I Was Denied a Psychiatric Service Dog Because of My Mental Illness
themighty.com
"I'm not ashamed of my diagnosis."
7 Tips For Grocery Shopping If Depression Kills Your Appetite
themighty.com
"If you have comfort or safe foods, stock up."
5 Wheelchair Exercises To Do On The Fusion Wheel All-In-One Gym
disabilityhorizons.com
The Fusion Wheel all-in-one gym is designed by wheelchair users for wheelchair users. It’s suitable for people of all fitness levels and can be used from the comfort of your own home. It includes a comprehensive guide that has more than 100 individual wheelchair exercises.
Naomi Wray: BSL interpretations of theatre shows make me proud to be deaf
limpingchicken.com
Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Picture Show is well known for breaking barriers and leading a revolution of liberation in the 90s. Fans of this show will visit, as I did, in full-blown costume.
The history of self-care.
slate.com
From its radical roots to its yuppie-driven middle age to its election-inspired resurgence.
Unsolicited Advice
unsolicited-advice.co
As chronically ill and disabled people, we receive a lot of unsolicited advice. We know people mean well, but it often feels dismissive, unproductive and condescending. There are ways to have more productive and empathetic conversations, and they probably look different for everybody.
Throughout 2021, we ran a survey that aimed to gather as many perspectives as possible around the ways in which people experience unsolicited advice. In 2022, we’re producing various art projects based on these survey responses.
Rowling's new book is ableist and so was Harry Potter
theonceandfuturecripple.com
In her new book The Ink Black Heart everyone’s favourite TERF J.K. Rowling decided to add ableism to her growing collection of bigotry. The Ink Black Heart is the sixth instalment in the series about Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott, two private detectives, that Rowling writes under the name Robert Galbraith. As most detective novels this story focuses on solving a murder case. The victim is Eddie Ledwell, a cartoonist cancelled for ableism by her fans. Although the novel is strangely reminiscent of things that happened to Rowling, she claims that the story wasn’t inspired by her own life and she wanted to write about cancel culture for years.
Review: CHANGER: A HAND TELLING, a brand new film featuring two deaf Native storytellers
limpingchicken.com
Seattle based Sound Theatre company have released a brand new film featuring two deaf Native storytellers. Led by deaf director Howie Seago, CODA film maker Kyle Seago and Native film maker Raven Two Feathers, CHANGER: A HAND TELLING is a cinematic take on original Coast Salish stories which centres on the Native tribes in the USA.
Ellie Simmonds on Strictly smashes prejudices about what a dancer can be
theguardian.com
The show’s adaptations of dances for different types of bodies is powerful for those of us who never see ourselves represented, says author Cathy Reay.
We would love to hear about your experience creating, supporting or managing digital solutions
openinclusion.com
There is a short accessibility survey open now for people working in organisations that provide digital solutions. Open and AbilityNet would love you to complete it.
Flight crew ignores disabled woman dragging herself to bathroom
jpost.com
Jennie Berry claimed she was told by one of the flight attendants that all people with disabilities should "wear a diaper" during flights.
Ableism Organizes Most Social Life. How Do We Dismantle It?
truthout.org
"A post-ableist world would be centered on care for and solidarity with all," says philosopher Joel Michael Reynolds.
Hannah Gadsby signs Netflix deal; slams ‘transphobic industry’
smh.com.au
The acclaimed comedian, who has had public stoushes with the head of Netflix, has signed on for their third solo special with the streaming giant.
Seniors home health care crisis deepened by covid labor shortage
washingtonpost.com
As home-care aides become more scarce thanks to the pandemic and tight labor market, it is threatening the independence of a generation of older Americans who had planned to age in place.
Supplemental Security Income program promised to lift people from poverty. Instead, it left many ho…
inquirer.com
The Supplemental Security Income program, a hard-to-get federal benefit, was created nearly 50 years ago to lift out of poverty Americans who are older, blind, or disabled.
Experts make case for inclusivity for children, persons with disabilities in 2023
vanguardngr.com
As 2023 draws nearer, experts have tasked policy makers and politicians to make enabling provisions in their progragmmes and manifestoes for the purpose of accessibility and inclusivity for children and Persons With Disabilities (PWDs).
Couple Who Are Blind and Raising 2 Kids Say Society Judges Them for It
insider.com
The author says that raising kids with two blind parents has challenges but that they mostly come from the judgment of other people.
Netflix Accessibility Head on Growing up With Deaf Parents
businessinsider.com
Heather Dowdy's job is to make Netflix accessible to people with disabilities. TV subtitles are now used by 80% of its viewers, the platform said.
‘It’s Victorian-style greed’: Disabled people struggling to get by feel 'ignored' by mini-Bud…
inews.co.uk
Analysis has shown that only the richest 5 per cent will see their incomes grow next year as a result of the Government’s economic plan.
Young local actor 'hits the jackpot' as new film debuts at TIFF
orilliamatters.com
Shayla Brown recently performed in her first feature film directed by Canadian film royalty Sarah Polley, alongside multiple Academy-Award winner Frances McDormand.
How Imaginary Journeys Help Me Cope With Multiple Sclerosis
themighty.com
"My imagination always shows me a better existence."
Debunking 5 Clinical Trial Myths You May Have Heard
themighty.com
Debunking 5 Clinical Trial Myths You May Have Heard
Why Able-Bodied Athletes Should Be Allowed to Play Adaptive Sports
themighty.com
"While I know I may not hold the popular opinion on this one, hear me out."
How I’m Changing My Mindset With Chronic Pain
themighty.com
"I discovered that there are things I can do to help myself feel better."
Therapy dogs aren’t always the answer to help children with autism
disabilityinsider.com
University of Missouri study finds some – but not all – children with autism respond favorably to therapy dogs as a motivator to complete tasks, learn new skills.
Commission told persons with disabilities disproportionately affected during Omicron wave
disabilityinsider.com
The Royal Commission has today released an Overview of responses to the Impact of, and responses to, the Omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic for people with disability Issues paper.
Learning to Ask for Help in Life With Functional Neurological Disorder and Chronic Pain
themighty.com
"Allowing other people to help me could make my life easier."
Abled Arrogance, Not Hearing Fragility
notanangrydeafperson.medium.com
Key terms: abled arrogance, benevolence porn, pet vs. threat, and know your place aggression.
I'm Disabled & Sometimes Worry That My Friends Fear Becoming Me
refinery29.com
Being the disabled friend in a nondisabled friendship — or even a nondisabled social circle — means that the burden is often on me to educate my friends about my disabilities, or to explain why certain things might be difficult for me now or in the future.
Meet The Disabled Candidates On Make Me Prime Minister
disabilityhorizons.com
Make Me Prime Minister is a brand new Channel 4 series that is set to lift the lid on what it really takes to be Prime Minister. The alternative political show includes three candidates with a disability and health condition.
Taking Medication for Bipolar Mania Helped Give Me Confidence to Start a Family
themighty.com
"Perhaps the best gift my medication has given me is…"
The great gaslighting: how Covid longhaulers are still fighting for recognition
theguardian.com
People with long Covid face an uphill battle convincing skeptics their malady is real – but discrediting uncommon conditions is hardly a new phenomenon.
‘I feel my life is less-than’: Woman says she’s stuck abroad after Air Canada ‘broke’ her…
globalnews.ca
“I feel like people with disabilities aren’t seen, like we're treated like luggage, like cattle," said Maayan Ziv in a tearful Instagram post.
'Dancing With the Stars' Premiere: Jason Lewis Is First Eliminated
variety.com
The star-studded 31st season of “Dancing With the Stars” has arrived. For the first time, the show moved from ABC to Disney+, which meant two hours of live entertainment — and no commercial breaks. The broadcast two-hour telecast equals about 86 minutes, so the producers were tasked with finding a way to fill 34 more minutes.
Requests for Sterilization, Abortion Bans, and Reproductive Justice
thehastingscenter.org
In the nearly three months since the United States Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision eliminated the constitutional.
The Future of Disability Is Diverse (and Visible!)
electricliterature.com
A national fellowship encourages writers with disability to create art that advances the cultural landscape.
The Future Is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes and Mourning Songs
bookshop.org
In The Future Is Disabled, Leah Laksmi 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 Building on the work of her game changing book Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice, Piepzna-Samarasinha writes about disability justice at the end of the world, documenting the many ways disabled people kept and are keeping each other―and the rest of the world―alive during Trump, fascism and the COVID-19 pandemic. Other subjects include crip interdependence, care and mutual aid in real life, disabled community building, and disabled art practice as survival and joy. Written over the course of two years of disabled isolation during the pandemic, this is a book of love letters to other disabled QTBIPOC (and those concerned about disability justice, the care crisis, and surviving the apocalypse); honor songs for kin who are gone; recipes for survival; questions and real talk about care, organizing, disabled families, and kin networks and communities; and wild brown disabled femme joy in the face of death. With passion and power, The Future Is Disabled remembers our dead and insists on our future.
Making Events Accessible - Checklist for meetings, conferences, training, and presentations that ar…
w3.org
Helps presenters, participants, and organizers make events inclusive, particularly to people with disabilities and to international participants.
Autism Designs: how to build inclusive products for people with Autism
uxdesign.cc
Autistic people make up about 1 percent of the population. Designing products for their needs means better serving the other 99 percent, too.
Bad News And Good News People With Disabilities Need To Hear Today
forbes.com
For people with disabilities, finding a balance between good news and bad may be the only way to survive. And that at least leaves some narrow space for living collectively engaged but personally satisfying lives.
Disability Empowerment Now
disabilityempowermentnow.com
This podcast is designed to address topics, such as social inclusion, employment, accessibility vs. inaccessibility, voting rights, and more.
‘First-of-its-kind’ program to train visually impaired as digital accessibility testers
wraltechwire-com.cdn.ampproject.org
Durham-based Ablr Works has teamed up with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Services for the Blind (DSB) to kick off the initiative this month. Read more here.
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!
How to improve your mental well-being as a manager
urevolution.com
The importance of maintaining your mental well-being as a manager is essential for managers and their teams. Here are eight ways to improve your mental well-being in corporate management.
Visions of Openness – The Diverse Perspectives on Openness for Designing Open Systems
designforschung.org
Open Innovation, Open Source, Open Knowledge, Open Education ... What do we mean?
British Sign Language charity reports 210% increase in searches following John Bishop documentary
limpingchicken.com
Signature, a charity providing British Sign Language (BSL) courses and qualifications, has reported a 210% increase in people searching for centres to learn BSL following the airing of John and Joe Bishop: Life After Deaf last night.
Where Is The Interpreter compensation case adjourned to December amid paperwork dispute
limpingchicken.com
A court case to determine whether 276 Deaf people should be compensated by the UK Government for nine inaccessible Covid briefings has been delayed until December.
Rebecca A Withey: John Bishop’s ‘Life after Deaf’ documentary was about so much more than lea…
limpingchicken.com
At the start of the summer I received an invitation to attend a night of BSL comedy featuring well known comedian John Bishop. Attendees were told that we would be treated to a night featuring several deaf comedians before witnessing John Bishop’s very first stand up act in British Sign Language.
The class war is upon us – and Holly and Phil were the final straw
theguardian.com
I’m not saying This Morning has started a revolution, but maybe we’ve had our fill of a few getting ahead while the many line up for scraps.
Digital Accessibility and SEO Best Practices
tpgi.com
Search engine optimization and web accessibility share many of the same best practices. Those who provide consulting or services for either should understand this unique overlap to help improve each process. By working together with a shared understanding, we can build better web products for our clients, customers, and users.
A checklist for prioritising web accessibility
uxdesign.cc
In the spirit of being transparent, I haven’t always prioritised accessibility. This is not to say that I’ve deliberately built applications to be inaccessible, but rather, that it was often an afterthought — something I needed to “tackle” at the very end. Because of this, I never spent enough time making sure all parts of the user interface were accessible. Over time, I have realised how important it is to make it a natural part of my development process from the jump.
Five ways the metaverse could be revolutionary for people with disabilities
techxplore.com
The invention of the world wide web in 1989 eventually brought about life-changing tools for everyone who can access it. Some of these tools, such as online banking, shopping and communication, have vastly improved the accessibility of daily life for people with disabilities, as well as older people.
Learn ASL with these Snapchat Lenses
apps.apple.com
Four AR Lenses that make learning American Sign Language a snap.
Rocksmith+ Accessibility Spotlight
news.ubisoft.com
Learn more about the development team’s approach to accessibility and the audio, visual, control, HUD and UI, and gameplay options available in the music-learning service.
Liam O’Dell: Testing out Paraorchestra’s TouchSound device
limpingchicken.com
Haptic, vibration-based tech appears to be growing in popularity. It was just a couple of months ago that I was invited by Vodafone to try out a vibrating suit at the Mighty Hoopla music festival. Now, the kind folks at the disability music group Paraorchestra asked if I wanted to try out their take on the tech.
Hundreds Of Disabled People Activists Demand Rights in Brussels
enil.eu
In Brussels, 26 September 2022 — The Freedom Drive 2022 has begun! For three days, hundreds of disabled people from 28 countries all over Europe are gathering in Brussels to raise awareness about the continuing segregation of disabled people in institutional settings, including nursing homes, psychiatric facilities, orphanages and group homes. Segregation excludes disabled people from equal participation in society and access to rights, as codified in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, ratified by the European Union and all Member States. The continuing segregation and denial of independent living led to thousands of deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic and more recently, those in institutions were targets in Ukraine war.
Antidiskriminierungsstelle (ADS) bietet Beratungen über Tess an
taubenschlag.de
Sie haben Diskriminierung oder sexuelle Belästigung erlebt? Bei der Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Bundes (ADS) finden Sie Beratung und Unterstützung. Sie können sich telefonisch oder schriftlich an die Stelle wenden. Jetzt ist Beratung auch über Tess möglich. Vorher war es nur über SQAT möglich. Die Beratungen sind immer kostenlos. Auf diese Weise können Sie wertvolle Tipps und Informationen erhalten.
New Zoom Features Enhance Communication in K–12 Education
edtechmagazine.com
Johann Zimmern, Zoom’s global education marketing lead, explains the company’s plans for upgraded communication features that focus on accessibility and interoperability.
Better accessible names
hidde.blog
Six tips on coming up with accessible names.
Twitter bots and accessibility
stefanbohacek.com
Making sure everyone gets to enjoy your bots.
3D Printing for the Disability Community
blog.iterate.ai
With 3D printing continuing to advance, we decided to take a closer look at how this technology is supporting the disability community through accessibility efforts. 3D printing is both a medical development, similar to medical robots as we’ve previously discussed, and a (potential) cultural marker. Just as many businesses, clinics, and households had desktop computers and standard printers at the turn of the century, it’s looking like 3D printers may be the next “in-house” tech gadget due to its increasing affordability and scalability. The inexpensiveness of 3D printers is precisely the reason for its positive impact on the disability community, among others.
PeopleLens: Using AI to support social interaction between children who are blind and their peers
microsoft.com
For children born blind, social interaction can be particularly challenging. A child may have difficulty aiming their voice at the person they’re talking to and put their head on their desk instead. Linguistically advanced young people may struggle with maintaining a topic of conversation, talking only about something of interest to them. Most noticeably, many children and young people who are blind struggle with engaging and befriending those in their age group despite a strong desire to do so. This is often deeply frustrating for the child or young person and can be equally so for their support network of family members and teachers who want to help them forge these important connections.
The Basics
zeroproject.org
The Basics is a publication series of the Essl Foundation, dedicated to explaining important and emerging topics that influence inclusion, accessibility, and the lives of persons with disabilities. It is produced in three alternative formats: pdf, audio, and video.
For young adults with disabilities, the future of work can be hard to envision
abilities.ca
It can be difficult to grasp what the world of work will look like in the next decade or two. Think of the use of new technologies such as artificial intelligence or augmented reality.
New study to show how Parliament can be better adapted for politicians with disabilities
disabilityinsider.com
A major new study will show how Parliament can be better adapted for politicians with physical and mental health difficulties.
New research tests wearable sensors for children with cerebral palsy
disabilityinsider.com
Children with cerebral palsy will wear specially designed wearable sensors as part of new Curtin research that seeks to overcome the alarming statistic that these children can spend 96 per cent of their day seated or lying down.
Just Like U
rickhansen.com
This video introduces Elena, Jaelyn, and Tai, and their friends and family, who encourage all of us to create a more inclusive world. Speaking from their experience of young people living with a disability, they share their dreams about what is possible when we all choose to see the person first, with all of their potential.
Choosing to Include or Exclude
rickhansen.com
Post-Presentation Activity: Students watch a short video clip, where Élise, a young Deaf adult, shares about an experience of being excluded. Students then answer some reflection questions, which can be either completed as a class discussion or as a written assignment.
Similarities Game
rickhansen.com
Pre-Presentation Activity, part 2: We share more than we think! In this game, student in the middle of a circle have the opportunity to share a truth about themselves, while the rest of the students determine if they share that truth in common. Students then reflect on what they’ve found out about their classmates, and how if our natural tendency is to gravitate towards those that are similar to us, we may miss out on connecting with others we may really enjoy.
'Below the Belt': Why This Endometriosis Documentary Is a Must-Watch
themighty.com
Here's how you can stream it.
How Opioid Prescription Guidelines Can Harm Chronic Pain Patients
themighty.com
"Having to go up to my GP every four weeks and ask for opioid pain relief brings anxiety."
How Using the Label 'Borderline' Actually Empowers Me
themighty.com
"Labeling myself allows me to touch the past and present with a gentler care and warmth that telling myself I am 'not my label' doesn't provide for me."
Trauma Work: How I’m Becoming the Adult My Inner Child Needs
themighty.com
"I had to build a safe place for the 3-year-old me who desperately needed help."
How Family and Caregivers Can Use Research to Help Dementia Patients Thrive
themighty.com
"There are many ways we can help individuals with dementia thrive and have happy, content lives."
Studying Philosophy to Help Mental Health With Schizoaffective Disorder
themighty.com
“What is a good life?”
In Sickness and in Health - Celebrating 30 Years Together
despitepain.com
On the 26th of September, 1992, my hubby and I got married. I had two fears that day. One was that I would faint in the church. My back pain sometimes made me faint if I was on my feet so I worried about that happening on my wedding day. Thankfully, it didn’t. My other fear was that I would have a fit of the giggles. And I did. But apart from my shoulders shaking, I think I managed to keep it under control. Why did I giggle? It was my husband’s fault. I was doing absolutely fine until he started saying the vows. He came to the ‘in sickness and in health’ line and made a funny face at me which set me off.
The Reality of Students and Suicidal Thoughts
themighty.com
"The fact is that you can't just look at a group of kids and pick out which ones might be suicidal. "
Don't Call Employees With Disabilities 'Differently Abled' as an Employer
themighty.com
"Employers may mean well but end up hurting people with disabilities by silencing their voices."
New NDIA chair Kurt Fearnley says participants must be able to ‘see themselves’ in the agency |…
theguardian.com
The three-time Paralympic gold medallist says ‘trust with the organisation itself is a visceral thing’.
13 Things You May Not Know About Blind People
lifehack.org
This post offers 13 insights which are going to change the way you perceive, understand and interact with blind or visually impaired people.
Gebildet, erfolgreich, taub
wienerzeitung.at
Eine Bestandsaufnahme am Internationalen Tag der Gebärdensprachen.
Why the COVID-19 Pandemic Isn’t Over
tcf.org
On Sunday September 18, 2022, President Biden declared, in a television interview, that the pandemic was now over. It is true that when walking around.
AstroAccess announces Ambassadors and flight crew for Next Weightless Flight
astroaccess.org
Flight to occur in Houston, Texas on 50th anniversary of Apollo 17 mission.
Our Deaf Ways
deafaustralia.org.au
Launch 'Our Deaf Ways'.
Health Affairs Briefing: Disability & Health Virtual Symposium
healthaffairs.org
This virtual symposium highlights the body of work in the July 2022 issue of Health Affairs containing a comprehensive, scholarly look at the relationship between disability and health.
Why COVID Is Still Worse Than Flu
theatlantic.com
Even now, the coronavirus is killing three times as many people as the flu.
Health Panel Recommends Anxiety Screening for All Adults Under 65
nytimes.com
The guidance comes as Americans are coping with illness, isolation and loss from the pandemic, as well as other stressors like inflation and rising crime.
Cancer death rates fall steadily in the US, with more survivors than ever
edition.cnn.com
More people are surviving cancer than ever before in the United States, according to a new report from the American Association for Cancer Research.
Adderall shortage 2022: Limited supplies hit two more US drug makers
eu.usatoday.com
A recent survey from the National Community Pharmacists Association found more than six in 10 small pharmacies are having difficulty getting Adderall.
Despite concerns, FDA panel reverses course on ALS drug and recommends approval
npr.org
In March, experts who advise the FDA questioned the efficacy of an experimental new drug for ALS. In September, they voted to approve it anyway.
WHO warns ability to identify new Covid variants is diminishing
cnbc.com
Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's Covid-19 technical lead, said the virus is spreading rapidly and continues to evolve even as deaths from the disease decline.
How COVID-19 headaches are different from others—and how to manage them
nationalgeographic.com
Experts say three types of headaches can occur with coronavirus infection. Figuring out which one someone has is key to finding the right treatment.
University launches new schools, degrees after completing eight step approval process
statepress.com
Arizona State University's independent student-run news organization covering Tempe, Phoenix, Mesa and Glendale.
Biden is wrong. The pandemic isn't over for disabled Americans
msnbc.com
Biden's administration has shown how easily it is willing to view people with disabilities as pesky asterisks.
How disability is informing better products — and better organizations
fastcompany.com
Designing with disability and accessibility in mind has finally gone mainstream.
Thomas & Friends Franchise Adds First Autistic Character, Bruno the Brake Car
variety-com.cdn.ampproject.org
Thomas the Train is getting a new friend, as the iconic British television franchise “Thomas & Friends” introduces its first character with autism, Bruno the Brake Car.
Mindset Matters: The Rise Of Adaptive Fashion Awakens More Than Just A Business Opportunity
www-forbes-com.cdn.ampproject.org
Adaptive fashion is at the nexus of economics, representation, and a new possibility for brand growth. The industry has to see it as as offering that will have a significant ripple effect moving fashion beyond aesthetics, toward generating a real social value.
Accessibility in Design & Development
smashingconf.com
Deque will walk you through the process of analyzing a wireframe from an accessibility perspective, making coding decisions to optimize for accessibility, testing a dynamic application and all of its states, and preventing accessibility regressions.
How to make your home Ostomy Friendly - A YouTube Video - GoAskAlex disability advocate and adult m…
goaskalexonline.com
In her newest YouTube Video, Alex shares her tips on how to make your home ‘Ostomy-Friendly’. Whether you are supporting a new ostomate, preparing for your own ostomy surgery, or simply want to learn how to be a better ally, this video is the best short, sweet, and educational option for you.
Autism Designs: How to Build Inclusive Products for People With Autism
builtin.com
Autistic people make up for about 1 percent of the population. Designing products for their needs means better serving the other 99 percent, too.
Why the nursing shortage isn't going away anytime soon
19thnews.org
Burnout and retirements leave few too nurses to train the next generation.
Chronic Illness Influencers on TikTok Are Showing the Reality of Being Sick
teenvogue.com
From normalizing ostomy bags to showing that chronically ill people can have full lives, they're creating community online.
What Identity Disturbance Feels Like With Borderline Personality Disorder
themighty.com
"I never really know who I am."
Viewpoint: Telehealth Disparities Exist Among Visually Impaired Populations
mhealthintelligence.com
An article in Health Affairs shows that visually impaired patients often experience telehealth disparities due to difficulties with accessibility and navigation.
5 Accessible Holiday Destinations In The UK
disabilityhorizons.com
These last couple of years have shown us all how much value there is in a holiday in our own fair country – the beautiful UK. But where is accessible? Where is suitable if you have a neuro-difference? Where is truly accessible for wheelchair users? Where can you find facilities if you’re visually or hearing impaired?
Queen Elizabeth II Lying In State Public Access Criticized By Disability Charities
forbes.com
Leading disability charities in the U.K. have criticized the government for failing to ensure that mourners with disabilities wishing to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II lying in state in Westminster Hall were able to receive an equitable and inclusive experience.
Stranded with a broken wheelchair, Maayan Ziv on airlines
thestar.com
While people who use wheelchairs are required to sit in an airplane seat during flights, on arrival some have found their wheelchairs damaged.
Ukrainians visit to learn Israeli models of accessibility
israel21c.org
Senior officials are shown how Israel promotes accessibility and inclusion to ensure equal opportunities for people with disabilities.
Advocating for digital accessibility in Brazil
fairplanet.org
Despite being enshrined in law as a right, digital accessibility remains elusive for many living with disabilities in Brazil.
Feature: How can electric vehicles be made more accessible to disabled people?
environmentjournal.online
Tim Anderson, Energy Saving Trust’s Head of Transport, explains how the current EV environment does not cater to disabled people and what can be done to improve accessibility.
An All-Inclusive Community
gluckstein.com
Michelle McClure talks about Ability Online, a supportive online community for children with disabilities to connect, what they offer and how you can get involved.
Amplifying patient education through intentional diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I)
wolterskluwer.com
Diversity, equity & inclusion in healthcare means intentional efforts to include wider range of images, experiences, and options in patient education.
False claims of voter fraud threaten disabled Pennsylvanians’ right to vote
inquirer.com
Voting should be simple, free, and accessible.
How to Make Your Website Accessible to Everyone
inc.com
Artificial intelligence tools alone may not ensure that your company's website is navigable for people with disabilities.
Lollapalooza, Other Major Music Festivals To Welcome Those With Disabilities
disabilityscoop.com
A new effort will open the gates of some of the nation's most popular music festivals to more people with disabilities.
A Stranger Said My Paralysis Was Unfair To My Kids. Here's What No One Told Them About Being A Mom …
huffpost.com
"'I feel bad for her kid who has to live seeing his mom paralyzed.' I’ve heard comments like that my whole life, most of them unintentional criticisms of the thing I have no control over."
Ways To Make Your Home More Accessible Without Renovating
housedigest.com
If you or a loved one requires an accessible home, you can make things more functional around the house -- no construction necessary. Here are some tips.
Local Expert Says More Could Be Done to Ensure Disabled Pedestrians Are Safer On Streets
pasadenanow.com
Daily Newsmagazine and City Guide to Pasadena, California featuring local news, breaking news, events, weather, sports news, schools news, shopping, restaurants and more from Pasadena Now.
Why Do All These 20-Somethings Have Closed Captions Turned On?
wsj.com
As automatic captioning on TikTok and creative audio descriptions on Netflix go mainstream, so does accessibility.
How to Make Your Website More Accessible (and Why It Matters)
travelmarketreport.com
Chances are your website isn’t as accessible as you think. Most sites aren’t. For travel advisors and agency owners, that simple fact means you could be missing out on potential clients that currently can’t use your website.
Banking When Blind: The Importance of App and Web Accessibility
blog.usablenet.com
I am one of the 78% of Americans who does their banking online. I also happen to be one of the. 1 in 4 with a disability. I have been fortunate to have had, for the most part, accessible banking experiences. But, with 58% of banks being inaccessible as recently as 2018, my positive experience may be in the minority.
Why You Must Consider Accessibility In Your Enterprise
nojitter.com
Recognizing and removing technical barriers in the workplace is critical to workplace inclusivity.
STEM Accessibility
accessibility.kennesaw.edu
Creating accessible instructional content and assessments can be challenging for any course, but STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) courses requiring the use of complex mathematical equations, scientific formulas, or special symbols can make the challenges more difficult. Some of these challenges require subject-specific solutions.
How the Design of Immersive Environments Impacts Inclusion
peatworks.org
Work environments are becoming more immersive by using extended reality (XR) technologies. XR technologies include virtual, augmented and mixed reality, all of which provide new ways for people to meet, connect and work in different environments.
Making technology inclusive to drive business growth
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
There are two sides to the story of how technology has transformed human life. Although technology has enabled tremendous progress in many socioeconomic spheres, it hasn’t necessarily done it all fairly or equitably. Every technology invariably reflects the attitudes and the values of its creators. Most technologies are developed by a small segment of society, which improves effectiveness but many times exacerbates exclusion. Usually, it is the marginalized sections of the population – especially those with disabilities – that are impacted as a result. If we look closely, we will see that inclusion is often an afterthought in technology design, stemming from the idea of “doing the right thing” or “making a difference”. Well-meaning as this sounds, it also carries subtle connotations of condescension and sympathy, which can, in fact, get in the way of inclusivity. And this poses problems.
The Benefits of Using Inclusive Photos on Your Website
shrm.org
Using website photos that highlight workforce diversity is one way for companies to meet diversity, equity and inclusion objectives. Here are different ways that inclusive imagery can support business goals.
Verifying the Disability Equality Index
jpdev.pro
accessibility of websites of winners of the 2021 Disability Equality Index.
Approaching Accessibility
aodareview4.com
Outlining the kinds of decisions we made regarding designing usable (and hopefully, delightful) experiences for people with disabilities during this review.
Smartphones and older users remain an uneasy match
axios.com
Many older people still lack digital skills and believe devices haven't been designed for all ages.
How inclusion drives innovation in Windows 11
blogs.windows.com
Earlier this year we announced four exciting features coming to Windows 11 designed for and with people with disabilities: system-wide live captions, Focus sessions, voice access and more natural voices for Narrator. As those features start to become available today, we wanted to pull back the curtain and share a bit more about how the culture of inclusion within the Windows engineering team has helped to foster the development of more inclusive and delightful Windows experiences for everyone. That culture has three main ingredients: people, process and ambition.
Justin Yarbrough talks about alt text
a11yrules.com
Justin asks us to think outside of our use case, and that not everyone uses the web the way we do.
Dementia and Computing
abilitynet.org.uk
There are 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, and this is projected to rise to over 1 million by 2025. Dementia is not a specific disease but an umbrella term used to describe a range of progressive conditions affecting the brain. Currently there is no cure for dementia and anyone diagnosed with dementia will require increasing care and support as their condition worsens.
Lenovo recognised as best workplace for people with disability - Centre For Accessibility Australia
accessibility.org.au
Technology giant, Lenovo, has been named the best place to work for disability inclusion by the Disability Equality Index, the global benchmark tool for large corporations to measure their disability workplace inclusion standards against competitors. Lenovo employs around 75,000 workers and has been recognised by the DEI for this position five years in a row.
Disability news and talk, The battle for BSL
bbc.co.uk
Deaf people are taking the government to court - we hear why.
Review: John and Joe Bishop: Life After Deaf – a powerful journey into the deaf community
limpingchicken.com
In John and Joe Bishop: Life After Deaf, we follow comedian John Bishop’s son Joe, who is deafened, on a journey towards his deaf identity, meeting deaf people for the first time and discovering BSL.
‘First-of-its-kind’ program to train visually impaired as digital accessibility testers
wraltechwire.com
Durham-based Ablr Works has teamed up with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Services for the Blind (DSB) to kick off the initiative this month. Read more here.
5 Books and Activities for Hispanic Heritage Month in Special Education
simplyspecialed.com
Here are 5 of my favorite books for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in your special education classroom. (and a free book companion!)
Round is a Tortilla Activities
simplyspecialed.com
Round is a Tortilla by Roseanne Greenfield Thong is a great book to connect to math about shapes in real life! Grab the free book companion.
Tough Ass Crew Gallery to Close After Two Years
qcnerve.com
When Matt Alvis moved into the former Sunshine Daydreams space next to Evening Muse back in September 2020, he expected to have two months to run his Tough Ass Crew Pop-Up Art Gallery.
What You Should Know if You've Been Newly Diagnosed With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
themighty.com
“Make the choice that you want to live and live well. Your life may be different and not what you expected, but it will be a life. Make it the best life you can.”
Addressing High Suicide Rates in Anorexia Nervosa Is Suicide Prevention
themighty.com
"Addressing daily struggles for people with anorexia nervosa is suicide prevention