Edward Kennedy (1932–2009)

This is not a political blog. This is a blog about how the design of things intersects with our social structures to enhance or obstruct the participation of people with disabilities in society.

I suppose the fact that I think that social structures are things that can themselves be designed and engineered is a political bias that cannot be separated from my blogging, but this place isn’t meant to be about politics ostensibly.

With that, let me talk about the late Senator Edward Kennedy.

Here is a partial list of legislation that Sen Kennedy fought for (from the blog of Robert Rummel-Hudson):

Voting

New York Times article talks about how ballots can be better designed for individuals with vision impairments or limited literacy skills.

Sample Ballot

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