Awful and dehumanising.

This practice is referred to as 'dark patterns' on the Internet. Direct people onto a website and guide them towards certain selections/decisions - often harmful ones.

How 'choice architects' shaped robodebt letters indaily.co/433640 via InDaily

This article articulates the cost to support 19,000 South Australians and their families, but it doesn't consider the cost of NOT supporting them - a cost we're likely paying now. The framing of the NDIS as funding hoarders is also yuck. indaily.co/433432 via InDaily

Our @Elgar Research Handbook on Disability Policy is out in the world!

Two years of hard work by 70 authors. The book interweaves personal narratives from disabled people with academic chapters which provide important insights into how policy affects human rights.
Karen Fisher

FYI South Aussie educators...

Thanks to Educators SA for a lovely ceremony during Volunteers' Week. It was a treat seeing past AASE SA Secretary + National Councillor, Ruth Evans, acknowledged for her incredible history of volunteerism.

Trans rights are human rights - and inclusion means all. Happy #IDAHOBIT day everyone.🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈😀

Congratulations to Sam. Well deserved! westfield.com.au/teatreeplaza/s…

theconversation.com/ableism-and-di…

South Australian teachers: fyi, an upcoming event from the Australian Association of Teachers of the Deaf. aatdsa.org.au/may-2023-panel…

More needs to be done here. indaily.com.au/news/2023/04/1…

Thanks for a great association presidents’ dinner, Educators SA - great to hear again from Blair Boyer MP and John Foley from Catholic Education SA.

I was fortunate enough to teach alongside Anton at Bowden Brompton from 2004-2007. He was an outrageously talented artist and teacher. I'll be bringing a flower. 💐 indaily.com.au/news/2023/02/2…

Flinders looking fantastic this morning, all ready for day 1 of Orientation. 🎉 College EPSW @Flinders

Thanks to Educators SA for the engaging consultation on the purpose of public education last night.
It was great to represent AASE SA (and College EPSW) in thinking big picture about the future of public education in SA.

School autism policy a good start but must try harder indaily.co/404364 via InDaily

Interesting opinion piece from Dr Peta Spyrou

This review reminded me of discussion following Stephen Hawking's death, with illustrators portraying him 'finally free' of his (enabling!) wheelchair. indaily.com.au/inreview/film/…

Autism Inclusion Teachers in SA Classrooms abc.net.au/news/2023-02-0…

Congratulations to Taryn Brumfitt on being announced a deserved Australian of the Year. Alumni from TEDxAdelaide 2016 doing VERY WELL!
Well done also to Dylan Alcott for the previous 12 months. Outstanding!

Why disability group homes can't be 'fixed'. indaily.com.au/opinion/2023/0…

Dominic Perrottet was 21 when he chose to wear a Nazi uniform, to look like Nazis who have killed millions of Jews.

Meanwhile, in NSW, the age of criminal responsibility is 10 🙄

#nswpol #NSWvotes2023 #auspol