A central idea of this section is that literary spaces need to be made more inclusive. The excerpt discusses the importance of accommodating writers with disabilities at literary events through measures such as ASL interpretation and live-streaming.
"Deaf Poets Society:
for Writers with
Disabilities"
by Corinne Segal
Making literary spaces more inclusive
This work also needs to include efforts on the part of
mainstream publishers—who often host live readings,
panels and workshops that build writers' careers-to
be more accessible, Katz said.
"A lot of literary events are not accessible. A lot of the
time we're not even there. We don't show up," Katz
said. "Not because we're not around-we definitely
are. It's that a lot of physical spaces don't
acknowledge us, or don't think ahead of time about,
'Oh, there might be people with disabilities who want
to attend.'
For many deaf people, ASL interpretation is essential
to their ability to participate in an event, Katz said.
Live-streaming more events, with captions, would
allow more people with fatigue-related disabilities to
attend from home, Johnson said.
Use the excerpt from "Meet the Deaf Poets
Society, a Digital Journal for Writers with
Disabilities" to answer the question.
What is a central idea of this section?
(1 point)
Literary spaces need to be made more
inclusive.
All buildings need to follow the standards
of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Literary events include live poetry
readings, live-streamed events, panels,
and workshops.
New technologies can make literary
events accessible to more people.
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