Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 52: Accessibility at Conventions
Cathy G. Johnson
Artwork by remus jackson.
Drawing a Dialogue is a podcast discussing comics in historical, educational + theoretical contexts by Cathy G. Johnson + remus jackson.
Episode 52: Using Calmer Con in Massachusetts as a case study, Cathy and remus discuss accessibility at comic conventions. Cathy shares details about the event and the superhero costume workshops she taught. What is the difference between providing accommodations for disabled people, versus building something accessible from the start?
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Theme song by Downtown Boys
Episode Citation:
Blog post with lesson plan and pictures from Calmer Con: Being Our Own Superhero: Recycled Art Workshop
Calmer Con - Link
BCAF - Link
My original YouTube video of the activity - YouTube
Drawing A Dialogue, Episode 36: Ableism + Accessibility - Link