#InclusionRevolution

[galerymod]

revolution for inclusion

All well and good, now you have to put it into practice in the real world and really start a revolution of inclusion.... so that it spreads.... Disabled people must become uncomfortable so that they are recognised politically, culturally and economically.

This is only possible by pointing out grievances and fighting...... Revolution means fighting to achieve goals and eliminate grievances.

Fight back and be outraged!

mod

IPC President Andrew Parsons has ignited a 'revolution for inclusion' with an impassioned speech at the opening ceremony for the Paralympic Games in Paris. In a rousing speech, the head of the International Paralympic Committee called for the games to be played in the spirit of liberty, equality and fraternity, shouting 'liberte, egalite, fraternite' to the assembled heads of state and spectators on the Place de la Concorde.

'Liberte! "The right to live freely and without oppression," Parsons exclaimed, his voice ringing with energy as he spoke of the importance of equality. Every person with a disability has the right to a life without barriers, without discrimination and without marginalisation – and we are going to make it happen! Fraternité! We are one, and we are so much more than the same! "We all belong to the same family: humanity!" He is determined to overcome the 'enormous obstacles' that people with disabilities still face, especially outside of sport.

'Through their incredible performances, Paralympic athletes will challenge stigmas, change attitudes and redefine the boundaries of what is considered possible,' Parsons continued. '225 years ago, the Place de la Concorde was the centre of the French Revolution. I hope that the spark of the inclusion revolution will now also ignite here. Vive la revolution de l'inclusion!' This call should resound beyond France to the whole world.

Please find down the speech given by Tony Estanguet, President of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee on August 28, 2024, on the occasion of the Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony. Find attached the french translations (pronounced and full). 

 [IN FRENCH DURING THE SPEECH]

"Dear athletes,

Dear lovers of the Games in France and around the world,

Welcome to the country of love… and the country of revolution.

Since tonight is the start of the most beautiful of all revolutions: the Paralympic revolution.

Tonight, the revolutionaries are you, the athletes.

Like our ancestors with their phrygien caps, you have panache and audacity.

Like all the revolutionaries around the world, you have courage and determination.

Like them, you are fighting for a cause that is bigger than you.

But, in your case, your weapons are your performances.

In your case, your weapons are your records.

In your case, your weapons are the emotions of sport.             

Even if all your life stories are unique, you have often lived with people listing all the things you are unable to do.

Until the day you first entered a sports club.

On that day, you understood that sport would not impose any limits.

On that day, you understood that sport would never put you in a box.

Like all athletes, you trained, you sweated, you failed and you got back up again…

And you became the great champions that we are honoured to have with us tonight.

What makes you revolutionaries is that, when they told you “no,” you continued.

When they said “disability,” you replied “performance.”

When they said it was impossible, you did it.

And tonight you are inviting us to join you in this Paralympic revolution.

Tonight, you are inviting us to change our perspectives, change our attitudes, change our society to finally give every person their full place.

Because when the sport starts, we will no longer see men and women with a disability, we will see you: we will see champions.

With you, we are going to re-live all the most beautiful things that sport has to offer.

We will be like kids when you are on the start line.

We will be like coaches when it gets to match point.

We will be wild supporters when you cross the finish line!

As with the Olympians, each of your victories will make an entire country proud.

But your power is such that each of your victories will also make a whole country change.

Each of your victories will help to move the world forward.

Because every emotion that you make us feel will carry a message that will never be forgotten:

You have no limits, so let us stop imposing limits on you.

That is the Paralympic revolution.

A gentle revolution, but one that is going to profoundly change every one of us, forever.

An individual revolution, but one with a universal reach.

A sudden revolution: on 9 September, we are going to wake up different.

There are few events that can truly make the world a better place.

The Paralympic Games have this unrivalled power, not only to thrill us but also to transform us.

So tonight, I want to thank the International Paralympic Committee and its President Andrew Parsons: thank you for giving us this unique opportunity to revolutionise the way we see the world.

I would also like the thank all those public and private partners who have allowed this revolution to start:

Thank you, Mister President of the Republic,

Madam Mayor of Paris,

Madam President of the French National Paralympic Committee,

Madam Minister of Sports and the Olympic and Paralympic Games,

Madam President of the Ile-de-France region,

Mister Presidents of the Greater Paris Metropolitan Area and the Seine-Saint-Denis department,

Ladies and gentlemen representatives of French and international sport,

Dear partners,

Thank you for your commitment. Thank you for putting all your passion and ambition into this project.

Thank you to this frenzied public that we discovered this summer, and that is back with us this evening!

Dear lovers of the Games, dear fans of ‘Les Bleus’

It’s not over, we’re going to experience more incredible moments!

It’s not over, our French athletes still need you!

Tonight, Team France is back in business, ready to break all the records!

Dear French athletes,

You��ve been waiting for this moment forever, and you are going to have the most wonderful crowds to carry you all the way to the podium.

They’ve practiced their songs,

They’ve painted their faces,

They’ve got their flags ready

They are going to make you feel the force of a whole country behind you.

[IN ENGLISH DURING THE SPEECH]

There are 1.3 billion people with disabilities worldwide. That is 16 per cent of the entire world population. The majority of them (80 per cent) live in low-income countries and have poorer healthcare, less education and are poorer than people without disabilities. Yet disabilities could often be avoided through prevention.

In 77 per cent of all people with mild visual impairment or even blindness, the cause can be prevented or treated

In children, almost 60% of hearing loss is due to preventable causes.

80% of all people with moderate to severe hearing loss live in low- and middle-income countries.

What a potential that is simply lying idle and can certainly make the world an even better place.

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Show yourselves, become visible..... time on the sidelines is over!

[stingscustom]

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[stephanieromer]

Chapter 34 of QUIETING THE CLOCK is a compelling, powerful story of a teen girl born with half of a heart called HLHS, along with 4 other Congenital Heart Defects. Her invisible disability consumes her life and destroys her mental health, with no break as she is abused repeatedly, some weeks every single night, for 11 years.

Modeling was one of her outlets, and gave her an ounce of self esteem, until Modeling Agents told rejected her due to her heart surgery scars and varicose veins.

Only a few local modeling stores allowed her to represent their clothing, and even then - had to be covered from head to toe and dressed so differently from the other girls, as in excerpt and photo below.

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I represent one of thousands of Models with Chronic Illnesses and Disabilities.

We deserve to be in Ads, Commercials, TV Shows and Movies as much as health / able-bodied people, to show our future children, teens, and adults that IT'S OKAY TO HAVE A "FLAWED" BODY. In fact, it should be the new norm.

Stephanie Romer

Quieting the Clock

Author | Advocate | Survivor | Coach

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#stephanieromer #quietingtheclock #disability

#teen #adult #chd #chronicillness #chronicillnessawareness #chronicdisease #disabilityawareness #disabilityrights #teens #teenmentalhealth #teencoaching #teentherapy #teenanxiety #teenempowerment #model #modeling #gapinc #disabledcommunity #modellife #differentnotless #inclusion #inclusionrevolution #inclusionmatters #inclusionanddiversity

[dmnsqrl]

Posted @withregram • @pacingpixie When we call a disability (not symptom or illness) 'mild' or 'severe', it ranks Disabled people by their proximity to an 'abled' standard. Those that deviate most significantly are labelled 'severely' Disabled. This standard is informed by a Capitalist system that values being 'productive' above all else. But we all know that your productivity is not your worth. So can we break this ableist yard stick already? ID: it says, "Disability is often conceptualised like this:" There is a picture of a scale with "Severely Disabled" on one end and "non-Disabled" on the other". When it really looks more like this:" There is a picture of a network in the shape of a heart where every node is a different colour. "It's a network, a web, a matrix" "and a beautiful one at that" #disability #disabilityawareness #disabilityadvocate #ableismistrash #ableism #capitalismsucks #disabilitypride #thefutureisaccessible #accessislove #disabledandproud #disabilityisdiversity #diversity #diversityandinclusion #cripple #cripplepunk #intellectualdisabilities #inclusionrevolution #diversityisbeautiful #differentnotless #babewithamobilityaid #wheelchairdontcare #diversityispower #disabilitycommunity #grateful #community #disabilityjustice #disabilitysupport #capitalismkills #anticapitalism #ableismexists https://www.instagram.com/p/CPYy1xHDomvbh4yLgArwexMBcUp7ynEE5iWBdk0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[mholquinn]

Reposted from @pacingpixie Repost - if you want to share, please use this version! Disabled people are nearly a quarter of the UK population. We are not an outlier or abberation. If you don't see us, it's because we aren't welcome. Reference: www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/amp/entry/there-are-now-nearly-14-million-disabled-people-in_uk_5ac61b74e4b01f556d5658d4/ - ID: blue background with disability wheelchair symbol. On it there is the following steps arranged in a circle to illustrate a cycle: inaccessibility-disabled people unable to participate - disabled people not seen in public - disabled people seen as outlier/rarity- 'so we don't need to consider them'- inaccessibility' - #disability #disabledlife #disabledandproud #accessibilityforall #accessislove #thefutureisaccessible #accessibility #babewithamobilityaid #differentaidsfordifferentdays #spoonielife #chronicallyfabulous #inclusive #disabilityisdiversity #disabilityinclusion #inclusionrevolution #disablednotdead #wheelchairuser #wheelchairtravel #cripplepunk #accessibilitymatters #unchargeables #spooniecommunity #disabilityadvocate #disabilityjustice #disabilityrights #cripcamp #nothingaboutuswithoutus #invisibleillness #chronicillnessawareness #chronicallyill https://www.instagram.com/p/CMHN2m4gtqk/?igshid=1so70hw32qta8

[brandonimhotep]

The first black doctor I recall having was my orthodontist, Dr. Danette Smart, in Charlotte. I wanted to be just like her! So, to be in the trauma bay with all these brilliant, black docs felt surreal. Reminded me of how important it is to see people that look like you in these spaces, not only as a patient, but as a physician too! Hope this inspires someone to keep pushing. We need you! RepostBy @coolazzjazz: I still can’t get over this photo. #Representationmatters #blackisbeautiful #blackandproud #beauty #diversity #blm #inclusionmatters #inclusivity #diversityisbeautiful #inclusionrevolution #equalitynow #antiracisteducation ⁠ #amplifymelanatedvoices #amplifyblackvoices #blackintheivory #georgefloyd #justiceforfloyd #justiceforgeorgefloyd #justiceforbreonnataylor #justiceforahmaudarberry #blm #blacklivesmatter https://www.instagram.com/p/CJtB2hmAq4d/?igshid=9niiuao4rc2f

[ridedevuelta]

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In these moments of isolation, I remember the best moments from the last months that have past with Gonzalo Escobar @gonzalo.escobar.3939 and I have seen the tremendous opportunities that life gives us and I am extremely thankful to the Special Olympics Chile @oechileoficial for allowing me to be Gonzalo’s coach who is an incredible athlete that loves the snow, adores snowboarding and has an amazing attitude. Thank you Gonzalo and Special Olympics Chile for showing me that anything is possible and we are without a doubt all in this together. And a big thank to the Ride de Vuelta Foundation @fundacionridedevuelta for training Gonzalo the entire 2019 season and for all the love!!! @specialolympics @xgames @burton_chile @cinemarkchile @magueychile @skicorralco @valle_nevado @aspensnowmass @editra23 #specialolympics #inclusionrevolution #inclusion #deportes #capacidad #snowboard #snowboarding #olimpiadasespecialeschile #sports #friendship #respect #amazing #experience #blessed #fundacionridedevuelta #todoesposible #enjoy #life #thankful 🙏🏼 (en Aspen Snowmass) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9-PC5xnE82/?igshid=17ezn1ris0q1d

[cookingglutenfreewithemily]

I’m going LIVE today at 5pm over @SpecialOlympics I’m doing a live cooking demo and I can’t wait to join @SpecialOlympics as we work together to break down stereotypes & help end the discrimination that people with intellectual disabilities face! It’s a live telethon to rise money for this very important cause, please join me! #InclusionRevolution - #glutenfree #vegan #plantbased #food #foodies #gfdf #gfdfsf #feedfeed @thefeedfeed #top8free #f52grams #foodgawker #buzzfeedfood #celiac #sansgluten #coeliac #yahoofood #glutenfreevegan #vegetarian #huffposttaste #dairyfree #soyfree #healthyeating #gfree #veganfoodshare #glutenfreerecipes #f52oven #glutenfreewithemily (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuwigFRgz4S/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lfpba58lyiwf

[tripeakathlete]

The best part of my day is coaching these amazing athletes! Can’t wait to see how this year unfolds for them! • • • • • #triathlete #swimbikerun #triathlon #specialolympics #choosetoinclude #abudhabi #inclusion #meetthedetermined #autism #specialneeds #autismawareness #polarplunge #downsyndrome #beunified #love #abudhabi2019 #inclusionrevolution #charity #powerlifting #sports #autismspeaks #fitness #sport #asd #basketball #athlete #bowling #community #specialolympics2019 #unifiedsports (at Tri Peak Athlete, LLC) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm-airKtQp0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[angelauniversalsky]

We all have a path. Not everyone will understand the value, and often our goals and dreams may be misinterpreted. We must not bargain with our convictions to please those critiquing our creations but be brave enough to continue with our heads high. ❤✌🌈-AKC #iamwhoiam #iamenough #iamvaluable #michiganwriter #michiganauthor #inclusionanddiversity #inclusionrevolution #inclusionmatters #quotesofmagic #cadillacmichigan #traversecitymichigan #glenarbormichigan #indiewriters #indiepoetry #interlochenmichigan #mytruth #findyourselfoutsidetheworld #freedomthinkers #rebelheart #guidedbythemoon #getwoke #keepwritingyourstory #partsofme #fridaypoets #loyalwriters #persistentwriter #interlochenmichigan (at Traverse City, Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ3J-wPj-JL/?utm_medium=tumblr

[taylerlclark-blog]

Week 6 for Team MedFest was awesome! We had the opportunity to travel to Charlotte, NC to observe AND volunteer at the Charlotte MedFest event. This was a great learning experience for our team because we were able to see the strengths and weaknesses of this event. With this insight, we will be able to make sure that we organize our own Harnett County MedFest in the best way possible. It was amazing to see all the students and athletes that were able to participate in this event. It was also great to see all of the health care providers working together to give physical examinations. There were nurses, EMTs, dentists, and physicians all working together at this event. I am excited to see how our event will bring together medical professionals and give them experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities.

One weakness at the Charlotte MedFest that really stood out to me was the disorganization of flow. There were so many students and athletes there that it was difficult to maintain organization, but I feel like it could have been handled better if there had been volunteers there to specifically help the flow of the event. My role as a volunteer was to bring volunteers from the waiting room to the vitals room and then from the vitals room to the dental room. As I was helping, I realized how important my role was in managing flow. I could not believe that they did not have someone who had this specific role already! I decided that we definitely needed someone whose job would specifically be to manage flow at our event. I was also put into my position without any specifics on what I was supposed to do besides take students where the needed to be. After some trial and error, and some confusion with students and teachers, I learned that students had to have their paperwork with them as they were navigating through each station. I wish that this had been emphasized to me before the event had started so that there would have been no confusion. Before our event, we will make sure to give all volunteers all necessary information that they will need to perform their roles. Hopefully we will not run into any confusion and things will go smoothly. Despite some of the troubles that we faced while volunteering at the Charlotte MedFest, it was a great overall learning experience for us. We regrouped before we left and went over all questions that we had (and there were a lot!) We are prepared for our meeting with Ellen and Dr. Tillman next week so that we can go over questions and be even more prepared.

MedFest allows Special Olympics athletes to get a FREE physical! This is a great opportunity for athletes because it allows them to come to a place where they can feel comfortable to be examined by a physician. Physicals and regular check-ups are extremely important for individuals with intellectual disabilities because many Special Olympics athletes have significant health concerns that need attention. By using an event such as MedFest to provide health services to athletes, we can make sure that these individuals receive any follow-up care that they need, and relationships between health care providers and individuals with intellectual disabilities are strengthened. MedFest is often the first exposure that an athlete has had to medical care, so it is super important that this event is a success! Challenges to access to health care are even more highlighted in rural settings where there can be barriers such as lack of transportation, lack of financial resources, distance to provider, lessened emphasis on health, and many more. MedFest helps to break down these barriers and provide care to people to may not regularly receive it. Hopefully after this year, Harnett County will be able to put on a bigger, better, and more accessible MedFest to all Special Olympics athletes in Harnett County!

Team MedFest also created an Instagram page to post about our upcoming event and increase awareness of the Inclusion Revolution initiative of Special Olympics. By using social media, we will be able to reach more people and spread the word about the efforts of Special Olympics. We are showing how important events like MedFest are for Special Olympics athletes. The goal of the Inclusion Revolution initiative is to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities. By doing this, we can have a fully inclusive world where individuals with intellectual disabilities are seen as strong, independent, and capable people!

Moving forward, we will each be focusing even more on our individual roles within the event. I am going to begin to recruit general volunteers and work to prepare them well for MedFest. Preparation, education, and communication will be key to make sure that MedFest is a success. We are so excited to be able to put on this event! Stay tuned!

[crossbowstunts]

Join us in 40 minutes! When you support Omnium Circus this Giving Tuesday, you are helping us build our future as we bring our world class production to all communities across the country and continue in our mission of providing employment opportunities to artists from the disability community. Tune in to our Facebook and YouTube livestream tonight at 7:00pm EST for a sneak peek at our new production and support us now with a donation at www.OmniumCircus.org/Donate Photo: @maikephotocircus — ID- the cast of Omnium: A Bold New Circus stands on stage with their arms extended out; they are a very diverse group of artists. The picture is bordered by golden orange accented by purple; above the picture is a golden Omnium: A Bold New Circus logo on purple. Below the picture is a banner that reads “behind the curtain with Omnium Circus”. Below that are the words “A Giving Tuesday Fun-raiser and two spotlights that point at a red box with the words “November 30th 7:00 PM EST OmniumCircus.org/donate — #OmniumCircus #BoldNewCircus #ImPossible #PhoenixRising #GivingTuesday #GivingTuesdayNow #NotForProfit #DonateToday #SupportArts #DiversifyTheArts #DisabilityVisibility #InclusionRevolution #SupportTheArts #PerformanceArt #AccessibleArt #Accessibility #MakeAccessibleArt #AccessForAll #CircusLife #DonationsNeeded #FuelOurFuture #BIPOCArtists #DisabledArtists #DiversityOnStage #AccessibleFun #SupportEntertainment #DiversityMatters #Inclusionist (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW6xcC8PBxg/?utm_medium=tumblr

[dmnsqrl]

Posted @withregram • @pacingpixie *Yes, everyone dies, but killing off Disabled characters is so common it's become a trope - for more information - https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BuryYourDisabled It's a low bar, folks. - ID An Ableism Metric for Narrative Media If the answer is 'yes' to any of the following, the media is likely ableist. Does the Disabled character: 1. Die?* (Killing Eve, Inside I'm Dancing, Of Mice and Men, Survivors) 2. Want to die? (Me Before You, Million Dollar Baby, Glee, Night' Mother) 3. Live but primarily to inspire, evoke pity from or be 'saved' by other characters/the audience. (The Secret Garden, Christmas Carol, Fundamentals of Caring, The Miracle Worker) 4. Live but with a narrative based mostly on their disabilty and/or the negative effect it has on their life? (Come as You Are, Penguin Bloom, The Sessions) - #ableism #ableist #ableismistrash #disabilitypride #disabilityisnotinability #disablednotdead #disablednotless #disabledactress #accessibilityforall #thefutureisaccessible #chronicillness #chronicillnessawareness #disabilityjustice #spoonielife #spooniecommunity #unchargeables #inclusionrevolution #inclusion #accessislove #disabled #representationmatters #represent #wheelchairuser #nothingaboutuswithoutus #disabledandproud #disabilityisdiversity #disabilityadvocate #disabledandcute #chronicallyfabulous #disabilityawareness https://www.instagram.com/p/COdR2l2jf7Gtu1YZXYJ57TJujva-ancPHWPAV00/?igshid=ezjsbbk926w1

[bijulesnyc]

✊✊TEAMWORTH! ✊✊ The worth of each player brings value to the entire team aka TEAMWORTH. I am honored to be part of such a passionate team of talented jewelry designers, including @lorrainewestjewelry @oliviashihdesigns @angelymartinezjewelry @commonritesupply @whitespacejewelry @amthorne @vivianalanghoff Together we hope to create more dynamic designs and new business approaches in the jewelry trade with the support of the @by_couture DAC MENTORSHIP PROGRAM. This maiden voyage has been led by a courageous group of visionaries like @mackmamamiller @julezbryant @zoechiccojewelry @stephenwebsterjewellery @harwellgodfrey @pollywales @idazzle @indigopony @theeabproject @gems_and_tonic @michelleorman @elliotcarlyle Writing our own playbook never felt so good! #couturelasvegas #couture2021 #vivalasvegas #diversitymatters #teamworth #bipocjewelrydesigners #goldjewelry #bycouture #inclusionrevolution #freshair #selfworth #teamwork #futurebetter #bijulesjewelry (at Las Vegas, Nevada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTEMvE_rFYG/?utm_medium=tumblr

[mischief-made-california]

It's so exciting to be able to play even a small role in the #inclusionrevolution ! I'm thrilled to feature @mckenziecatron 🖤 who is working so hard for disability representation. Isn't she amazing? •- - - • www.mischiefmadeclothing.com •- - - • #pinuphalloween #vintagehalloween #spooky #cartoons #halloweentee #halloween #pinup #mischiefmade #witch #witchy #vintageinspired #shakeyourbones #boo (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSzk9wfJfyz/?utm_medium=tumblr

[kkira312]

I'm the worst selfie taker ever but that's okay because I'm on the field at Soldier Field! Whhhhaaaaat! #specialolympics #globaldayofinclusion @united #beingunited #inclusionrevolution #volunteer #soldierfield #gobears (at Soldier Field)