PhotoAbility is a stock photography website focused on inclusive imagery of people with disabilities. It was founded in 2012 and pays photographers and models higher commissions than other stock sites. PhotoAbility has over 1800 images available and aims to increase positive representation of people with disabilities. The document discusses an editorial shoot featuring a teenage boy with a disability and his friends to help boost his confidence and acceptance of his condition. It also promotes the website's mission of accessibility and inclusion in travel through its Travability site.
Joseph founded The C.A.R.E. Network after experiencing homelessness, abuse, and instability as a child until being placed in a stable children's home at age 16. The C.A.R.E. Network aims to support real estate agents through education and mentoring while also funding charities like Wildfire Ranch, a children's home inspired by Joseph's experience. The document outlines the organization's culture, branding, education programs for members, and business structure which allocates funds to charities.
This document summarizes the results of a focus group conducted to gather feedback on Dove's "Real Beauty Sketches" campaign and a proposed new campaign called "I feel beautiful __". The focus group found that while the intentions of "Real Beauty Sketches" were good, it reinforced the portrayal of women as victims and insecure about their appearance. For the new campaign, participants responded very positively to the idea of defining beauty based on women's capabilities and accomplishments rather than their looks. They felt it would provide a more empowering and diverse portrayal of women. The consensus was that advertisements should send positive messages and show women engaged in meaningful activities rather than solely focused on their appearance.
COMMODITISING FEMALE BODY THROUGH ELECTRONICMEDIARongana Nath
The document discusses the exploitation of women through their portrayal in electronic media advertisements. It notes that advertisements commonly use women's bodies to sell products in unnecessary ways. The document presents examples of advertisements for products like fairness creams, deodorants, and drinks that prominently feature actresses' physical attributes rather than promoting the products. It argues this objectifies women and promotes unrealistic beauty standards. The document also summarizes interviews with common women about their views on these advertisements and their influence on consumers. It aims to analyze the trend of overusing women's bodies in advertising from a feminist perspective.
- The document discusses strategies for evolving the Sailor Jerry brand's digital presence and building an "always on" narrative. It addresses defining a shared ideal, building credibility over time, engaging influencers and fans, and facilitating consumer journeys. Specific tactics proposed include tracking inspirational people, sharing fan images, choosing a fan tour guide, engaging bartenders as ambassadors, and having an "I'm onboard" campaign. The overall goal is to make the brand relevant through ongoing conversation rather than one-off messages.
This document summarizes and analyzes several advertisements from different industries and countries. It discusses the target audiences, intended messages, visual elements, and effectiveness of ads promoting films, clothing, magazines, and pharmaceutical products. Key details like the products, visual styles, and demographic focuses are examined for each ad.
How to Manifest Your Boldest Dreams into RealityDanielle Leslie
How do you manifest your boldest dreams into reality (in less than six months)? This presentation was part of the online Do Love Talk featuring Danielle Leslie and Amber Rae. Danielle discusses lessons learned from creating businesses around her passions in under six months.
Inclusive Imagery Magazine from PhotoAbility.net Disability Stock Image LibraryDeborah Davis
The goal of the publication is to bring to life through images and educational stories how people with disabilities live their lives, while showcasing to advertisers, companies and publishers the type of images available through the PhotoAbility.net Stock Image Library.
The magazine is now available in digital format. The publication is full of exceptional imagery capturing the life and daily undertakings of those affected by disability. "Disability Inclusive Imagery" is the unique niche that PhotoAbility has chosen to enter, with the mission of bringing these type of images into the mainstream.
This issue provides content that gives readers a unique and in-depth look at prevalent issues with features on:
Sports and the important role it has begun to play in the health, self-esteem and perceptions of disabled athletes
“Voices of the Community,” a forum for powerful members of the disability community to speak up and out on issues of importance
“A Paralyzed Life” Photo Shoot Project in partnership with Rachelle Friedman (known in Media as “the paralyzed bride”) representing PhotoAbility.net. This is to benefit funding and research for SCI and its related issues, and to promote the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in media and advertising
New Accessible Travel website that provides info on rentals, swaps and sales throughout the world
Handicapped Parking Abuse and how it affects those who truly need it for independence in the community
Testimonials from photographers, models and leaders on the Inclusive Imagery Gallery
Joseph founded The C.A.R.E. Network after experiencing homelessness, abuse, and instability as a child until being placed in a stable children's home at age 16. The C.A.R.E. Network aims to support real estate agents through education and mentoring while also funding charities like Wildfire Ranch, a children's home inspired by Joseph's experience. The document outlines the organization's culture, branding, education programs for members, and business structure which allocates funds to charities.
This document summarizes the results of a focus group conducted to gather feedback on Dove's "Real Beauty Sketches" campaign and a proposed new campaign called "I feel beautiful __". The focus group found that while the intentions of "Real Beauty Sketches" were good, it reinforced the portrayal of women as victims and insecure about their appearance. For the new campaign, participants responded very positively to the idea of defining beauty based on women's capabilities and accomplishments rather than their looks. They felt it would provide a more empowering and diverse portrayal of women. The consensus was that advertisements should send positive messages and show women engaged in meaningful activities rather than solely focused on their appearance.
COMMODITISING FEMALE BODY THROUGH ELECTRONICMEDIARongana Nath
The document discusses the exploitation of women through their portrayal in electronic media advertisements. It notes that advertisements commonly use women's bodies to sell products in unnecessary ways. The document presents examples of advertisements for products like fairness creams, deodorants, and drinks that prominently feature actresses' physical attributes rather than promoting the products. It argues this objectifies women and promotes unrealistic beauty standards. The document also summarizes interviews with common women about their views on these advertisements and their influence on consumers. It aims to analyze the trend of overusing women's bodies in advertising from a feminist perspective.
- The document discusses strategies for evolving the Sailor Jerry brand's digital presence and building an "always on" narrative. It addresses defining a shared ideal, building credibility over time, engaging influencers and fans, and facilitating consumer journeys. Specific tactics proposed include tracking inspirational people, sharing fan images, choosing a fan tour guide, engaging bartenders as ambassadors, and having an "I'm onboard" campaign. The overall goal is to make the brand relevant through ongoing conversation rather than one-off messages.
This document summarizes and analyzes several advertisements from different industries and countries. It discusses the target audiences, intended messages, visual elements, and effectiveness of ads promoting films, clothing, magazines, and pharmaceutical products. Key details like the products, visual styles, and demographic focuses are examined for each ad.
How to Manifest Your Boldest Dreams into RealityDanielle Leslie
How do you manifest your boldest dreams into reality (in less than six months)? This presentation was part of the online Do Love Talk featuring Danielle Leslie and Amber Rae. Danielle discusses lessons learned from creating businesses around her passions in under six months.
Inclusive Imagery Magazine from PhotoAbility.net Disability Stock Image LibraryDeborah Davis
The goal of the publication is to bring to life through images and educational stories how people with disabilities live their lives, while showcasing to advertisers, companies and publishers the type of images available through the PhotoAbility.net Stock Image Library.
The magazine is now available in digital format. The publication is full of exceptional imagery capturing the life and daily undertakings of those affected by disability. "Disability Inclusive Imagery" is the unique niche that PhotoAbility has chosen to enter, with the mission of bringing these type of images into the mainstream.
This issue provides content that gives readers a unique and in-depth look at prevalent issues with features on:
Sports and the important role it has begun to play in the health, self-esteem and perceptions of disabled athletes
“Voices of the Community,” a forum for powerful members of the disability community to speak up and out on issues of importance
“A Paralyzed Life” Photo Shoot Project in partnership with Rachelle Friedman (known in Media as “the paralyzed bride”) representing PhotoAbility.net. This is to benefit funding and research for SCI and its related issues, and to promote the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in media and advertising
New Accessible Travel website that provides info on rentals, swaps and sales throughout the world
Handicapped Parking Abuse and how it affects those who truly need it for independence in the community
Testimonials from photographers, models and leaders on the Inclusive Imagery Gallery
Emmanuel Healing Temple is hosting a back to school event in the Lawndale community of Chicago to help children from low-income families. Lawndale suffers from high poverty, unemployment, and crime. The event aims to raise children's self-esteem by providing school supplies and showing them role models from their community who have succeeded through education. Speakers will motivate the children and encourage them to stay in school by sharing their stories of overcoming obstacles. The goal is for the children to see a future for themselves and be inspired to achieve their dreams through education rather than falling prey to issues like gangs and drugs.
McWilliams, Scheese- ClientFinalProjectAerieBeautyRedefined (1)Tykia S. McWilliams
This document provides details about an integrated marketing communications media kit promoting a campaign between Aerie and Beauty Redefined called #BeautyIsMe. It includes a project action plan outlining objectives to promote positive body image through events like a Central Park pop-up photo booth with celebrity guests and an awards show in Philadelphia honoring students promoting body positivity. Press releases announce the upcoming events and scholarship recipient. The media kit aims to distribute these materials to national media outlets to raise awareness of the campaign's message.
Malcolm Booysen is one of our dear and trusted team members in our SmilingOne Family - a Change Agent - I have personally worked with him the past 4+ years. Energy, determination, growth mindset, passion and the most gentle Heart is just a few of the many many wonderful attributes of Malcolm. He has a strong facilitation toolbox and always keen to expand as the eternal Student he is.
As we don't have funding/sponsors at the moment to pay Malcolm enough to sustain himself fully we are kindly asking our network if you maybe are keen to sponsor him via SmilingOne to work with the youth in his community in Ocean View, Cape Town. Malcolm has prepared this presentation for you...
Beautiful Convergence: Exploring the changing face of beauty retailDalziel and Pow
At Dalziel and Pow we love talking about design, brands and stores, and right now the female beauty market has captured our imaginations. As old aesthetic ideals are overturned and new modes of selling emerge, we’ve identified three key insights where brands can tap into a beautiful convergence of fashion, wellbeing, fitness and lifestyle.
We’d love to hear your thoughts and discuss how these insights can be applied to your brand. Email us at beauty@dalziel-pow.com to start the conversation.
The document describes a workshop for young women and girls that includes topics like education excellence, career choices, self-esteem, relationships, leadership skills, and personal branding. It aims to provide mentorship and empower young women to reach their full potential through workshops and networking opportunities. The Role Model Magazine is described as being more than just a magazine - it is a journey that inspires readers through stories of fascinating women who overcame obstacles in their lives. It features journeys of both famous women and everyday "sheroes" to inspire greatness in girls around the world.
Star represents a young female artist in her 20s. She uses her sexuality and attractiveness as her trademark, exuding confidence. The document discusses how stars like her both reinforce and sometimes challenge social norms and conceptions of gender and sexuality. The marketing campaign will focus on promoting her beauty and sex appeal across different mediums like the website and album packaging. Red will be used as the main color to tie the campaign together and represent her sex appeal.
Visual storytelling - CoppaFeel! | Creatives Group | 12 September 2017CharityComms
Sinéad Molloy, Uni Boob Team and social media manager, CoppaFeel!
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk
Creating and activating Scope’s brand story | The power of human stories conf...CharityComms
Danielle Wootton, head of marketing, Scope
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk
Deborah Davis as New Mobility Person of the YearScott Rains
Deborah Davis is a disability advocate who started PhotoAbility, a stock photo library featuring people with disabilities living active lives. Her goal is to change perceptions of disability by ensuring photos of people with disabilities are widely used in media. She has grown PhotoAbility's collection from 40 to 1,800 photos and plans to market it more aggressively to mainstream media. Davis also aims to illustrate issues faced by those with disabilities through a new project called "The Paralyzed Life". She ultimately wants to make inclusion the norm globally through widespread use of empowering disability images.
Kayanat Tarafdar is a fashion illustrator, makeup artist, and editorial/cover stylist based in Mumbai, India. The document provides information about Kayanat's services and portfolio of work, including fashion illustrations, makeup looks, editorial shoots, and cover photos. It includes mood boards, style guides, call sheets, and final images from sample shoots on themes like "Nurse's Office" and "Black Day Special". The goal is to showcase Kayanat's creative skills and experience in different areas of fashion photography and styling.
The document discusses Dove's "Real Beauty Campaign" which featured real women rather than models. It was launched in 2004 to promote a more realistic definition of beauty. Dove conducted a survey that found most women feel beauty standards are unrealistic. The campaign aimed to showcase women of various ages, shapes, and sizes to challenge stereotypes. It was very successful, increasing sales significantly and receiving praise from the public for encouraging true and healthy beauty.
The document provides a detailed vision for the author's business and life by December 31st, 2017. The author's mission is to inspire people to embody their true selves and create the lives they want through her businesses WP Rockstar, Wanderlust, and Project X. She feels proud that her life and work embody her core beliefs in embodiment, equality, and freedom. The author also details how she will continue to help clients, travel the world, spend time with family and friends, volunteer, and stay healthy and fit to fully realize her vision.
The document provides a critical evaluation of a music campaign created for the band "United Freaks Organization" and their song "Take It". The campaign included a music video, Instagram page, and digipak.
The evaluation discusses how the campaign portrayed and challenged social representations of gender, youth rebellion, and personal branding. For gender, the female drummer was presented in a counter-typical way. For youth rebellion, the narrative and posts portrayed the band breaking rules. For personal branding, the band cultivated a charismatic but unconventional image to appeal to audiences.
Overall, the campaign aimed to attract younger audiences by using and challenging social representations in a realistic way through various media products and portrayals.
Collective Hub_The Business of being Sarah EllenAmy Mills
1) The document profiles 18-year-old Sarah Ellen, an Australian social media influencer who has built a large following through her website and collaborations with major brands.
2) Sarah left school at 15 to pursue her career in business, fashion, and entertainment. She is now acting on the television show "Neighbours" in addition to her influencer work.
3) Despite her success at a young age, Sarah works hard to maintain her online presence and says she turns down opportunities that are not a good strategic fit. She aims to have a long career beyond just social media fame.
Briana Dai | Empowering Women Leaders to Watch in 2023 | ExeleonExeleon Magazine
As part of its celebration for Women's History Month, Exeleon Magazine is releasing multiple issues highlighting women leaders from different business segments. Featuring as the Cover of this issue is Briana Dai, Creative Director of eWomenNetwork, Speaker, Brand Strategist, Former Makeup Artist, and Mompreneur. Fittingly, Briana Dai features as the Cover of Exeleon Magazine’s Empowering Women Leaders to Watch in 2023. Herein, we look into the story of Briana – the entrepreneur, Briana – the leader, and Briana – the woman.
The document discusses the representation of characters in a film product. The female characters represent young, lower-middle class British teenage girls who socialize together. The male character is meant to be disliked as the antagonist and his face is hidden to add mystery. Close-ups were used with the female characters to engage the audience but the male character's face was hidden. Props like drinks and cigarettes help convey the idea of the teenagers being naughty. The characters generally reinforce social stereotypes but some changes were made to suit the target age group.
The document discusses how the filmmakers aimed to represent teenage girls in their opening scene for a film about social realism. They based the film on issues stereotypically associated with teenage girls like eating disorders and cyberbullying. The characters were dressed like everyday teenage girls to make them relatable to the target audience. Efforts were made to incorporate interests of teenage girls aged 13-19, like a focus on appearance and socializing, through reflecting relevant stereotypes.
Danny Duncan is presented as a role model due to his success as a YouTube comedian with over 1.1 million subscribers, his ability to not care what others think of him and find humor in embarrassing himself, and his achievement of moving from Florida to Hollywood and owning homes in both states through his comedy career. The document discusses Duncan's personality, career achievements, and the enjoyment and laughter his prank videos bring to viewers. It portrays him as a role model for being funny, not caring what others think, and achieving professional success through his comedy.
The document introduces Value Luxury Travel, a network of travel writers and journalists who provide advice on luxury vacations that maximize value. It describes the audience of the network's publications as affluent, well-educated and price-aware travelers seeking unique experiences. The network offers advertising opportunities and multi-media marketing campaigns designed to promote destinations and attractions to their readership.
Emmanuel Healing Temple is hosting a back to school event in the Lawndale community of Chicago to help children from low-income families. Lawndale suffers from high poverty, unemployment, and crime. The event aims to raise children's self-esteem by providing school supplies and showing them role models from their community who have succeeded through education. Speakers will motivate the children and encourage them to stay in school by sharing their stories of overcoming obstacles. The goal is for the children to see a future for themselves and be inspired to achieve their dreams through education rather than falling prey to issues like gangs and drugs.
McWilliams, Scheese- ClientFinalProjectAerieBeautyRedefined (1)Tykia S. McWilliams
This document provides details about an integrated marketing communications media kit promoting a campaign between Aerie and Beauty Redefined called #BeautyIsMe. It includes a project action plan outlining objectives to promote positive body image through events like a Central Park pop-up photo booth with celebrity guests and an awards show in Philadelphia honoring students promoting body positivity. Press releases announce the upcoming events and scholarship recipient. The media kit aims to distribute these materials to national media outlets to raise awareness of the campaign's message.
Malcolm Booysen is one of our dear and trusted team members in our SmilingOne Family - a Change Agent - I have personally worked with him the past 4+ years. Energy, determination, growth mindset, passion and the most gentle Heart is just a few of the many many wonderful attributes of Malcolm. He has a strong facilitation toolbox and always keen to expand as the eternal Student he is.
As we don't have funding/sponsors at the moment to pay Malcolm enough to sustain himself fully we are kindly asking our network if you maybe are keen to sponsor him via SmilingOne to work with the youth in his community in Ocean View, Cape Town. Malcolm has prepared this presentation for you...
Beautiful Convergence: Exploring the changing face of beauty retailDalziel and Pow
At Dalziel and Pow we love talking about design, brands and stores, and right now the female beauty market has captured our imaginations. As old aesthetic ideals are overturned and new modes of selling emerge, we’ve identified three key insights where brands can tap into a beautiful convergence of fashion, wellbeing, fitness and lifestyle.
We’d love to hear your thoughts and discuss how these insights can be applied to your brand. Email us at beauty@dalziel-pow.com to start the conversation.
The document describes a workshop for young women and girls that includes topics like education excellence, career choices, self-esteem, relationships, leadership skills, and personal branding. It aims to provide mentorship and empower young women to reach their full potential through workshops and networking opportunities. The Role Model Magazine is described as being more than just a magazine - it is a journey that inspires readers through stories of fascinating women who overcame obstacles in their lives. It features journeys of both famous women and everyday "sheroes" to inspire greatness in girls around the world.
Star represents a young female artist in her 20s. She uses her sexuality and attractiveness as her trademark, exuding confidence. The document discusses how stars like her both reinforce and sometimes challenge social norms and conceptions of gender and sexuality. The marketing campaign will focus on promoting her beauty and sex appeal across different mediums like the website and album packaging. Red will be used as the main color to tie the campaign together and represent her sex appeal.
Visual storytelling - CoppaFeel! | Creatives Group | 12 September 2017CharityComms
Sinéad Molloy, Uni Boob Team and social media manager, CoppaFeel!
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk
Creating and activating Scope’s brand story | The power of human stories conf...CharityComms
Danielle Wootton, head of marketing, Scope
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk
Deborah Davis as New Mobility Person of the YearScott Rains
Deborah Davis is a disability advocate who started PhotoAbility, a stock photo library featuring people with disabilities living active lives. Her goal is to change perceptions of disability by ensuring photos of people with disabilities are widely used in media. She has grown PhotoAbility's collection from 40 to 1,800 photos and plans to market it more aggressively to mainstream media. Davis also aims to illustrate issues faced by those with disabilities through a new project called "The Paralyzed Life". She ultimately wants to make inclusion the norm globally through widespread use of empowering disability images.
Kayanat Tarafdar is a fashion illustrator, makeup artist, and editorial/cover stylist based in Mumbai, India. The document provides information about Kayanat's services and portfolio of work, including fashion illustrations, makeup looks, editorial shoots, and cover photos. It includes mood boards, style guides, call sheets, and final images from sample shoots on themes like "Nurse's Office" and "Black Day Special". The goal is to showcase Kayanat's creative skills and experience in different areas of fashion photography and styling.
The document discusses Dove's "Real Beauty Campaign" which featured real women rather than models. It was launched in 2004 to promote a more realistic definition of beauty. Dove conducted a survey that found most women feel beauty standards are unrealistic. The campaign aimed to showcase women of various ages, shapes, and sizes to challenge stereotypes. It was very successful, increasing sales significantly and receiving praise from the public for encouraging true and healthy beauty.
The document provides a detailed vision for the author's business and life by December 31st, 2017. The author's mission is to inspire people to embody their true selves and create the lives they want through her businesses WP Rockstar, Wanderlust, and Project X. She feels proud that her life and work embody her core beliefs in embodiment, equality, and freedom. The author also details how she will continue to help clients, travel the world, spend time with family and friends, volunteer, and stay healthy and fit to fully realize her vision.
The document provides a critical evaluation of a music campaign created for the band "United Freaks Organization" and their song "Take It". The campaign included a music video, Instagram page, and digipak.
The evaluation discusses how the campaign portrayed and challenged social representations of gender, youth rebellion, and personal branding. For gender, the female drummer was presented in a counter-typical way. For youth rebellion, the narrative and posts portrayed the band breaking rules. For personal branding, the band cultivated a charismatic but unconventional image to appeal to audiences.
Overall, the campaign aimed to attract younger audiences by using and challenging social representations in a realistic way through various media products and portrayals.
Collective Hub_The Business of being Sarah EllenAmy Mills
1) The document profiles 18-year-old Sarah Ellen, an Australian social media influencer who has built a large following through her website and collaborations with major brands.
2) Sarah left school at 15 to pursue her career in business, fashion, and entertainment. She is now acting on the television show "Neighbours" in addition to her influencer work.
3) Despite her success at a young age, Sarah works hard to maintain her online presence and says she turns down opportunities that are not a good strategic fit. She aims to have a long career beyond just social media fame.
Briana Dai | Empowering Women Leaders to Watch in 2023 | ExeleonExeleon Magazine
As part of its celebration for Women's History Month, Exeleon Magazine is releasing multiple issues highlighting women leaders from different business segments. Featuring as the Cover of this issue is Briana Dai, Creative Director of eWomenNetwork, Speaker, Brand Strategist, Former Makeup Artist, and Mompreneur. Fittingly, Briana Dai features as the Cover of Exeleon Magazine’s Empowering Women Leaders to Watch in 2023. Herein, we look into the story of Briana – the entrepreneur, Briana – the leader, and Briana – the woman.
The document discusses the representation of characters in a film product. The female characters represent young, lower-middle class British teenage girls who socialize together. The male character is meant to be disliked as the antagonist and his face is hidden to add mystery. Close-ups were used with the female characters to engage the audience but the male character's face was hidden. Props like drinks and cigarettes help convey the idea of the teenagers being naughty. The characters generally reinforce social stereotypes but some changes were made to suit the target age group.
The document discusses how the filmmakers aimed to represent teenage girls in their opening scene for a film about social realism. They based the film on issues stereotypically associated with teenage girls like eating disorders and cyberbullying. The characters were dressed like everyday teenage girls to make them relatable to the target audience. Efforts were made to incorporate interests of teenage girls aged 13-19, like a focus on appearance and socializing, through reflecting relevant stereotypes.
Danny Duncan is presented as a role model due to his success as a YouTube comedian with over 1.1 million subscribers, his ability to not care what others think of him and find humor in embarrassing himself, and his achievement of moving from Florida to Hollywood and owning homes in both states through his comedy career. The document discusses Duncan's personality, career achievements, and the enjoyment and laughter his prank videos bring to viewers. It portrays him as a role model for being funny, not caring what others think, and achieving professional success through his comedy.
The document introduces Value Luxury Travel, a network of travel writers and journalists who provide advice on luxury vacations that maximize value. It describes the audience of the network's publications as affluent, well-educated and price-aware travelers seeking unique experiences. The network offers advertising opportunities and multi-media marketing campaigns designed to promote destinations and attractions to their readership.
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Tracing Disability Representation After the1981UN International Year of Disab...Scott Rains
Scott Rains discusses his research into how various countries represented people with disabilities on postage stamps issued for the 1981 International Year of Disabled Persons. He analyzed over 115 countries' stamp issues from that year and organized them into categories based on their depictions, such as broken stems representing disability, people with disabilities at work, sports, tourism, visible and invisible disabilities, and famous disabled individuals. His methodology involved compiling images and facts into spreadsheets and flashcards to identify patterns in how different nations portrayed disability through these commissioned artworks.
The document summarizes interpretive programs at Ocotillo Wells SVRA that combine astronomy with off-road vehicle recreation:
- The park offers a weekly astronomy program featuring solar viewing, night sky viewing with a powerful telescope, and videos/activities to teach visitors about the cosmos. Donations have made the program financially sustainable.
- "Astrogeology" exhibits at popular off-road sites teach about geology of other planets compared to local features, using hands-on activities like examining moon rocks.
- Outreach includes astronomy-themed junior ranger activities, and programs taking telescopes into the nearby town and schools. Trading cards and information packets also spread astronomy knowledge.
- While primarily an off
The Purpose of a Conference on Inclusive TourismScott Rains
A conference on inclusive tourism has the dual responsibility of applying best practices in meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) while also modeling full participation for people of all abilities. Such a conference aims to showcase inclusive practices and provide a venue for improving them by directly engaging people with disabilities. It also works to promote universal human rights to cultural participation as affirmed in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Effective data collection on travelers with disabilities and collaboration between industry and disability advocacy groups is needed to better understand this important market segment.
San Marino Declaration on Inclusive Tourism - 2014Scott Rains
Representatives from various organizations met in San Marino to discuss accessible tourism. They recognized the rights of disabled people to access tourism activities based on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. While progress has been made in accessibility in Europe, more needs to be done, especially in developing countries. The group calls on stakeholders to work towards eliminating barriers through training, observing universal design principles, promoting technologies that provide accessibility information, and mainstreaming accessibility in the tourism industry.
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 11, 2014—Today the Equal Rights Center (ERC)—a national non-profit civil rights organization—released a new toolkit to help veterans with disabilities advocate for accessible housing.
“Every year, hundreds of thousands of veterans return home to new challenges and barriers due to physical and mental disabilities resulting from their service to and for our country,” said Melvina Ford, executive director of the ERC. “Under the federal Fair Housing Act, these veterans are entitled to accessible housing and beyond that our gratitude and respect.”
According to government sources, 45 percent of the 1.6 million veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are now seeking compensation for service-related disabilities, more than double the estimate of 21 percent who filed such claims after the Gulf War.
The lack of available accessible housing for these veterans with disabilities contributes to higher rates of unemployment and homelessness. Approximately 12 percent of the homeless population is made up of veterans, which in real numbers amounts to almost 50,000 homeless veterans on our streets.
“Our veterans—particularly those who return home with service-related disabilities—deserve equal treatment and opportunity in all aspects of their new lives,” said James Schenck, president and CEO of Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed). “It is imperative that we ensure that veterans with disabilities have the resources and education to be effective advocates for themselves and their families.”
The Veterans with Disabilities Toolkit highlights the rights to accessible housing afforded to veterans with disabilities under Title XIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, known as the Fair Housing Act (FHA). This toolkit provides: an overview of the rights provided by the federal FHA, information on accessible design requirements of multifamily development, how to request a reasonable modification or accommodation from property owners or managers and answers to frequently asked questions.
On Disability and Tourism in Nepal: Article by Scott Rains and Interview with...Scott Rains
The document summarizes an article written by Dr. Scott Rains about the challenges and promise of inclusive tourism in Nepal. Some key points:
- Dr. Rains visited Nepal to evaluate the accessibility of tours for wheelchair users and build capacity of tourism suppliers to assist people with disabilities.
- Nepal faces significant challenges to becoming fully accessible and disability-friendly but has potential to grow its tourism industry by serving the large market of travelers with disabilities.
- Universal design principles that make places accessible to all could help Nepal's tourism if adopted, such as accessible hotels, transportation, and public facilities.
- Other experts like Ms. Paula Sotnik also see potential in Nepal's disability rights movement despite limited
Disability Rights in Nepal: NAPD MagazineScott Rains
The National Association of Physically Disabled People of Nepal held its 5th annual general meeting where various reports were presented and a new executive committee was elected. The meeting emphasized the need for full implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities in the new constitution. A new 7-member executive committee under the leadership of Laxmi Prasad Shrestha was elected for the fiscal year 2071/72. The meeting concluded with the formal handover of responsibilities from the outgoing to the newly elected committee.
Travel South Africa in a Wheelchair - Forward Magzine, Feb 2010Scott Rains
The document summarizes the author's 11-day trip to South Africa's Elephant Coast region, arranged by Access 2 Africa Safaris. It describes accessible accommodations at Macaranga Lodge and Hilltop Camp, as well as activities like visiting Shake Marine World in Durban and going on game drives in Hluluwe Game Reserve. The trip allowed the author, who uses a wheelchair, to experience South African culture and see many wild animals in their natural habitats. The region is poised to become more popular as an accessible tourist destination with improvements to Durban's airport.
The Matera Manifesto on Cultural Inclusion (In Italian and English)Scott Rains
THE MATERA MANIFESTO
This document summarises the results of the discussions between
experts in Universal Accessibility meeting in the international event
entitled "ZERO BARRIERE - L'Accessibilità Conviene" (ZERO BARRIERS:
Accessibility for All), organised on 27 and 28 September 2014 in
Matera by Officina Rambaldi, with the active participation and
patronage of MiBACT (the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and
Activities and of Tourism, the Council of Europe and of many other
local, regional and international institutions.
The participants duly wish to:
- Reiterate the right proclaimed in Article 27.1 of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, 1948, which reads: “Everyone has the
right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to
enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its
benefits”;
- Underline the significance of the United Nations Convention on
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, adopted by the General
Assembly in 2006, with special reference to Art. 30;
Going to Wild Places I Could Only Dream About - SlideshowScott Rains
Nearly 1 in 5 Australians has a disability, and people with disabilities spend $8 billion per year on tourism in Australia, accounting for 11% of total tourism expenditure. Most people with disabilities (88%) take a holiday each year. The document discusses promoting accessibility equipment and tourism for people with disabilities through various organizations and websites, and provides information on evaluating park accessibility.
Destinations for All: How Far Have We Come?Scott Rains
This document summarizes the key points of the Destinations For All World Summit held in Montreal, Canada from 19-22 October 2014. The summit brought together experts from around the world to help develop universal accessibility and inclusion standards for tourism destinations. Speakers discussed improving the availability of accessible tourism information and the need to provide disability awareness training for tourism industry workers. Smaller destinations that have successfully embraced inclusive tourism practices were highlighted as examples. The summit aimed to establish international accessibility standards and norms to help destinations provide seamless, enjoyable travel experiences for all travelers, including the one billion people living with disabilities.
Montreal Declaration on Inclusive Tourism in DestinationsScott Rains
This document is a declaration from a World Summit on Destinations for All held in Montreal, Canada in 2014. It was signed by professionals, NGO representatives, universities, international agencies, and government institutions. The declaration recognizes the importance of inclusive tourism that is accessible to persons with disabilities, seniors, families and other visitors. It recommends 26 measures that tourism operators, local authorities, governments, and national authorities should take to promote accessible and inclusive tourism, such as applying universal design principles, providing accessibility training, adopting accessibility standards and guidelines, and making policy and funding commitments to develop accessible tourism.
Abstract of a paper to be presented at the Destinations for All World Summit 2014 in Montreal (D4All)
Conference site: http://www.destinationsforall2014.com/en/
D4All presentation by Scott Rains:
https://independent.academia.edu/ScottRains/Drafts
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1. PHOTO ABILITY
#1
The #1 Inclusive Imagery Magazine
INCLUSIVE IMAGE
What is means..
BROKEN FROM WITHIN’
With model MacKenzie Clare
LA PHOTOG ROCKS
The ladies in combo
Vintage / Leather Shoot
DETERMINED ATHLETE
Takes on Off-Road course
TRAVEL ON WHEELS
Refined ladies travel the Globe
YOUNG MAN’S JOURNEY BACK
TO PRIDE AND ACCEPTANCE
2. EDITORIAL
Founded in 2012, PhotoAbility wants to continue
to build a library of high quality images and educate and inspire the advertising and design community to use, create and communicate with Inclusive imagery.
What difference is there between Photoability and
other stock photography websites? We pay more
commission to our photo contributors; we also
pay our models a percentage as well. We act as a
Model casting vehicle; we are exclusively specialized in Inclusive imagery.
PhotoAbility is based in Melbourne Australia with
an office in Fort Lauderdale Florida.
PhotoAbility offers creative, editorial and commercial stock images, both Rights Managed and Royalty free, as well as Illustration and videos.
Our customers are advertising agencies, direct
marketing and graphic design agencies, corporations, publishers and media companies, small to
medium- sized businesses, as well as consumers.
Many agencies and businesses around the world
do not have the time or resources to take their
own quality photographs for their media and advertising activities, whether a local press release,
publication or massive advertising campaign. That
is where a Stock Image Library and your photos
come into play. A photo library has a large selection of images to cater for a variety of situations
and needs and avoids the expense and time of
custom photo shoots.
Increasing the positive imagery of persons with
disabilities and who use mobility devices such as
wheelchairs, canes, walkers, guide dogs etc., will
not only encourage further inclusion by increasing awareness that people with a disability want to
participate and should be equally accommodated, but will help to eliminate the fear and negative
stereotyping that so often permeates all levels of
society.
Once people with disabilities we are represented
by a true and complete reality of their lives; going
on dates, enjoying activities and recreational facilities with their families, on the job, on vacation,
participating in sports, going shopping, enjoying a
glass of wine, a good restaurant, and all the good
things life has to offer, it will be understood and
accepted that these people should be provided
accommodations and consideration that recognizes how valuable their contribution really is to all
these industries.
How many members are currently registered with
Photoability and how many of these are active
contributors? We have over 100 contributors.
PhotoAbility now has over 1800 RF and RM images for sale.
How many images have Photoability sold since
you began operation? On average how many images are sold per month? Not enough J. We have
a marketing plan to change that in the next year.
Photographers can earn up to 45% on images priced from $20 for royalty free to $2500 for
a Rights managed image used in a multi-national
campaign. The cost of an image is based on a
pricing calculator.
Our vision for PhotoAbility is to be a valuable
go-to source for Inclusive imagery worldwide, to
provide recognition for our models that lead to
revenue and increased opportunities. Our image
gallery, intends to increase awareness of the value
in maintaining and making structural and attitudinal changes, it will encourage and sustain the participation of those with differing abilities around
the world
Coming soon: Travability Properties, a site that
will provide a resource for the sale, rental, lease or
swap of accessible properties around the world.
We need to collaborate and work together. Support each other and entrepreneurs with disabilities as much as possible. Unify as a group for the
betterment of all of us. “The more I help others to
succeed, the more I succeed”.
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4. PHOTOABILITY.NET
What is PhotoAbility?
PhotoAbility.net represents one billion persons with disabilities spending billions in travel and lifestyle dollars
in economies all over the world. Yet, we are rarely seen
or acknowledged in advertising and editorial images.
Why is a small, yet powerful and growing segment of
society not being seen or represented as customers?
Increasing the positive imagery of persons with disabilities and who use mobility devices such as wheelchairs, canes, walkers, guide dogs etc., will not only
encourage further inclusion by increasing awareness
that we want to participate and should be equally accommodated, but will help to eliminate the fear and
negative stereotyping that so often permeates all levels of society.
We feel that once we are represented by a true and
complete reality of our lives; going on dates, enjoying
activities and recreational facilities with our families,
on the job, on vacation, participating in sports, going
shopping, enjoying a glass of wine, a good restaurant,
and all the good things life has to offer, it will be understood and accepted that we should be provided accommodations and consideration that recognizes how
valuable our contribution really is to all these industries.
We, through our image gallery, hope that by increasing awareness of the value in maintaining and making
structural and attitudinal changes, it will encourage and
sustain the participation of those with differing abilities
around the world.
“Welcome my name is Aaron Paul Rogers, (I go by
Paul or Aaron) I live in Hollywood California. I am a self
taught and very UN-professional photographer, I own
a camera and I enjoy playing with it on the weekends.
I love shooting amazing, beautiful people of all shapes
and size. I am here to document not judge. Here are
some of them. I am part of a 14,000 sqf artist collective
downtown Los Angeles.”
5. SPORTS IMAGES
“The wheelchair is not an
obstacle”
“The real strength is within
yourself. It is the force which
will make your goals being
real.”
PHOTOGRAPHER: Aaron Paul Rogers / MODEL: Domonic Corradin
7. SKY AND SOUL
A boy whose life revolved around baseball, on the cusp
entering his teenage years, with shaggy blond hair and
a charming boyish grin, suddenly and unexpectedly
enters the world that neither he, his family or his community was equipped for...the world of disability and its
accompanying medical equipment.
Casey was only 13 when the school called his mom as
he began experiencing severe back pain. She took him
directly to the ER where only a few hours later he had
no movement or feeling from the chest down. Casey
had what doctors refer to as a “rare spinal stroke.”
“It has been a long four years,” says Maryann, Casey’s
mother. He is now 17 years old and while he has done
his best to assimilate to his new reality, he and his mom
still find much of his new world inaccessible. He also
does not have a vehicle or van that is adapted so he
can drive when he gets his driver’s license.
Maryann found PhotoAbility.net and wrote to us on behalf of her son: “I thought something like this would
be exciting for Casey, as well as promote acceptance
of people with disabilities and show he is just like his
friends, just has to do things differently.”
We found a lovely photographer who drove hours from
her home to do this shoot on Father’s Day. While most
people would not have worked on this day, it was quite
touching that both Maryann and Debra lost their fathers
and wanted to do something meaningful on their day.
So these women who never met before joined forces
with a mission to create a shoot with Casey that would
bring him out of his shell and show him in a light that
his mother knows is hiding behind those eyes.
Debra, who loves to create high fashion photography,
had several styles of prom dresses and Maryann was
able to find two lovely girls Casey’s age to model with
him. These two girls and their family stood by Casey’s
side during his time in the hospital; when he came
home they remained close friends.
The set was a large gazebo on the lake; because of
the beauty of the multi colored ski-line with storms in
the distance that gave such a beautiful and intense
backdrop, at first we were sure Debra painted them in!
It could not have been more stunning as the heavens
gave them a very special canvas.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Debra Tope / MODEL: Casey Miller, Desarie and Emily Anderson
8. SMILE STYLE
While Debra helped Casey overcome his
shyness and find through this shoot a sense
of pride and acceptance, Debra shared how
this shoot has helped her overcome her
own personal struggles as well. “Photography has become a wonderful way for me to
connect with others - in return I have experienced so much freedom from the isolation
and depression that I had struggled with in
the past. Even though I am physically well,
I felt mentally trapped in many respects...I
really enjoyed working with Casey and his
family and friends. It’s my hope that these
images can capture fond memories and
show him a glimpse of the possibilities that
lie within.”
We feel we’ve made two new friends in these
women, Maryann and Debra, and hope you
will find what they created for our library
worthy of sharing, promoting, and using in
your projects.
Another positive thing that came from this
shoot is that Casey is inspired by the shoot
to do photography as a hobby and possible
career. We hope to support him in this quest
and that you lend your support as well.
“Although things happen you
can still go ahead with our
heads held high and enjoy
life.”
9. MUSIC STYLE
“Casey has tried to stay active, and his
mother has found adapted activities for him
that he can participate in. He has played sled
hockey, wheelchair basketball”
10. TRAVEL
Woman of travel and TravAbility
Our mission is to be agents of change; to inspire people who have never traveled before
to do so, and to inspire others to do more.
To encourage all cultures of the world to see
disability as an integral part of life, and to
provide the motivation to create accessible
environments that enable inclusion.
Travability was formed in 2007 by Bill Forrester and Deborah Davis. Early in 2007 Bill’s
mainstream travel agency was asked to organise a tour for a group of elite disabled
sailors to attend their inaugural world championships in Toronto Canada. That regatta
was a test event for the Skud 18 class as a
precursor for the Beijing Paralympic Games
in 2008. He was so frustrated with the lack
of support from the general travel industry in
regards to accessible travel arrangements
that later that same year, together with Deborah he decided to do something about it
and form Travability.
Initially Travability was set up as a vehicle to
publish accessible travel information via its
web site travability.travel. Today, Travability
is a part of a worldwide group who’s mission is to create equality in accessibility in
the hospitality and travel industries.
Our vision statement is simply “To make the
world accessible to all”, and is underpinned
with a philosophy that travel should be able
to be enjoyed by everyone. Sometimes it
represents the fulfilment of a dream held for
a lifetime, other times it may be a simple day
out with the family or friends. Whatever the
desired experience is it should be “inclusive” so that people with a disability can enjoy it together with their family and friends.
We realized that often the issue with inclusive experiences wasn’t the availability of
accessible venues, but rather the lack of
information presented to enable people to
make informed decisions. The information
was either entirely lacking or where it did
exist was lacking in the critical detail. Over
the past four years Travability has been refining its information presentation to devel-
op a model and associated templates to capture that critical detail and
present information in a concise but relevant manner.
Over the last two years Travability has become part of a small group of
international Inclusive Tourism experts and advocates who have realized
that the Inclusive Tourism sector is a major minority group in the Tourism
Market representing over 11% of the total tourism spend. The organisation has become a strong advocate for shifting the paradigm away from
a disability rights issue, in favour of an economic argument, based on
the value and competitive advantage to be derived from the Inclusive
Tourism sector for the mainstream travel industry. The impact has been
significant with Bill having been asked to speak at the SATH (Society for
Accessible Travel and Hospitality) world congress in 2009 in Orlando,
The Inaugural Access Tourism New Zealand conference in Auckland. in
October 2010, the Opening Keynote address to the SATH World Congress in January 2011 in Fort Lauderdale Florida, and the recent VTIC
(Victorian Tourism Industry Council) quarterly forum on the Economics or
Inclusive and Accessible Tourism.
11. SOUTH AFRICA
Travability is a member of SATH, ENAT (European Network for Accessible Tourism) and Tourwatch (An international
incubator for the development of Inclusive Tourism)
“www.TravAbility.travel is dedicated to Inclusive Tourism through education, advocacy,
and by providing accessibility information for
the world’s best travel destinations.”
Photo courtesy of Mark Higgon for TeamHybrid
13. STOCK PHOTOHOUSE
“Its so wonderful Deborah Davis at http://
photoability.net/ a stock footage house introduced me to Alanna Flax-Clark. She
thought we would have fun shooting together. Alanna and I had planned to hang out and
do a little shopping for wardrobe and maybe
to do a little test shoot if we felt up to it. Well
Alanna and Melissa Allensworth were chatting and had not seen each other for a while
and so Melissa was going to come hang out at
the studio also. Small world as I had shot
Melissa before at the Triumph Foundation
range day with Nabil Khattar from 7 Star
Tactical. Mellisa was the one with the Desert Eagle
if you saw the photos. We talked a very reluctant Melissa into shooting with us.
Melissa only wears jeans and tees, does not
own a dress and hates make up as most
of you know). So we called up Annie Ulrich
to work her hair and make up magic and
snapped a few photos. Such a fun day just
F’n around in the studio. Alanna’s super light
weight ripper chair is from Mike Box Wheelchairs.” -Aaron Paul Rogers-
“We can rock it out
and have fun.
We have no restrictions.
Life is a gift and we
are grateful”
PHOTOGRAPHER: Aaron Paul Rogers / MODELS: Alanna Flax-Clark and Mellissa Allensworth
15. MOMMY
PhotoAbility believes there is a market and a need for opportunities that will be inclusive of individuals with a disability in modeling and acting roles.
Wheelchair or mobility device users or those with a noticeable disability, with your help, CAN demonstrate that
powerful editorial, commercial, lifestyle or creative images
can be created that reflect the beauty of “Inclusivity”.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Our models will work with
you to give you need to make great work for your next project with as many poses and shots as you can imagine...
so let’s be creative!
If you are inspired to partner with a company who represents a segment of a diverse population inclusive of persons of all ages and abilities, PhotoABility can help you find
the inspiration, present the concept to your clients, and/or
find a the right model. So let’s work together! PWD’s (Persons With Disabilities) need to be seen and recognized for
their talent, beauty, abilities and economic impact!
All we need are creative, artistic and inspired photographers who are willing to hire or work with a differently
abled model.
Additionally, the many movies and other television shows
that include disability in their story lines is indicative that
this is a new wave that is forming...so be sure to be on the
ride!
Be a part of this growing and important trend to showcase
individuals of all abilities in print, media and television by
considering working with a talent who is willing and able
to take on this challenge and forge a new path together.
“There are an estimated 650 million
persons living with
disabilities in the world
today”
Photo Courtesy of Angelica Dixon
18. BEAUTY
Defining Beauty (writen by Camile Flosi-Araujo)
I believe in equality of all types. What we watch on the
news, hear on the radios, read in history books proves
that although we have come a long way from physically
wearing the scarlet A on our chest, being cast in stone
for practicing sexual freedom, being sold at birth to your
future unknown husband’s family and not benefiting from
the same rights as our male counterparts, such as voting, protesting, working and holding political offices, we
still are a long way from reaching and breaking the glass
ceiling that silently weighs over our heads every single
day. Being a woman in a wheelchair makes it even twice
as difficult to prove our worth because we are still being
judged on our looks, discarded by the first signs of imperfections that are visible to the outside world. So how
do we challenge that?
You can no longer wear skirts
No more tight clothing
If you do not cath on time, you can die from autonomic
disreflexia
You can no longer wear sandals because you need to
beware of your toes
You can no longer go into a jacuzzi
You can no longer spend long periods in the sun
You are going to need to wear diapers for the rest of your
life
Be careful when getting manis and pedis
You can’t afford to get a wound anywhere you don’t feel
The third week after I woke up from my induced coma,
still battling the effects of long term intubation, a sacral
decubitus ulcer that was getting bigger by the minute,
weakened lungs and complete stiffness from the long
“sleeping-beauty” like sleep (all this aside from still feeling the shock and denial of my T4 spinal cord injury), the
in-patient physical therapist assigned to my case introduced herself to me right before giving me a long list of
the things I would no longer be able to do as a paraplegic. These are some of the things she said:
Before the accident that left me paralyzed, I was obsessed with my physical look. I ran 8-12 miles daily and
grimaced at the sight of any unwelcome cellulite, extra
belly skin roll, a zit or anything that strayed me away from
looking like a photoshopped magazine cover model. So
much time, so much effort, so much work. And then, in
the blink of an eye, I was almost two hundred pounds,
bald, face full of zits and I sported a really fashionable tracheotomy tube that kept me from speaking and breathing like a normal person – through the nose. I felt like an
alien on Earth.
Camile in RioAs she continued babbling away, all I heard
was spinal cord injury = end of femininity. Sad, wasn’t it?
So, this is where all these points tie in together. The accident sucked; the first two years of recovery were the
worst; survival precedented vanity. There was a big lesson for me in paying attention that I was and am much,
much more than just what the depth of my skin shows
me and the outside world that I am. I had never paid attention to the brilliant mind that lay dormant for a long
time while I was compulsively preoccupied with the flaws
and non-flaws of my physical body. I lacked confidence
to keep reinventing myself according to what I was gifted
with by life (yes, even the hardships were gifts). That lack
of confidence allowed me to believe a young, inexperienced physical-therapist that along with my spinal cord
injury I had also lost my sense of self. I locked myself
inside the four walls of her predicament and stayed there
until my free-spirited nature hit bottom in order to force
me to break free from those illusionary chains.
Camile snow skiingHere I am today. Paraplegic. Mother. Almost 40. Writer. Daughter. Sister. Friend. Writing my
first novel. Student of quantum physics, metaphysics.
19. FREE SPIRIT
Spiritual. Believer in equality. Lover of life. Confident in
my abilities. And last but certainly not least, grateful to be
where I am today. Hindsight is always twenty-twenty and
if I knew then, what I know now, the journey would have
been much smoother to say the least.
I am writing this today so that at least one woman on
wheels out there who still feels out of place with her own
body and new life believes that it will pass. Do not focus
on the things you can no longer do. In fact that is the
biggest fallacy of all. We can do everything able bodies can do, we just have to figure out how to do it in a
way that suits us. We are still beautiful, sexy and strong
– and those qualities go way beyond the depth of our
skin. They are the essence of our hearts and souls. Our
bodies will change in a chair. Depending on your level
of injury, your belly will protrude, your legs will atrophy,
your shoulders will curve inwards and you may even lose
the ability to straighten out your fingers. It doesn’t matter. What we were left with is much more powerful than
what I described above. We can still think and we can
still love. The fact that we ended up in a wheelchair is an
opportunity for us to discover what else is special about
us. It is a kick in our behinds to stop living in the comfort
zone. We mobile-women are destined for greatness. A
greatness so big that it drowns out the magical effects of
any photoshopped magazine cover beauty. Remember
this: When an egg is broken from the outside, a life is
lost. When the egg is broken from the inside a life is born.
Break free from your self-imposed limitations and beliefs
and birth a new life for you that shows the world your
innate bright light. I believe in you!
Camile is a 37 year old mother and writer. She sustained
a spinal cord injury while performing her police officer
duties for The Miami Dade Police Department in 2006.
After two years of fighting to stay alive, she rediscovered her passion for writing and has been doing it ever
since. She has been published in five different countries
as a contributor for Extraordinary You: The Art of Living a
Lusciously Spirited and Vibrant Life. She is a regular columnist for PN Magazine (Just For Women column) and
is working on her first novel and memoir. For more information or to contact Camile directly use the links below.
www.camilearaujo.com
www.facebook.com/camilefaraujo
camile@camilearaujo.com
twitter: @camilearaujo
Photo by Lisa Clare, Model: Mackenzie Clare / Text: Camile Flosi-Araujo