Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Disability/Archive 6

Self advocacy movement
There's a huge lack of articles about the self advocacy movement. including the fact that the page for self advocacy movement doesn't even clarify what kind of disability advocacy it is. I'd like to work on this project, there's some really good sources like https://mn.gov/mnddc/ada-legacy/ada-legacy-moment17.html and https://publications.ici.umn.edu/impact/33-1/self-advocacy-as-a-movement. As well as some articles that should be fleshed out like Roland Johnson. I'm new to editing wikipedia, so I'd appreciate help and expertise with that. Also working on this draft: Draft:Self Advocates Becoming Empowered

Catchant (talk) 00:11, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Good goal for the new year! Sounds like you're looking at some good sources. Penny Richards (talk) 04:09, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
 * @Catchant I've just had the pleasure of reviewing and accepting your draft. I have no concerns about your competence as a Wikipedian if you continue writing to the same standard. Welcome to WikiProject Disability. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 12:58, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
 * It's my (as yet fairly uninformed) impression that self advocacy originated (in the US at least) in parallel with the independent living movement. I agree with about your good sources, they are the bedrock of good articles. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 13:05, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

Ola Abu Alghaib
Perhaps someone from this WikiProject could take a look at Ola Abu Alghaib and maybe help clean things up a bit. I came across the article as WP:HD and did a bit of cleanup myself, but it probably needs some more. One thing that seems to be an issue is WP:SURNAME, but I'm not sure whether "Ola" is the subject's given name or family name. In addition, based on this edit, I'm guess that the IP asking for help at the Help Desk as well as probably some others who edited the article recently have a WP:COI: one such account was even blocked for violating WP:PAID. So, it would be nice to have some more on eyes on it just in case things start to get a little out of control. -- Marchjuly (talk) 11:10, 4 January 2023 (UTC)

Discussion at Category:Wikipedia autism
You are invited to join the discussion at Category talk:Wikipedia autism, which is within the scope of this WikiProject. Est. 2021 (talk · contribs) 18:51, 23 January 2023 (UTC)

Discussion at Categories for discussion/Log/2023 January 23
You are invited to join the discussion at Categories for discussion/Log/2023 January 23, which is within the scope of this WikiProject. Est. 2021 (talk · contribs) 08:42, 24 January 2023 (UTC)

Disability in Ancient Greece
I came across what looks like a fairly decent source about disability policy/politics in ancient Athens. Who knew that social security for disabled citizens has been a contentious issue for so long!

I hope someone would find this useful. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 08:57, 30 January 2023 (UTC)

Judith Heumann has died
I'd like to propose that we make an effort to get the article up to at least GA standard as soon as possible. It is currently rated C-class. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 06:14, 5 March 2023 (UTC)
 * It's B now. That's probably enough to propose it for Recent Deaths? Penny Richards (talk) 14:43, 5 March 2023 (UTC)

Discussion at Eddie Izzard
You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Eddie Izzard, which is within the scope of this WikiProject. &#x0020;The topic of the discussion is on moving the article due to Izzard's recent name change. Note, I'm making this notification manually as the RM doesn't seem to have been added to the alert list by the bot. Sideswipe9th (talk) 19:50, 15 March 2023 (UTC)

Project-independent quality assessments
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Time for another collaboration with WiR
I have posted a suggestion at WP:WikiProject Women in Red/Ideas that we have a collaboration with them. It's been quite some time since we last did something like that, so please participate in the discussion there. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 09:29, 12 March 2023 (UTC)

May 2023 WiR collaboration
A month-long collaboration with Women in Red will take place during May 2023. Full details are at WP:WikiProject Women in Red/Meetup/268. Please sign-up there. Thanks Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 21:05, 27 April 2023 (UTC)

Sanity check for notability please
I've started a draft about a subject who I follow quite closely on social media. Consequently I'm not really sure I'm able to fairly and neutrally evaluate the sources I have gathered. Please take a look at the sources I've listed at Draft:Chelsie Hill to see if she is clearly notable. (BTW This is part of the WiR collaboration for May 2023 that I have mentioned above.) Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 18:44, 3 May 2023 (UTC)
 * I don't usually do BLPs, so I'm a little outside my realm with this one. I do think the bio would have a stronger claim to notability with some examples of the impact Hill's foundation has had. (It's not unusual for folks to start foundations, but a lot of those foundations never really do anything notable.) It looks like you have a number of good sources, so I'd wring those through for useful details, and see if they add up, or if it's still a WP:TOOSOON. Penny Richards (talk) 21:29, 3 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Her TV credits might also help bolster the notability claim. Penny Richards (talk) 21:32, 3 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Also, she isn't possibly the young woman in blue in the front row of this flashmob from 2016, is she? If so, I've danced with her. (My son and I are in the mob part of the flashmob.) Penny Richards (talk) 21:49, 3 May 2023 (UTC)
 * No, now I look closer, I think that's Mia Schaikewitz. Still, it's a small world, now I'm wondering if I've met Hill. Penny Richards (talk) 21:58, 3 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Looks good to me—plenty of coverage specifically devoted to her, appearing in a variety of outlets and sustained over the span of years. Thanks for the WiR contribution! Innisfree987 (talk) 21:41, 3 May 2023 (UTC)

Deprecated language in citations in UK honours lists
There is a discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Orders, Decorations, and Medals/Archive 7 about whether citations should be updated to today's language, eg changing the 1980 "For service to the disabled." to "For service to disabled people." Members of this Wikiproject may have a view: please comment there. Pam D  17:12, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Accessible image


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 * After reviewing the very limited sources in the entry, I deprodded but also redirected to accessibility. If anyone is able to write up a better entry, you have my support. Innisfree987 (talk) 02:28, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

Draft:NaviLens
I recently created NaviLens with a translation of the Dutch article. The company makes QR codes to assist visually impaired people. Any help with expansion would be appreciated. Thriley (talk) 16:52, 4 August 2023 (UTC)

Bay Area Nonprofit Article For Submission
Hello everyone! I was wondering if anyone involved in the disability space would review this article for submission. It’s about Creativity Explored (CE), a nonprofit in San Francisco that hosts a day program for developmentally disabled adult artists. Located in the Mission District and Potrero Hill, CE functions as a studio-based collective, currently offering over 130 artists art supplies, training, exhibition and sales opportunities. I am an AmeriCorps VISTA in Community Development serving at CE so I wanted to disclose that and welcome any notes on bias and/or promotion that is inappropriate. That being said, CE is a 40 year old nonprofit that has a strong nuclear community and is a proud part of the broader disability community. I’d appreciate any time you take to look the article over and provide feedback, thank you! GeorgiaMKC (talk) 16:30, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

FAR for Digital media use and mental health
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Good article reassessment for Laurentia Tan
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Good article reassessment for Bipolar disorder
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FAR for Reactive attachment disorder
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Requested move at Talk:Physical therapy
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Physical therapy that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. – robertsky (talk) 04:45, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Mobility of amputees
I'm not sure this is the best place to ask this, but thought I'd give it a shot. I'm a bit bothered by a sentence in Wiseguy (TV series) concerning the fictional character Daniel Benjamin "Lifeguard" Burroughs: "Daniel is a double-leg amputee, but is remarkably mobile in his wheelchair; he is also mobile with a pair of prosthetic legs." I thought this was the norm for amputees, to the extent that an amputee being unable or unwilling to use a wheelchair or prosthetics would require explanation. Am I mistaken, or is it appropriate to excise everything in this sentence which follows "amputee"? Martin IIIa (talk) 18:06, 6 January 2024 (UTC)


 * I don’t know the show but would, "Daniel is a double-leg amputee who uses a wheelchair as well as prosthetics" work? I agree that the "remarkable" bit seems gratuitous. Innisfree987 (talk) 19:06, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Yeah, that looks great to me. I'll go put it in the article. Martin IIIa (talk) 23:32, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

which WikiProject?
Hi, I wanted to add veterinary prosthesis to a WikiProject for assistive technologies, but I'm not sure this is the right one as it seems human-focussed. Any suggestions? Arlo James Barnes 22:27, 10 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @Arlo Barnes It seems to me that WikiProject Veterinary medicine would most probably be the best fit. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 07:30, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Carl XVI Gustaf
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Carl XVI Gustaf that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 20:57, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Sexual surrogate
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