PST
The Sojourner Auditorium, Virtual Ability Island, Second Life
Introduction to the effects of light, dark, sound and noise in our home environments; the pros and cons and what we can do to help ourselves. Julie Bluebird is from the UK, and has a background in psychology.
Another in Virtual Ability's series: Waiting on the World to Change.
Saturday February 4, 2012 5:30 pm PST
The Sojourner Auditorium, Virtual Ability Island, Second Life
Introduction to the effects of light, dark, sound and noise in our home environments; the pros and cons and what we can do to help ourselves. Julie Bluebird is from the UK, and has a background in psychology.
Another in Virtual Ability's series: Waiting on the World to Change.
Are Disability Rights Human Rights Too?
... the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
PRESENTER: Oronoque Westland
Wednesday February 1, 2012, 1 pm PST
The Sojourner Auditorium, Virtual Ability Island, Second Life
A discussion of the significance of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with time for Q&A.
Presenter Bio: Oronoque Westland (SL)/Roberta Walker Kilkenny (RL) teaches Caribbean history, economic transformation and women's studies at a NYC university.
PRESENTER: Oronoque Westland
Wednesday February 1, 2012, 1 pm PST
The Sojourner Auditorium, Virtual Ability Island, Second Life
A discussion of the significance of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with time for Q&A.
Presenter Bio: Oronoque Westland (SL)/Roberta Walker Kilkenny (RL) teaches Caribbean history, economic transformation and women's studies at a NYC university.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The WHO/World Bank Report on Disability...
...What it means for research, human rights efforts and you
PRESENTER: Bathsheba Darkfold (SL) / Katie Vizenor (RL)
Sunday January 29, 2012, 11 am PST
or
Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 5 pm PST
The Sojourner Auditorium, Virtual Ability Island, Second Life
On September 12th and 13th, 2011, The World Health Organization and World Bank hosted a two day discussion to celebrate the publication of their World Report on Disability. The presenter, a disability policy researcher and PhD candidate was lucky enough to attend. This presentation will provide a brief overview of some of the interesting findings.
Presenter Bio: In real life, I am Katie Vizenor, a disability policy researcher and PhD candidate in Anthropology at SUNY-Buffalo. I have been conducting ethnographic research in Second Life since 2008.
Another in Virtual Ability's series: Waiting on the World to Change.
PRESENTER: Bathsheba Darkfold (SL) / Katie Vizenor (RL)
Sunday January 29, 2012, 11 am PST
or
Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 5 pm PST
The Sojourner Auditorium, Virtual Ability Island, Second Life
On September 12th and 13th, 2011, The World Health Organization and World Bank hosted a two day discussion to celebrate the publication of their World Report on Disability. The presenter, a disability policy researcher and PhD candidate was lucky enough to attend. This presentation will provide a brief overview of some of the interesting findings.
Presenter Bio: In real life, I am Katie Vizenor, a disability policy researcher and PhD candidate in Anthropology at SUNY-Buffalo. I have been conducting ethnographic research in Second Life since 2008.
Another in Virtual Ability's series: Waiting on the World to Change.
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