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To complete this assignment, you will need to do the following
0. Read about [plain language writing for accessibility](https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewpulrang/2020/10/22/plain-language-writing---an-essential-part-of-accessibility/?sh=4afd8af77935) and [plain language best practices](https://www.plainlanguage.gov/guidelines/)
1. Read an article on the topic you have selected. You may use one of the articles we have provided (see below) or find one of your own (requires instructor approval)
2. Select at least 3 of the [10 principles of disability justice](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5bed3674f8370ad8c02efd9a/t/5f1f0783916d8a179c46126d/1595869064521/10_Principles_of_DJ-2ndEd.pdf), and reflect on the ways in which this technology or service addresses, or fails to address, those principals.
## 0. Learn about plain language
Read about [plain language writing for accessibility](https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewpulrang/2020/10/22/plain-language-writing---an-essential-part-of-accessibility/?sh=4afd8af77935) and [plain language best practices](https://www.plainlanguage.gov/guidelines/)
Please note that the principals of disability justice are political in nature -- that is an important reason we let you select among them. Wthether you agree with them or not, we are asking you to demonstrate your understanding what the disability community has put forth in defining these principals.
## 1. Read and summarize article on the topic you have selected.
You may use one of the articles we have provided (see below) or find one of your own (requires instructor approval). Your summary should be about a paragraph long (250 words).
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-[masking and disability justice](https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/4/21/mask-mandate-disability-justice/) "The most frustrating part that I've had conversations about with people who don’t want the mask mandate has just been me being like, 'I have this condition. I would basically die if I got COVID,'" Shang says. “And then people are like, ‘Yeah, but that’s your issue, not ours.'"
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-[access versus cures](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LHNwzLa-88) "is medicine about quality of life or is it about social control?"
-[intimacy](https://leavingevidence.wordpress.com/2017/08/06/forced-intimacy-an-ableist-norm/) "Forced Intimacy” is a term I have been using for years to refer to the common, daily experience of disabled people being expected to share personal parts of ourselves to survive in an ableist world. This often takes the form of being expected to share (very) personal information with able bodied people to get basic access, but it also includes forced physical intimacy, especially for those of us who need physical help that often requires touching of our bodies."
-[accessibe](https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7az74/people-with-disabilities-say-this-ai-tool-is-making-the-web-worse-for-them) "They’re actively marketing ‘Hey, don’t worry about it, don’t worry about learning about accessibility—use our automated tool. And not only does the automated tool not fix things, but it gives companies a reason not to educate their coders,” Chancey Fleet, president of the National Federation of the Blind’s assistive technology trainers division, told Motherboard. (Optional [related article](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lies-damned-overlays-widgets-timothy-springer/))
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## 3. Select and write about 3 Disability Justice Principles
Select at least 3 of the [10 principles of disability justice](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5bed3674f8370ad8c02efd9a/t/5f1f0783916d8a179c46126d/1595869064521/10_Principles_of_DJ-2ndEd.pdf), and reflect on the ways in which this technology or service addresses, or fails to address, those principals.
Please note that the principals of disability justice are political in nature -- that is an important reason we let you select among them. Wthether you agree with them or not, we are asking you to demonstrate your understanding what the disability community has put forth in defining these principals.
For each principle, write 1-2 paragraphs (250-500 words). In your writing, you should name it, briefly define it, and explain how it relates to the article. In addition, explain what remedy could improve the justice of this technology or service (or explain why you believe no remedy is needed).
# Turnin
You will need to submit this assignment to the [EdStem discussion board](https://edstem.org/us/courses/31170/discussion/new/) before next class. The category should be "Assignments", the subcategory should be "Disability Justice" Your discussion post should conform to principles of plain language writing, and should include
- a paragraph summarizing the overall technology or service you selected
- at least one paragraph per disability justice issue you selected
- a paragraph summarizing your thoughts on what remedy, if any, could improve the justice of this technology or service
You will need to submit your writeup to the class [discussion board]({site.discussion}) before next class. The category should be "Assignments", the subcategory should be "Disability Justice"
