Do not use Ukraine recovery money for institutions, but for support to independent living - Raisa K…
inclusion-europe.eu
Raisa Kravchenko speech about how Ukraine recovery money must support services for inclusion of people with disabilities.
Dementia experts call for care to be recognised as human right
disabilityinsider.com
Dementia experts from around the globe are calling for dementia care after diagnosis to be recognised as a human right.
Child neurodevelopment and autism research unit launches in South Asia
disabilityinsider.com
A £6.95 million Global Health Research Unit on Neurodevelopment and Autism for children in South Asia is to launch with the help of University of Manchester expertise.
In Conversation with Judith Heumann, Internationally Recognized Disability Rights Advocate | Americ…
air.org
In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, please join us on October 18, 2022, for a powerful conversation with Judy Heumann, who some call mother of the disability rights movement.
EDF Report - September 2022 Forced sterilisation of persons with disabilities in the European Union
edf-feph.org
Forced sterilisation of persons with disabilities is a pervasive abuse and a
gross violation of their fundamental rights. Nevertheless, it is ongoing and
widespread across Europe and worldwide.
Canberra filmmaker's short film nominated for Focus on Ability Awards, raises awareness for people …
the-riotact.com
Joe Maloney isn't your average Joe. From petting dogs, to attending sports games, to spending time with his loved ones…
A Parents' Guide to Protecting Children From Sexual Abuse at School
themighty.com
Early childhood education on bodily autonomy.
How to Celebrate a Bittersweet Birthday When You're Suicidal
themighty.com
"Commemorate it in a way that matters to you, or don’t. At the end of the day it is your choice."
Real Examples of How Anxiety Affects Self-Esteem
themighty.com
"I was offered a new job and they offered me too much money. I just felt I wasn’t worth it."
Finding a Treatment Plan After Years With Functional Neurological Disorder
themighty.com
"This is the start of a new journey for me."
Advice for People Newly Diagnosed With Vasculitis or Chronic Illness
themighty.com
Mighty contributor Felicia Distad shares advice for people who are newly diagnosed with chronic illness.
$9 million to boost United Nations disaster resilience efforts
disabilityinsider.com
The Australian Government will provide $9 million to the United Nations Office of Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) as part of a new three-year partnership to help nations prepare for the impacts of disasters and climate change.
When I Told My Doctor I Wouldn't Be Working on Losing Weight
themighty.com
"I won't let doctors make everything medical about my weight. I insist they respect me and treat me as a whole person."
Exploring New Horizons, Looking Toward a Bright Future
blindnewworld.org
Retinitis pigmentosa shocked writer, foodie and beauty enthusiast Bethany Cody - but the blindness community online helped her move forward.
Disabled Women: Boost Your Business With A Cash Injection
disabilityhorizons.com
Disabled woman with an innovative idea? Boost your business with tailored support and a cash injection from Innovate UK's Women in Innovation porgramme.
5 Things You Need to Know If You Have a Neurotypical Roommate
themighty.com
"Had I known these things, my roommate relationship may have been stronger."
What It's Like to Fall a Lot Because of My Disability
themighty.com
"I fall with so much drama that most people in the immediate vicinity just stand there horrified for a few seconds."
Marilyn Willrich tells us about the Earthly Wellbeing Weekend which took place this month
limpingchicken.com
Marilyn Willrich is co-Director of Zebra Uno Limited (Est.2003) – a successful media company whose core focus is digital media and communication. Marilyn later co-founded Zebra Access CIO (Est.2005) because of her passion to ensure accessibility for the Deaf community.
Arthur Herring: A reflection on my sporting achievements at the age of 86
limpingchicken.com
My name is Arthur Herring and I am 86 years old. I’ve been profoundly deaf since the age of five (I was born hearing) and I don’t wear any hearing aids. This article is about my achievements in my life so far, notably in sports.
How can CEOs can improve their mental health at work
urevolution.com
Irrespective of the size of a business, being a business owner and CEO comes with its fair share of stresses that can lead to burnout or worse. Here are three tips for improving your mental health at work and staying well.
Can technology teach me to pace?
natashalipman.com
A conversation with Harry Leeming of Visible, an activity tracking platform for illness, not fitness. We explore Harry’s experiences with Long Covid and being disbelieved, all the really cool work that’s happening at Visible, the science behind it, and how we hope it will help people living with energy-limiting chronic illnesses.
States must protect and respect the rights of older persons deprived of liberty: UN expert
disabilityinsider.com
Older persons can only be deprived of their liberty in circumstances clearly established by international human rights law and such restrictions must be necessary and proportionate to the legitimate objective, a UN expert said today.
Bill to create benefit for working-age Canadians with disabilities
disabilityinsider.com
One in four working-age persons with disabilities lives below the poverty line in Canada. Working-age persons with disabilities in Canada are twice as likely to live in poverty as those without.
How People With Chronic Illness Can Process Treatment-Induced Trauma
themighty.com
"It is widely acknowledged that our mind, thoughts, and behavior are involved in mental wellness, but the role of the body and the nervous system is often disregarded."
Women with disabilities twice as likely to suffer from food insecurity
longevity.technology
Research has emerged that women with disabilities are twice as likely to suffer food insecurity versus their able-bodied counterparts.
The Subminimum Wage for Workers With Disabilities Is a Disgrace
teenvogue.com
"People with disabilities should be treated as equal to other people.”
For Canadians with disabilities, multiple types of support were important during COVID-19
theconversation.com
Supports that were crucial in helping Canadians with disabilities stay afloat during COVID-19 are no longer available, causing concern from many about their economic future.
In the Stairwell, We Will Die
rootedinrights.org
During my sophomore year of college, I wrote my will. That year was filled with trauma. I’d noticed a constant ache in my lower back that soon trickled down my legs and into my feet. They started to look like mountains with peaked arches and small toe pebbles that tucked beneath their surface. I skipped many classes so that I could visit neurosurgeons who eventually diagnosed me with a rare, non-fatal neurological condition called Tethered Cord Syndrome.
‘Ramps’ needed to dismantle discrimination for people with dementia
disabilityinsider.com
The impact of discrimination on people living with dementia can lead to delays in diagnosis and increased social isolation, a new report, released today for Dementia Action Week and World Alzheimer’s Day, has found.
From SDI to IP: How Broadcasters Can Simplify Captioning in the Cloud
ai-media.tv
Discover how Ai-Media can provide an end-to-end solution to help you easily transition from SDI to IP captioning workflows.
Who Is Daniel Durant? About The Deaf ‘DWTS’ Season 31 Contestant
hollywoodlife.com
Daniel Durant is going from the Oscars to the dance floor! The actor marks the second deaf contestant to appear on ‘DWTS.’ Learn more about Daniel now.
Is Choosing Medically Assisted Death Too Easy in Canada?
nytimes.com
Since the government expanded the eligibility for assisted death last year to include those with disabilities, critics have been saying there should be more checks and balances.
Biden Says the Pandemic Is Over. But at Least 400 People Are Dying Daily
nytimes.com
The president made the remark in an interview that aired on CBS’s “60 Minutes” on Sunday night. By Monday, the backlash was in full swing.
Getting a product accessible is not enough
medium.com
You have to create policies and procedures to keep it accessible. That’s why everyone needs to use an Accessibility Maturity Model.
I got a wheelchair and I *hate* how I feel about it
youtube.com
I love my new wheelchair...its an incredible tool. But I so dislike how I emotionally feel about it...I'm a work in progress, and the work starts on this specific deconstruction now. 😉
For 'disabled oracle' Alice Wong, rest is a radical act
latimes.com
Disability rights activist Alice Wong's debut memoir is out Tuesday. But don't expect to see her on a book tour, read from her work or sign copies.
KUOW - Defining disability justice and celebrating ‘crip-centric liberated zones’
kuow.org
‘Crip Kinship: The Disability Justice & Art Activism of Sins Invalid’.
“There are disabled people in the future”
briarpatchmagazine.com
An interview with Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha about “crip doulaing,” the future of the disability justice movement, and understanding access and care as joyful.
“The future lives in our bodies”: Poetry & Disability Justice
youtube.com
“The future lives in our bodies”: Poetry & Disability Justice, a virtual reading and discussion, featuring Meg Day, Cyrée Jarelle Johnson, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, and Travis Chi Wing Lau, who hosted and moderated.
Split This Rock presents "The future lives in our bodies:" A Disability Justice & Poetry Roundtable
youtube.com
Presented by Split This Rock, "The future lives in our bodies:" A Virtual Disability Justice & Poetry Roundtable" was streamed live on Tuesday, June 7, 6:30-8 pm ET. The featured poets were Naomi Ortiz, Meg Day, and Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha. Camisha Jones served as moderator. The discussion focused on what's most at stake, what's most cherished, and ideas on the way forward. More about the featured poets below.
The Future is Disabled
brownstargirl.org
In The Future Is Disabled, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha asks some provocative questions: What if, in the near future, the majority of people will be disabled—and what if that’s not a bad thing? And what if disability justice and disabled wisdom are crucial to creating a future in which it’s possible to survive fascism, climate change, and pandemics and to bring about liberation?
poets.org disabled/Deaf poetry folio, curated by me
brownstargirl.org
it’s here . published 3/22, as part of Poets.org’s The Future Lives In Our Bodies poetry of disability justice 2022 intitiative, and containing work by Raymond Antrobus, Jody Chan, Meg Day, Qwo-Li Driskill, torrin a. greathouse, Camisha Jones, Cyree Jarelle Johnson, Aurora Levins Morales, and Audre Lorde.
Adaptive Joy
orionmagazine.org
Grief lives in the body; crip grief lives in the crip body. And I am working out my crip grief by moving in a crip way on this land, on this trike.
Gender Reveal: Episode 129: Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
gender.libsyn.com
Do non-disabled people exist?
Diagnoses, autism, and how disability + transness intersect
How to build care networks without relying on social capital
Why disabled people have the skills we need to survive the climate crisis, pandemics, etc.
Plus: ye olde “what does femme mean?”
Living Altars: Disabled QTBIPOC Writers Transforming Pandemic Grief. National Queer Arts Festival J…
brownstargirl.org
I curated and produced this show for NQAF’s 25th anniversary festival. With work by Meliza Bañales aka Missy Fuego, Stefani Echeverría-Fenn, Juba Kalamka, Naima Lowe, Lucia Leandro “LL” Gimeno, Stacey Park Milbern.
Essentials Every Depressed 30-Something Needs to Have Ready to Go
themighty.com
"I’m going to let you in on a secret..."
Australian government faces biggest class action ‘since robodebt’ over NDIS age exclusions
theguardian.com
Class action alleging exclusion from disability scheme for over 65s could rival robodebt scandal.
Working Through Self-Judgment as Someone With Chronic Illness
themighty.com
"I don’t have to beat myself down for what I cannot do, but rather relish the things that I can."
Surfing for Higher Expectations for My Son With Down Syndrome
themighty.com
"They never presumed competence. They never assumed he could!"
Undergraduate Education Initiatives | People, Food, & Climate: Thinking holistically about what we …
uei.ucla.edu
Beyond carbon emissions, how can soil science, regenerative agriculture, the built environment, and the policies that connect food cultures and communities, work holistically to make climate-conscious, transformative practices accessible in our own communities and ecosystems?
Persons with disabilities twice as likely to be victims of violent crime
disabilityinsider.com
A new report by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has found that 17% of people accessing a core disability support were victims of a recorded crime in NSW between 2014-2018; 6.5% experienced a violent incident and 4.4% experienced a domestic violence-related crime.
5 Ways You Can Change Your iOS Settings for Your Mental Health
themighty.com
If you've ever had your iPhone show you a traumatic memory to some quirky music, you may want to read this.
Navigating a Pelvic Mass and Chronic Health Issues in a Post-Roe USA
themighty.com
"Since the ruling happened, I've really begun to ponder my future, which has been accompanied by some tears that weren't all based on the chronic pain I feel."
8 Innovative Ideas to Improve Airplane Accessibility from RedCabin 2022
wheelchairtravel.org
The 2022 RedCabin Aircraft Cabin Innovation Summit, hosted at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia last week, provided an excellent opportunity to connect with the designers and engineers responsible for the aircraft interiors of today (and tomorrow), as well as airlines, aircraft manufacturers and others connected to the commercial aviation industry.
How the Collapse of Primary Care Is Impacting the Entire Health Care System
themighty.com
"We are in the midst of a physician shortage that will only worsen with time, and yet we increasingly prioritize the very things that perpetuate that deficit through burnout: speed, endurance, and hyper-economy."
Disability minister promises to correct 'long-standing problem' of airlines damaging mobility aids
cbc.ca
Canada's federal minister of disability inclusion is promising to help reform air travel for people with disabilities after a Toronto advocate's wheelchair was "totally damaged" during an Air Canada flight.
10 Principles of Disability Justice
sinsinvalid.org
Click here for a plain-text PDF of the ten principles and their brief descriptions . For an updated version of the 10 Principles with more in-depth explanations, please go to tinyurl.com/DJ10Principles . For more information about Disability Justice including the 10 Principles and much more.
11 Disability Rights Activists on Where the Fight for Justice Stands
teenvogue.com
“It means unapologetically loving and fighting for all parts of me.”
Rupturing “Capacity to Consent”: Toward Anti-Ableist Research Relations
culanth.org
The email notification arrived in Rebecca-Eli's inbox. They needed to redo their research protocol to indicate that they were working with a “vulnerable population.” Rebecca-Eli started the revision but stopped at the options that popped up after checking the “vulnerable” box, wondering which applied to their proposed interlocutors, adult autistic self-advocates in the United States. “Minority group”? Perhaps, if autism is viewed as a marginalized social identity. “Economically disadvantaged”? Statistically likely but not inherently. Was Rebecca-Eli, themselves autistic, part of a vulnerable population exposed to unanticipated harm in proposing their research? Perhaps. Temporarily setting aside their existential questions, Rebecca-Eli emailed the institutional review board to ask what made their research participants vulnerable. The response came quickly. Underlined and bolded: “those that lack capacity to consent."
Indisposable: Tactics for Care and Mourning
fordfoundation.org
Indisposable: Tactics for Care and Mourning is the follow-up to Indisposable: Structures of Support after the Americans with Disabilities Act, a three-year collaboration with more than thirty artists and scholars that emerged as eight online chapters each addressing the urgent questions of the moment where COVID-19 pandemic and demands for racial justice laid bare that some lives – especially disabled, queer, Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) – are deemed disposable. These chapters serve as a unique archive of the ways in which artists and scholars responded to the intertwined histories of ableism and racism, delving into the profound questions of what makes our lives livable? How do we afford our own existence and what happens when we cannot? Who creates the means by which we survive; or, were we ever meant to survive? Where are we seen as disposable, and why?
Korean trio designs guitar for blind musicians
coolblindtech.com
Korean design trio Eojin Roh, Seonjin Baek, and Yujeong Shin have introduced VITAR, a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) designed for the blind and visually impaired.
MTA Testing Assigned Stroller Space on City Buses
thecity.nyc
Seven routes across all five boroughs will soon have special baby carriage zones — without taking space from wheelchair-using customers, according to MTA sources.
Imagining COVID is 'like the flu' is cutting thousands of lives short. It's time to wake up
theconversation.com
So far in 2022, more than 12,000 Australians have died with COVID, six times the number of deaths in the previous two years.
Three edits you can bring to every story to make disability visible in news
source.opennews.org
Accessible editing practices elevate disabled voices, eliminate ableism, and make journalism more accurate.
Disability Matters: A toolkit for newsrooms to better serve the disability community
hannahmwise.com
Despite there being more than 61 million Americans living with disabilities, newsrooms are woefully unprepared to produce journalism that represents the people that make up this community and their needs. News organizations, like many institutions, have historically been reluctant to implement changes that would make their companies and products accessible to people across the disability spectrum and authentically represent disability in news coverage.
Why Some Journalists Are Centering Trauma-Informed Reporting
niemanreports.org
Trauma-informed reporting can help journalists better connect with sources dealing with grief, pain, and loss.
Grant funding in need of a radical overhaul
artsprofessional.co.uk
Many funders are changing their strategies around funding for arts organisations, but Michelle Wright thinks those changes inadvertently work against widening reach.
LUNA Community Care Offers a New Model of Disability Justice
providenceonline.com
A Pawtucket cooperative for disabled workers paves the way for peer-led programming and equitable pay.
New Suns - Building Hand in Hand – Mia Mingus and Tasneem Raja
newsuns.net
The power of writing and journalism in bringing solidarity to justice struggles.
Compelling New York Times Documentary About Legally Blind Artist Aims To Help Expand Our Definition…
assistivetechnologyblog.com
In the first episode of a three part documentary series, New York Times features Yvonne Shortt - a talented sculptor who is legally blind, losing her vision slowly to an optical disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa.
Keeping Up with Accessibility Standards for Digital Magazine Readers in Libraries
ebsco.com
EBSCO’s digital magazine platform Flipster has made great strides in accessibility with the goal of providing a superior digital magazine reading experience to all readers.
Google Tools to Support All Learners
controlaltachieve.com
Technology can be a powerful tool to assist students when learning, as it provides accessibility and accommodations to support everyone.
#A11y: Accessibility Is Part of the Developer Experience
blog.container-solutions.com
The tech industry works hard to break away from monolithic architecture. Yet, we’ve neglected to move away from the idea of the monolithic developer experience.
ICT Digital Accessibility
itu.int
ICT/digital Accessibility - The key to achieving a digitally inclusive world.
Is Your Website Accessible? It’d Better Be
rareview.com
At its core, website accessibility implies inclusivity. It ensures everyone—including those with vision, hearing, mobility, cognition, speech, or other disabilities—can use and benefit from your website.
How to Use Icons in Design: UX and UI Best Practices
blog.thenounproject.com
Here are the do's and don'ts of using icons effectively in your user interface designs.
Making Sense Of WAI-ARIA: A Comprehensive Guide
smashingmagazine.com
In this article, Kate Kalcevich explains when to use ARIA and how to use it properly so that you can use ARIA in a way that’s helpful to the many disabled people who use [assistive technology](https://makeitfable.com/glossary/?utmsource=Smashing+Magazine&utmmedium=sponsored+content&utmcampaign=Upskill&utmterm=Fable&utm_c to navigate the Internet. Let’s dive in!
Download the Atkinson Hyperlegible Font
brailleinstitute.org
A new typeface – greater legibility and readability for low vision readers Atkinson Hyperlegible font is named after Braille Institute founder, J. Robert Atkinson. What makes it different from traditional typography design is that it focuses on letterform distinction to increase character recognition, ultimately improving readability.
Lessons I Learned Parenting a Child With Type 1 Diabetes
themighty.com
Can you relate?
Almost half of jobseeker recipients unable to work full-time due to sickness or disability
theguardian.com
Latest Department of Social Services figures highlight the difficulties facing those who do not qualify for disability support – despite health problems.
Names have power: the pros and cons of mental health labels
urevolution.com
Instead of using mental illness labels like ‘psycho’ or ‘schizo’ that can cause harm, why not create more culturally appropriate and less stigmatizing terms.
Returning to Work After a Mental Health Hospitalization as a 'Small Town' Teacher
themighty.com
"Is this the price of having a mental illness in a small town?"
Using a Feeding Tube After Work Burnout and an Esophageal Cancer Diagnosis
themighty.com
"To say I felt incredulous about my diagnosis would be putting it lightly."
Inclusive Education, Life Quality, & Self-Determination
dianapastoracarson.com
Last Monday was my brother's 53rd birthday. It's been a rough few months, medically and behaviorally-speaking. But he has started to feel better and I had grandiose plans for celebrating his big day. We'd start with singing "Happy Birthday to You," ending with a high five, while someone on his staff got video of it for me to post on social media. I'd have that big wrapped box filled with gifts of clothing that he'd immediately want to try on and model for me while I snapped some pictures.
Laughing all the way to the West Bank: the blind Palestinian comedian tearing down barriers
theguardian.com
Joke by joke, standup sensation Sherihan El Hadwa is challenging lazy stereotypes about victimhood.
Lansdowne Lecture “Academic Ableism and Its Alternatives”
uvic.ca
In this interactive talk, we will collaborate to address the ableist attitudes, policies, and practices that are built into higher education. We will also interrogate the minimal and temporary means we have been given to address inequities, and the cost such an approach has for disabled students and faculty. We will
then work together to share and develop strategies and tools for a much more accessible classroom and campus.
Giving Birth While Disabled
progressive.org
A Florida mother’s child was taken from her by authorities in 2018. Now her case could change things.
Katy Sullivan Is Broadway's 1st Amputee Actress
livingwithamplitude.com
Katy Sullivan will become the first amputee woman to appear on Broadway this fall when she co-stars in "Cost of Living" at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
French ethics body paves way for national debate on legalising euthanasia
rfi.fr
France is a step closer to legalising euthanasia after a national ethics committee on Tuesday said it was in favour of assisted suicide under strict, supervised conditions.
Life expectancy in the U.S. fell for a second year in a row, driven by COVID-19
npr.org
Americans' life expectancy dropped for the second year in a row and is the biggest drop since the 1920s. COVID-19 is driving the downward trend, according to CDC data.
Hundreds of Americans Will Die From COVID Today
theatlantic.com
Is this what normal now looks like?
Ian Mackay’s going 8.5 mph in a wheelchair, on a road with no limits
si.com
Ian Mackay was paralyzed in a bike accident, but he came to find there’s happiness in in experiencing old loves in new ways.
Bipolar II Hits Different For Black Women
huffpost.com
Bipolar II is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed. For me, finally figuring out how to navigate it was life-changing.
Jordan: UN expert lauds efforts on disability rights and encourages international support
ohchr.org
The UN expert on the rights of persons with disabilities today welcomed Jordan’s commitment and political will to include people with disabilities in all aspects of society, following a 10-day official visit to the country.
Can 3D Printing Correct Color Blindness?
3dnatives.com
Researchers at Khalifa University have made special lenses that can treat color blindness using 3D printing.
Making tech more accessible
ibc.org
John Oliviera, Publisher, OneWorld called for changes in the industry to make it more inclusive and accessible.
‘Accessibility is seen as a CSR initiative – and that needs to change’: Cyber-Duck’s Yahye …
econsultancy.com
Cyber-Duck’s Diversity and Accessibility Lead talks to us about the state of accessibility, common misconceptions, its place in the org and in digital transformation, and emerging tech such as the metaverse.
Google Announces Accessibility Updates That Help Disabled People ‘Get More Done And Have Fun’
forbes.com
In a post published on its Keyboard blog, Google this week announced an important update to its Sound Notifications accessibility feature on Android that was introduced almost two years ago.
Walking briskly reduces risk for cancer, heart disease, early death, study says
edition.cnn.com
Accumulating more steps per day may be associated with a lower risk of cancer, heart disease and early death, and walking at a faster pace may provide additional benefits, a new study finds.
Considerations and Risks Associated with Vision Related Tools
technologylawdispatch.com
Almost 20 million Americans — 8 percent of the U.S. population — are blind or have visual impairments. Accordingly, organizations and businesses in nearly every industry stand to benefit from the use of vision related accessibility tools, which can increase employee productivity and provide a more inclusive user experience. To address this need, M365 incorporates a slew of tools and features – such as screen readers, text-to-speech, and color filters – that make it easier for end users with visual impairments to access, use, and benefit from M365 products. However, because these tools may collect and store user data in ways that may not be immediately apparent, businesses employing them must remain cognizant of the potential downstream risks associated with their use. Listen to our latest Tech Law Talks podcast episode, M365 accessibility: Vision-specific tools, as we discuss.
Module 1 Accessibility, Disparities, and Program Participation
researchondisability.org
This is training module 1 for the DST curriculum.
How Web Accessibility Demonstrates Your Company's Values
boia.org
An accessible website provides all users with a better experience. Here’s why digital accessibility should be part of your brand strategy.
Because every vote counts: making elections more accessible
blogs.microsoft.com
Today, the Microsoft Accessibility and Democracy Forward teams celebrate the launch of the Center for Civic Designs’ Disability Voting Index, a single, centralized location that makes it easy to quickly search and understand accessibility options in all 50 states.
Accessibility key to making privately owned public spaces successful
therecord.com
As Kitchener looks to increase public space in a crowded downtown, it needs to learn from the mistakes made in other cities, writes University of Waterloo professor Troy D. Glover.
The Importance of Accessibility in Financial Charting Libraries
techround.co.uk
Greetings, fintech enthusiasts and gurus, there’s something important we need to talk about.
Award Winning Web Designer Leading The Focus On Accessibility
bdaily.co.uk
An award winning and acclaimed web design company in North Tyneside is stepping up the tempo in their offering by leading the way with designs that are inclusive and focus on accessibility.
Accessibility + Music
gigwise.com
As festival season slowly winds down, tour announcements take its slot on the main stage of our anticipation. To prepare, last Friday my best friend and I met to plan out the next few months of live music and in a shared iPhone note we made a list of who we wanted to see and where we wanted to see them. During the car journey home as I scrolled back through the compiled list of cities and dates, I resisted the familiar urge to turn green. Although this list was a potential promise of sharing my favourite music with my favourite person, it was also a reminder that when my friend got home, his only job was to not sleep through his alarm when his tickets went on sale, whereas, when I got home, I had to gather information about venues and how to purchase my tickets before I could even consider my odds of getting them. Because, although like my friend I am a music fan, I am more specifically a disabled music fan.
The Realities And Myths Of Contrast And Color
smashingmagazine.com
In this article, Andrew Somers, a 35-year veteran of the Hollywood film and television industry, shares his experience about the hard-fought battles and lessons learned designing for illuminated presentations.
Making accessibility more approachable with personas
invisionapp.com
Learn more about starting your team’s journey towards a more accessible product or website by lowering the barrier to accessibility through personas.
Law Firm Website Design Best Practices & Examples
forbes.com
Your law firm’s website design needs to make an impact. After all, your site is the first point of contact for many of your potential clients. It needs to capture their interest, establish your credibility and convince them you’re the right attorney to represent them. Whether you’re creating a new site or redesigning an existing one, the following best practices will help. To help we’ve compiled law firm web design best practices and examples.
Lazarillo App for Blind and visually impaired people
lazarillo.app
Lazarillo Accessible app that guides you everywhere and connects you to local information and businesses.
Accessibility - Hearing
apple.com
Our built-in features suit many hearing needs. Whether you’re deaf or simply enhancing your audio, find features for you to make something wonderful.
My Voice
anchor.fm
Giving disabled people from ethnic minority backgrounds a voice and a platform to share their stories through this podcast.
Google TV will showcase movies with audio descriptions
9to5google.com
Google TV will start to showcase content with audio descriptions for those who are vision impaired through a new command.
Disability: Part of the Equity Equation
dol.gov
The following resources can assist organizations in planning and implementing National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) activities.
Microsoft launches new tool to make elections more accessible
neowin.net
The new tool arrives with the U.S. Disability Voting Rights Week 2022 having kicked off today as well. It is available in all 50 states in the United States, as well as in Washington DC.
Climate Justice for People with Disabilities
wid.org
Disabled climate activist Pauline Castres joins us to discuss the importance of climate policy, justice and activism for people with disabilities.
Understanding the Services Different Mental Health Professionals Offer
themighty.com
"From social workers to psychiatrists, here is what they can and cannot provide."
How to create an inclusive workplace culture as a business owner
urevolution.com
As an entrepreneurial business owner, you want to ensure that your business always feels inclusive. This doesn’t happen by accident, and your business will suffer if you fail to get it right. So how do you create an inclusive workplace culture?
Registration opens for latest ‘Where Is The Interpreter’ court case
limpingchicken.com
Further details have been released concerning how to support the next court case over ‘Where Is The Interpreter’, which takes place on Friday.
India loses $118 bn annually in GNI due to childhood blindness: Report
business-standard.com
India is home to 9.3 million visually impaired and 2,70,000 blind children, with more than 75 per cent of that figure preventable or treatable, the statement said.
Over 9 Mn Indian Children Are Visually Impaired: Why Cases Of Childhood Blindness Are So High Here?
thehealthsite.com
What causes childhood blindness? How parents can detect signs of poor seeing ability in children? Why cases of childhood blindness are so high in India?
Places of work and education must be more disability-friendly
thedailystar.net
We can look to other countries to find how they have included PWDs in their economy.
Travellers seeking inclusive choices but not seeing enough in advertising
webintravel.com
Expedia’s new reports says 7 in 10 willing to pay for more inclusive choices.
High school students with disabilities achieve better outcomes in inclusive academic settings
phys.org
Indiana high school students with disabilities who spent 80% of their educational time in general education classrooms scored higher on state reading and math assessments and were better prepared for post-secondary education and employment opportunities than their peers in less inclusive settings, according to a new study by Indiana University researchers.
Bruno the Brake Car joins "Thomas & Friends" as first character with autism
cbsnews.com
Bruno will be voiced by actors with autism in the U.S., U.K. and Italy, with storylines written by neurodivergent writers.
Subtitle the world
morningbrew.com
New tech is helping change what accessibility means for the deaf community.
A gene test for early Alzheimer's raises questions for families
npr.org
For some people, a rare genetic mutation makes dementia inescapable. Three sisters have decided to confront fate with a genetic test and have joined a research project on possible treatments.
30 hikers who are visually impaired focus on what's possible
rmpbs.org
On the trail there’s a common thread among these hikers who have lost some or all their vision: We can do a lot more than people might think.
How queer Fil-Am chef Woldy Reyes overcame deafness
news.abs-cbn.com
Chef Woldy presents his food the way he wants to connect with people. “It's literally telling a story. That's how I express my creativity.”
Poliovirus is spreading in New York. Here’s what you need to know
sciencenews.org
With signs of poliovirus spreading in a handful of counties in New York, unvaccinated people could be at risk of paralytic polio.
Low federal disability payments can leave recipients homeless
npr.org
Supplemental Security Income, a federal program meant to be a financial floor for people unable to work, hasn't kept pace with inflation. Many recipients are homeless, unable to save for an apartment.
Bill Hader Was The Lone Celebrity To Wear a Mask At The Emmys And People With Chronic Conditions Ca…
buzzfeednews.com
“He was there just trying to survive, and yet many of us were celebrating him as if he was making a statement.”
Hear at last:OTC hearing aids available soon
qctimes.com
Chuck Grassley represents Iowa in the U.S. Senate.
Arizona advocates have mixed response to over-the-counter hearing aids
ktar.com
Although hearing aids could be available for over-the-counter purchase, some feel it won't address the real issues of hearing health care.
Guidelines on deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies
ohchr.org
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The Power of my Voice
westutter.org
We first met Nathaniel Crawford, the product and lifestyle photographer and videographer behind Captures by TK Photo & Film in 2018 when he was a college student promoting his food blog TermiNatetor Kitchen. We were thrilled to reconnect with him and learn more about his exciting career!
As State Institutions Close, Families of Longtime Residents Face Agonizing Choices
khn.org
GLENWOOD, Iowa — Mike Lee’s way of life has faded away in most of the United States, and it soon will vanish from southwestern Iowa.
Bipolar II Hits Different For Black Women
huffpost.com
Bipolar II is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed. For me, finally figuring out how to navigate it was life-changing.
The pandemic's influence on accessibility
youtube.com
While no one wanted a pandemic to happen, Meryl Evans points out that history has shown events like this can lead to changes for the better. For her, the rise of automatic captions on video calls provided a new way to communicate, socialize, and most importantly, connect. Meryl Evans is an accessibility and digital marketing consultant and author. As a marketing professional, Meryl knew the importance of video and shied away from making them because of her accent that hails from nowhere accessible by travel. She received such a tremendous response to her videos that she's now on a passionate path to create a more accessible world.
The twinned injustices of race and class lie at the heart of the Grenfell tragedy
theguardian.com
The Next of Kin group is right: the inquiry will be missing a core component unless these issues are properly addressed, says Kieran Yates, who writes on politics and culture.
How to ‘Check In With Yourself’ When You’re Struggling With Your Mental Health
themighty.com
"We should all be practicing this daily."
Eye for an eye: Javier Bardem iris NFT to be sold for sight-saving charity | Global development
theguardian.com
Image of actor’s eye to be auctioned to fund Ojos del Mundo in preventing blindness in developing world.
Disability news and talk, Family of six share a one-bed flat while new house is made accessible
bbc.co.uk
The council says it could be another 12 months before work is completed on the new home.
I think I have ADHD
urevolution.com
If you think you have ADHD, getting a diagnosis can be a long, frustrating, and often expensive process. So it’s important to decide what it might mean for you.
Pain Awareness Month is Here Again
despitepain.com
September is Pai