‘Take Me Home’ Director Liz Sargent on a New Kind of Disability Storytelling
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‘Take Me Home’ Director Liz Sargent on a New Kind of Disability Storytelling (Guest Column) (hollywoodreporter.com)
The director embraced her sister Anna’s cognitive challenges, wrote from her point of view and cast her as the lead in her narrative short film.
API Women, Non-binary Filmmakers: Telling Our Own Stories (commonwealthclub.org)
talk + screening + reception! Join host Michelle Meow as our panel discusses the contributions women and non-binary filmmakers have made in film, talking with Liz Sargent, Julia Gouw, and Michelle Sugihara of CAPE (the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment). We will screen "Take Me Home," Sargent's short film and a 2024 Oscar contender for best action short film, followed by a reception to meet and greet the filmmakers and API leaders in the industry.
Waiting Lists For IDD Services Continue To Swell (disabilityscoop.com)
Hundreds of thousands of people with developmental disabilities remain on waiting lists for services across the country and their numbers are growing.
Being neurodivergent in academia: Nothing wrong with me (asbmb.org)
An assistant professor and group leader explains how being diagnosed with autism in her early 40s changed her approach to being a scientist.
Most Searched Questions about Disability - Answered by Para Athletes (youtu.be)
Happy International Day of Persons with Disabilities! To celebrate this date, we selected some of the most searched questions about disability and asked Para...
University Challenge episode axed in disability row (www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org)
Two contestants in the Christmas version of the BBC quiz say their disabilities weren't provided for.
Podcast: Designing for Inclusion: Creating Accessible Content for Indigenous Communities (peatworks.org)
Meggan van Harten, Partner and Strategic Leader for Design de Plume, shares creative strategies to make digital content more accessible and inclusive for indigenous audiences and communities. She discusses the impact of AI-generated captions, the barriers that fonts can create, and the importance of audio-based content.
Next-Level XR: People with Disabilities Unlocking New Worlds (schedule.sxsw.com)
We have the opportunity to build incredible, inclusive immersive worlds - why aren’t we? In many cases, it’s because we don’t hear from people with disabilities in the process. People with disabilities are uniquely qualified to solve problems quickly and thoughtfully because it’s how they live their lives. This panel unites innovative XR, accessibility, and lived experience to show how we can build virtual worlds where everyone can thrive. It’s past time to tap into the knowledge of disabled people to make the metaverse accessible, equitable, and more impressive than you ever thought possible.
Updated Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 (peatworks.org)
An update to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is here. On October 5, 2023, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (AGWG) officially released version 2.2 of WCAG. Due to the evolving digital landscape, these guidelines and standards must be reviewed and refreshed to ensure they address current needs. This is why the WCAG 2.2 update is so important.
Accessibility in State Digital Equity Plans (peatworks.org)
Infusing State Broadband Planning with Inclusion and Accessibility.
Using AI to support people with disability in the labour market: Opportunities and challenges (oecd.org)
People with disability face persisting difficulties in the labour market. There are concerns that AI, if managed poorly, could further exacerbate these challenges. Yet, AI also has the potential to create more inclusive and accommodating environments and might help remove some of the barriers faced by people with disability in the labour market. Building on interviews with more than 70 stakeholders, this report explores the potential of AI to foster employment for people with disability, accounting for both the transformative possibilities of AI-powered solutions and the risks attached to the increased use of AI for people with disability. It also identifies obstacles hindering the use of AI and discusses what governments could do to avoid the risks and seize the opportunities of using AI to support people with disability in the labour market.
Checklists: Making campaigns accessible for persons with disabilities (edf-feph.org)
Over 87 million persons with disabilities live in the European Union. However, most election campaigns still do not consider their accessibility needs.
Guide Books for Accessible Travel (miusa.org)
Lonely Planet offers several guides for travelers with disabilities to identify country-specific disability resources, translate important terms into the local language, and more. Best of all, they’re FREE to download online!
A World Awaits You: Intersections Abroad (miusa.org)
A World Awaits You- Intersections Abroad: Travelers with disabilities explore identity and diversity through international exchange.
Cross-Cultural Communication Challenges (miusa.org)
With an interest in learning about the cultural, political, and food differences between France and the United States, Loren Ashton embarked on semester-long study abroad to Aix-en-Provence, France, where she attended the Institute of American Universities. Loren, who is Deaf, had the added chance to learn about another aspect of French culture, Deaf French culture. In doing so, Loren built pride in her sign language and new cross-cultural communication skills.
2023 International Day Of Persons With Disabilities (IDPD) (social.desa.un.org)
Since its proclamation in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly in resolution 47/3, the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been celebrated annually on 3 December around the world. The observance of the IDPD aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and to mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.
A Disability Day Message to Global Disabled Activists: Invest in Your Leadership through International Exchange! (miusa.org)
People with disabilities can participate in study abroad, volunteer abroad, professional exchanges abroad, sports exchange programs and more.
Disability News and Mental Health, Climate Change: As seen by disabled people in peril (bbc.co.uk)
From fresh-water wells flooded by salty sea water, to avoiding inaccessible emergency shelters, we hear from Ari in Somalia and Melvina in the Solomon Islands about the impact climate change is having on their very exposed corner of the world.
Allies, where were you on International Day of People with Disability? (carlyfindlay.com.au)
International Day of People with Disability was on 3 December. But it was the quietest Disability Day I’ve ever seen, since I’ve been an activist, It’s been a topic of discussion between me and other disabled friends for the last week or so.
I can't count how many times strangers have said this about my wheelchair (metro.co.uk)
My wheelchair is my independence, my legs and my freedom. Not a luxury.
London Replaces Green Man Crosswalk Signals with Wheelchair Symbol (wheelchairtravel.org)
The iconic green man on London crosswalk signals has been replaced with another style of pedestrian — manual and electric wheelchair users!
Beyond Pills: Strategies to Treat and Manage Chronic Pain Effectively (bluebadgestyle.com)
“Chronic pain is not all about the body, and it’s not all about the brain – it’s everything. Target everything. Take back your life.” — Lorimer Moseley. While there were about 187 million cases of chronic pain reported in 2020, the United Nations estimates that this figure will exceed 1.5 billion by 2050. With such a massive number of people suffering from chronic pain, it is crucial to address this medical issue so that people can get rid of their persistent pains completely.
Lost in translation: Disability advocates urge Maryland agencies to improve language access (baltimoresun.com)
Non-native English speakers in Maryland have long struggled to access disability services for themselves and their children.
After Tackling 'R-Word,' Disability Group Seeks To Erase Stigma Associated With 'Special' (disabilityscoop.com)
With a new campaign, Special Olympics wants to take back the word "special" and other language that they say has been turned against people with disabilities.
Gift-Giving Guide for Wheelchair Users and Disabled Travelers (wheelchairtravel.org)
The holiday gift-giving guide for wheelchair users, thoughtful and unique gifts to excite disabled people of all ages.
How America’s broken promise to millions of students became the status quo (motherjones.com)
Students with disabilities don’t have equal access to educational opportunities. That's not just an injustice—it’s a violation of federal law. How did we get here, and what can be done?
Gaza: UN expert demands unconditional humanitarian access and relief for people with disabilities (reliefweb.int)
A UN expert today reiterated growing calls for unconditional and unrestricted humanitarian aid access to the people with disabilities in the Gaza Strip.
Disabled Students UK Launches the First University Performance Evaluation on Disability Inclusion (disabledstudents.co.uk)
The results of the first Annual Disabled Student Survey are here! The launch of the Annual Disabled Student Survey data this Disability History Month is a very exciting step forward for our disabled students.
The Dynamics of Photography and Disability (lenscratch.com)
Jaklin Romine was born in Burbank, California, and currently lives in Pasadena. She lived in East LA [El Sereno] for 15 years, before that she lived in Echo Park, and grew up in Alhambra/San Gabriel. She studied Studio Arts at Cal State LA, and got her Masters of Fine Art at CalArts . Romine has been working professionally since 2015 and has been exhibiting in multiple group exhibitions across Los Angeles at Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, NAVEL, Noysky Projects, Superstition Gallery, One Archives, Night Gallery, Dominique Gallery, Avenue 50 Studio, Gallery 825, Eastside Cafe, Luckman Fine Arts Gallery and in New York at Flux Factory, Gibney Studios, New Women Space. She has lectured on her work at UCLA, NY Film Academy, Chapman University, SCRIPTS College, Torrance Art Museum, Cal Arts, as part of the ArtChangeUS: Arts in a Changing America five year initiative. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Hyperallergic, Curate LA, KCET, on the cover, centerfold, and contributor of Full Blede and X-TRA. In 2019 she won the Rema Hort Foundation Emerging Artist Grant which assisted her in creating her first solo show, Why Bring Me Flowers When I’m Dead ? When You Had The Time To Do It When I Was Alive/Living With SCI, PSLA, Los Angeles, CA. Then the work from her solo show was curated into group shows at The Wignall Museum, Consulado General de Mexico, SUR Biennial at Rio Hondo College. Simultaneously, Jaklin created a zine from her photographic work and traveled to the Shanghai Art Book Fair, Independent Art Book Fair in LA & NY, Long Beach Zine Fest, San Diego Zine Fest, San Francisco Zine Fest, and Los Angeles Zine Fest. Currently, she is working on new photographic and installation work with artist Ginger Quintanilla. (Ginger Q)
Bed/Life: Chronic Illness, Postcolonial Entanglements, and Queer Intimacy in the Stay (dsq-sds.org)
In the conceptual sculpture titled, I Think We’re Alone Now (Host), Constantina Zavitsanos presents the bed as a site of desire, intimacy, and horizon for the sick/disabled queer body, bringing a multitude of meanings to the notion of “host.” This paper engages this artwork considering the politics and poetics of hosting and “the stay” as queer intimacies are formed in and with bodies—both in the chronicity of pathogenic presence effected through transnational flows of medical coloniality; and as an anti-colonial practice of disalienation, hospitality, and invitation into the erotic and social life lived in the space of the bed. I approach this work of disability scholarship through a feminist understanding that chronic illness is a condition of global entanglement within the colonial and postcolonial milieu of racial capitalism, its afterlives, and its historical traumas. To host challenges the notion that to be chronically sick and bedbound is an existence delimited by isolation and social death produced in the bedbound subject as one denied full entry into the western, liberal, public-political articulation of the human. I reflect on what it means to be a queer, brown, sick/disabled body and turn toward the possibilities of the bed as a material spacetime and hermeneutic for alternative expressions of aliveness through stillness and immobility as the entanglements of our histories and medical conditions also open space for our entangled practices of countermemory and ontological disobedience: how we refuse to be colonized objects of ruin. As settler colonial framings of illness evoke an always-already racialized diagnostic apparatus through which surveillance, impugnment, negation, and alienation are deployed via the medical industrial complex and the medical gaze as a subjugating mode of relation, bedlife is a vital counterpoint to this violence, a portal to crip fugitivity, existential and political affirmation, and connection. Finally, through encountering different artworks, this essay explores the linkages between intimacy and future-making, collapsing the space between queer desire for each other and one another’s bodies, and the particularly queer politics of desire for a world unbound by oppressive structures and the limitations of imposed binaries. Against what disability scholars Eli Clare and Eunjung Kim, among others, have critiqued as the hegemonic imperative toward cure, which seeks to get us out of bed and into capitalism’s racist and ableist coercive temporalities, this paper looks to the bed as a heuristic and material site for a radical politics of feminist carework, queer desire, crip time, and decolonial worldmaking. What it is to want — in all its senses, suggests there is a relevant kind of intimacy between what we are denied as sick and disabled queers in a heterosexist society founded on racial capitalism and colonial regimes of body, self and other—and how we share closeness, cultivating desire for each other and other possible worlds.
Work Will Not Save Us: An Asian American Crip Manifesto (dsq-sds.org)
Drawing together disability justice, Asian American studies, and feminist/ queer-of-color labor analysis, this collaboratively authored essay forwards an anti-work manifesto shaped by our lived experiences as sick, disabled and queer Asian American scholars laboring in the academic-industrial complex. This essay offers a two-part intervention: first, it aims to expand nascent conversations on disability politics and its relationship to racial capitalism, and second, it puts forth a critique of the Asian American emphasis on achievement as an instrument of belonging and potential inoculation against racialized violence. It also unfolds in two parts: first, a section on why we refuse work, and second, a section on how to perform this refusal.
Seeing Ourselves 2 (screenaustralia.gov.au)
Diversity, equity and inclusion in Australian TV drama.
Crip Club Vibes: Technologies for New Nightlife (catalystjournal.org)
I’ve been thinking about what it would mean to design nightlife around disability. We need all nightlife spaces to become accessible, of course, something that calls for a thoroughgoing restructuring of the built environment, transportation systems, and access labor. But I’m imagining the possibilities for creating a world within the inaccessible status quo, a nightlife community that could divine the truth and complexity of disability history, culture, and resistance.
‘The Tuba Thieves’ Review: Formally Adventurous Doc Examines the Sounds and Sights of L.A. from a Deaf Perspective (variety.com)
In 'The Tuba Thieves,' Alison O'Daniel departs from heists that took place in Los Angeles high schools for an unconventionally audiovisual experience.
New Census proposal would reduce the number of disabled women and girls counted by nearly 10 million (nationalpartnership.org)
A new proposal from Census would change the definition of disability in the American Community Survey, reducing the official count of disabled people by 40 percent. This change could have significant implications for supports for disabled people.
Disabled Grief & Rage: Resistance Poetry [a writing workshop] by Rise of Riotous Roots (lu.ma)
This 3 hour workshop will make space for the anger, the tending, the loving, the yearning, the rest, the isolation, the movement, the stillness, the aches, the balms... the words we don't yet have; the words we do, and are waiting to cast.
Speculative Crip Ecologies + Rituals in the Age of Multispecies Disability (eventbrite.com)
A disability centered reading & discussion series weaving together Disability Justice with Environmental Justice.
Palestinians call for global strike on Monday to demand immediate ceasefire (aljazeera.com)
Trade union activists and international influencers join call for global strike on December 11 as Israel pummels Gaza.
Palestine Repro Healing Circle (hearttogrow.org)
The genocidal violence in Gaza can only be described as horrific and heartbreaking. The live footage of a million+ children and their caretakers being impacted by war is necessary for us to bear witness to and rightfully may impact our bodies and mental health.
What Does Disability Justice Mean in Gaza? (sluggish.substack.com)
on debility, drones, and solidarity
Disability + Palestine (graysongoal.substack.com)
Happy Intl Disabled Folks Day!
Beyond 6 Seconds: Celebrating 200 episodes and looking ahead to 2024 (sites.libsyn.com)
In this year-end episode for 2023, host Carolyn Kiel reflects on the big milestones that Beyond 6 Seconds achieved in 2023 and some of her goals for the show in 2024. Below are links to the resources mentioned in this episode. How you can support Beyond 6 Seconds!
Disability Intimacy (disability-visibility-newsletter.ghost.io)
This has been a pretty exciting and busy year for me full of lots of life changes such as moving into my first place, adopting two cats, Bert and Ernie, co-editing Low and Slow, a series of food writing by disabled people in partnership with Eater, publishing several guest essays for the Disability Visibility Project, and having a few other secret hijinks. A source of joy has been this newsletter and being able to offer over 25 book giveaways to you all, dear subscribers.
Be My Eyes, Timecrest, and Zanagrams Named 2023 AppleVis Golden Apple Award Winners (applevis.com)
We are pleased to announce that the winners of the twelfth annual AppleVis Golden Apple Awards are Be My Eyes, Timecrest, and Zanagrams.
You First Podcast Episode 57: Against Technoableism (disabilityrightsflorida.org)
A conversation the history of disability and tech and the need for people with disabilities to lead the way in tech development.
Caregiver Burnout - Missing Pee Jar - New Marriage / Couples Q&A! (youtube.com)
A couples Q&A where Squirmy and Grubs answer questions from their viewers. They discuss a variety of topics, including their relationship, their family, and their future plans.
Book Review: Everyday Citizenship by Wendy Perez (criplife.co.uk)
This is a book review of Everyday Citizenship, which is part story, part guide, written by and for people with learning disabilities who want to be the authors of their own choices in a world that denies them their autonomy.
Review: Wheelchair Accessibility of Amtrak Carolinian Train (Charlotte to Cary, North Carolina) (wheelchairtravel.org)
Ride aboard the wheelchair accessible Amtrak Carolinian train and travel from Charlotte to Cary, North Carolina and points beyond.
Innovative wheelchair design unlocks possibilities for kids with disabilities (youtube.com)
A local philanthropist and a group of Tulane University students teamed up to design and build wheelchairs for kids with disabilities, providing mobility and independence. CBS News' David Begnaud introduces us to the group behind this effort.
Superfest Disability Film Festival (filmfreeway.com)
Superfest Disability Film Festival is the longest running disability film festival in the world. Since it first debuted in a small Los Angeles showcase in 1970 it has become an eagerly anticipated international event—hosted by San Francisco's Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability at San Francisco State University. For more than 30 years, Superfest has celebrated cutting-edge cinema that portrays disability through a diverse, complex, unabashed and engaging lens. Superfest is one of the few festivals worldwide that is accessible to disabled filmgoers of all kinds.
A Simple Way to Save Premature Babies (nytimes.com)
Waiting two minutes to sever the umbilical cord after birth raises the chances that a premature infant will survive, new research shows.
'Barbie' Movie Adds Unique Accessibility Option (disabilityscoop.com)
When the blockbuster "Barbie" movie becomes available for streaming soon, it will offer a new level of accessibility for people with disabilities.
Come With Us To THE WHITE HOUSE! (youtube.com)
We were incredibly honored to be invited to attend a ceremony at the White House celebrating the anniversaries of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). When we all started our YouTube channels, we never expected to be amongst such fierce advocates and incredible change-makers. Let’s continue the fight to make our nation a more accessible and inclusive place for all!
Generative AI for Accessibility Request for Proposals (sway.office.com)
The Microsoft Accessibility Innovation program seeks proposals for projects that use generative AI to support people with disabilities in accomplishing their goals.
Embracing the Future of Mobility: A Journey Toward Inclusion (linkedin.com)
Raul Krauthausen's insightful most recent article on the potential and challenges of robotaxis in the world of disability rights naturally caught my attention as activist and tech enthusiast. His critical viewpoint on the future of mobility technologies highlights the essential balance between innovation and inclusivity, a theme that resonates deeply with Björn Lubetzki's and my mission at Bridge the Gap. Raul's post is an eye-opener to both the promises and the pitfalls of these advancements.
JCPD Launches Accessibility Checklist to Remove Barriers for Persons with Disabilities (jis.gov.jm)
The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) has launched the Accessibility Checklist, which is designed to identify architectural and communication barriers encountered by persons with disabilities in private and public facilities.
Study finds Ottawa is 53 per cent accessible to those with disabilities (ottawa.ctvnews.ca)
A new study has found that 53 per cent of Ottawa's public-facing buildings and businesses are accessible to those with disabilities.
Now available: The Disabled Hiker’s Guide to the San Juan Islands (islandssounder.com)
Submitted by the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau.
Accessible Detroit Attractions (visitdetroit.com)
Discover Detroit's wheelchair-accessible attractions. Our guide ensures inclusive city adventures for all, showcasing accessible gems for every visitor.
Plans to expand Laceby accessible holiday park (bbc.com)
Noah's Retreat wants to more than double its accommodation provision at the park.
Breaking barriers on ice: sled hockey program expands accessibility in winter sports across UP (uppermichiganssource.com)
Allan Beauchamp, Eric Hammerstrom, Kristy Burt, and Jim Bennett join TV6′s Tia Trudgeon for a conversation about accessibility in hockey and why it matters.
Her Guide Dog Inspired Her Art. Now the Lab Stars in a Museum Show. (canadanewsmedia.ca)
After losing her sight in a catastrophic accident, Emilie Gossiaux found meaning and art in a bond with her dog, London, celebrated at the Queens Museum. How does it feel to have your life change in an instant?
Hatiye Garip’s whimsical comic embraces tactility and audio to create an accessible publication (itsnicethat.com)
With raised spot gloss and an audio bundle, The Land of Uncertainty is paving the way for publications that attend to the needs of blind and low-vision folk.
Accessibility advocates thrilled over Minneapolis' investment in sidewalk snow removal (mprnews.org)
The Minneapolis City Council Tuesday night passed a $1.8 billion budget for next year which includes a $595,000 funding package to help clear city sidewalks of snow. It’s intended to target high-traffic areas and residents who don’t shovel their walks.
Accessibility a challenge for city man with cerebral palsy (lethbridgeherald.com)
For the ‘average’ Lethbridge citizen, the city is quite easy to navigate – 20 minutes from one side to the other. For many other residents however, it’s a whole different story.
Nearly 60 Per Cent of Buildings Mapped in Canada’s Largest Accessibility Research Effort Aren’t Accessible (businesswire.com)
Mapping Our Cities for All collected more than 126,000 data points to determine the accessibility of Canadian cities from a disability perspective and calls on all municipalities to join the mapping movement.
Disabilities Awareness Week to Focus on Accessibility (jis.gov.jm)
The issue of accessibility for the disabled will be the focus for Disabilities Awareness Week 2023, which will be observed from December 3 to 8 under the theme ‘Inclusion in Action: Building Accessible Communities’.
How to Make Your Car More Accessible for Aging, Injury, Disability, or Pregnancy (consumerreports.org)
Whether aging, injury, surgery, disability, or pregnancy means you'll need car adaptations, or if you need a wheelchair van, this CR guide can help.
Increasing Accessibility: How Airline Seating May Improve to Better Accommodate Wheelchair Users (simpleflying.com)
How the industry is adapting to make flying better for everyone.
Supreme Court Throws Out Major Case That Could Have Altered Enforcement Of Disability Law (huffpost.com)
The high court said the case over access at a hotel in Maine was moot because the plaintiff, a disabled woman from Florida, had dismissed her complaints.
Supreme Court Dismisses Disability Activist’s Case as Moot (nytimes.com)
The activist, Deborah Laufer, had sued hundreds of hotels as a “tester,” having no intention of booking a stay, accusing them of inadequate disclosures about whether rooms were accessible.
US Supreme Court throws out decision reviving disability bias lawsuit (reuters.com)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a lower court's decision that had let a Florida woman pursue a lawsuit accusing a Maine hotel of omitting details on its reservation website about accessibility features for people with disabilities even though she had no intention of booking a room there.
Supreme Court dismisses case impacting accessibility information on hotel websites (foxnews.com)
The Supreme Court has dismissed a case related to a Maine hotel which had the potential to complicate accessibility information for people with disabilities.
Supreme Court dodges ruling in disability rights case (nbcnews.com)
The case could have curbed efforts by disability rights activists to ensure that hotels and other places accessible to the public comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Easterseals aims to make air travel more accessible to people with disabilities (cbsnews.com)
With the holiday travel season upon us, a new Easterseals campaign aims to make air travel more accessible to people with disabilities.
MTA unveils wider fare gates to improve accessibility, decrease fare evasion (abc7ny.com)
The new gates are now in place at the Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Avenue station in Jamaica, Queens.
The rule-breaking audio descriptions of Netflix's 'All the Light We Cannot See' point to a greater accessibility triumph (mashable.com)
Netflix accessibility consultant Joe Strechay talks inclusivity on set.
How Marlee Matlin and Troy Kotsur Helped the 2023 Media Access Awards Make History (hollywoodreporter.com)
The Oscar winners and 'CODA' co-stars talk to The Hollywood Reporter alongside producer Deborah Calla about the significance of putting on the first televised awards show featuring two deaf hosts.
‘Turning the I can’ts into the I cans’: Mackenzie Gilmore provides hope to amputees by increasing their accessibility to soccer (michigandaily.com)
In her work with the United States Amputee Football Federation, Mackenzie Gilmore is continuing to spread amputee soccer locally and around the world through recreational leagues, camps and national play, touching the lives of amputees everywhere.
Innovative fraud whistleblower suit in website case produces multimillion-dollar damages settlement and remediation plan (trelegal.com)
In hopes of bringing more awareness to the importance of digital inclusive design in the government procurement sector, we are pleased to share this press release, announcing a precedential settlement of one of our impact cases involving the California Department of Parks and Recreation’s camping reservations website.
Disabled LGBTQ+ Youth At Greater Risk Of Suicide Than Their Peers, Study Finds (huffpost.com)
It’s "imperative" that mental health providers are trained to help people of multiple marginalized identities, the study's lead research scientist told HuffPost.
Needy Cases 2023: Community Access Unlimited helps create a more accessible world (eu.mycentraljersey.com)
Community Access Unlimited serves more than 1,900 people with disabilities and at-risk youth across New Jersey.
Make a difference: Click an accessible space for wheelchair users in the city (citizenmatters.in)
The #findwheelchairaccessibleplaces campaign in Chennai is being launched on December 3rd, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
City of Regina delays Accessible Taxi Program to 2024 (leaderpost.com)
Administration presented a centralized dispatch system to executive committee on Wednesday that would cost just under $500,000.
‘Dignity by Design’ underpins Commonwealth Bank’s new Accessibility and Inclusion strategy (commbank.com.au)
The Accessibility and Inclusion Strategy 2024–2026 was launched at an event celebrating International Day of People with Disability on 3 December.
'Big, dark canvas of despair': Rick Hansen speaks on how his mindset changed after being paralyzed (ctvnews.ca)
Rick Hansen's life changed the day he was told he'd never walk again, but instead of letting his disability stand in his way, he became an advocate for accessibility rights and a Paralympic Athlete. Here's how that happened.
Deaf and hard-of-hearing Coldplay fans let down by Perth show offered compensation (abc.net.au)
A group of deaf and hard-of-hearing Coldplay fans say they were let down at the band's Perth show, having paid $220 for what they believed was an Auslan accessible ticket that included a number of services which were late or never provided.
Global officials, scholars call for more inclusive society for persons with disabilities (globaltimes.cn)
UNESCO officials and representatives from more than ten countries share experiences and explore ways to enhance social inclusiveness for persons with disabilities at a seminar jointly hosted by Communication University of China (CUC) and UNESCO held in Beijing on Friday.
Disabling barriers: How 'Accessible Everything' makes changes in Türkiye (dailysabah.com)
Founded by three disability activists, 'Accessible Everything' has significantly advanced accessibility in Türkiye across various sectors.
Campaign To Find Accessible Spaces In City Begins (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Courts, activists, and people with disabilities have been fighting a long battle to bring accessibility.
Wheelchair Accessibility In India: The Way Forward (youthkiawaaz.com)
42 year old Swathi looked outside the window as her family left to visit the local library. ‘Oh how I wish I could go too’, she thought wistfully, being an avid reader herself.
How Kenya's ICT Accessibility Standards can create more inclusive workplaces (standardmedia.co.ke)
As the world observes the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in 2023, Kenya emerges as a pioneer in fostering inclusivity by adopting a groundbreaking national standard for information and communication technology (ICT) accessibility. Kenya has become one of the first countries in Africa to gazette such standards, solidifying its commitment to ensuring that ICT products and services cater to the needs of persons with disabilities, older individuals, and other users who benefit from accessibility features.
NSW public sector to leverage achievements and strengths of people with disability (themandarin.com.au)
More NSW government departments are able to harness the skills and experience of people with diverse abilities, according to Kate Washington.
Ukrainian reconstruction efforts lack commitment to accessibility (euractiv.com)
The needs of people with disabilities have been largely neglected in Ukraine, even though their number has greatly increased during the Russian invasion, and efforts to reconstruct the country should address this, European disability rights activists told Euractiv.
Digital accessibility in the enterprise (bcs.org)
One in five of the UK population has a disability. John Carter, Head of Experiences at KPMG in the UK, considers the opportunities and risks enterprises face and how they can respond.
Accessibility Act passes in Sask., advocacy group celebrates at legislature (regina.ctvnews.ca)
The Saskatchewan government officially passed the Accessibility Act as of Dec. 3. The act aims to prevent and remove accessibility barriers for people living with disabilities.
Advocacy group celebrates as Accessible Saskatchewan Act comes into force (leaderpost.com)
Barrier Free Saskatchewan celebrated the Accessible Saskatchewan Act coming into force on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Group celebrates new accessibility legislation in Saskatchewan (cjme.com)
The Accessible Saskatchewan Act came into effect Monday.
Ade Adepitan criticises accessibility on Tube in video of him being carried up stairs (standard.co.uk)
TV personality shared video of being helped up stairs after lift on Jubilee line was out of order.
State of accessible transport is ‘unjust and unacceptable’, says report (disabilitynewsservice.com)
The current state of accessible transport is “unjust and unacceptable”, and the government’s efforts to offer “equal access for disabled people” by 2030 have “stalled”, according to a major new report.
Improving eye care and eyewear accessibility in the UK (warrington-worldwide.co.uk)
Access to potentially vision-saving eye care is of growing importance in the United Kingdom. Here, ophthalmology demand is expected to increase by 40% between 2018 and 2038 due to an increasingly ageing population.
Be My Eyes CEO Mike Buckley Talks OpenAI Boardroom Saga, ‘Life-Changing’ Tech, More (forbes.com)
Many companies like to talk the talk regarding accessibility, but there are precious few that actually walk the walk too; OpenAI, Buckley said, is one of those companies.
Disability Confident: P&G’s Inclusive Workplace Grows Innovation, Careers and Business (us.pg.com)
Learn more about Procter & Gamble’s efforts to remove the barriers that inhibit access within society for people with disabilities, through inclusive representation and accessible design.
Twilio’s Sam Richardson: Accessibility should be built in to customer engagement strategies (econsultancy.com)
Richardson earmarks accessibility for greater focus in the year ahead. We caught up with her to ask about the future of customer engagement, AI and CDPs.
Disability, Politecnico di Milano experiments with AI to make historic city centers accessible (eurekalert.org)
The case study of the town of Sabbioneta in the International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation.
EY Executives Talk Government Workers, Normalizing Accessibility, More In Interview (forbes.com)
Gianutsos said the normalization of assistive technologies in the workplace is pivotal to success for disabled workers.
How people with disabilities can use Alexa to help them lead more independent lives (aboutamazon.co.uk)
Discover six accessibility features on Alexa-enabled devices including the latest Eye Gaze on Alexa feature, the first feature that helps customers with mobility or speech impairments to control Alexa with their eyes.
Automated Video Transcription: Transforming Media Accessibility and SEO (droidmen.com)
Experience the transformation of media accessibility and SEO through automated video transcription. Unlock the power of accurate and efficient transcriptions.
Holiday Shopping with a Screen Reader: My Black Friday Experience (blog.usablenet.com)
Discover accessibility challenges faced by one screen reader user on Black Friday. Read about the importance of creating an inclusive shopping environment.
Mobile App Accessibility: What Blind Customers Want You to Know (blog.usablenet.com)
Learn about my mobile app experience as a blind person. I share common app accessibility challenges and some solutions that work too.
Disabled People Are More Free with 'Accessible Transportation' Studies (raillynews.com)
Disabled People Are Freer with 'Accessible Transportation' Studies - The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure said in its written statement, "52 thousand 50 passengers benefited from the Orange Table, the number of airports that have received an 'Accessibility Certificate'
Making Websites And Apps More Accessible For People With Disabilities (youtube.com)
It is not just our physical spaces that need to be more accessible for people with disabilities, the virtual spaces of websites and apps also need to factor in accessibility as a key feature to cater to different kinds of disabilities. Here is what digital accessibility is all about.
Inaccessible hurdles between me and my love of hotels (unitedspinal.org)
There’s not much I enjoy more than traveling. I love meeting new people and exploring new places. It gives oxygen to my creativity.
Accessibility Insights now supports WCAG 2.2 AA (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Learn about Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and Accessibility Insight's newest updates that provide WCAG 2.2 testing and support guidance.
3 ways AI could dramatically change smartphone accessibility (tomsguide.com)
AI is the future of smartphones, and it can help everyone.
Customized Employment and Guided Group Discovery (leadcenter.org)
Customized Employment (CE) is one approach to help jobseekers, including those with disabilities, find jobs that suit them well. It does this by personalizing the relationship between employee and employer to meet the needs of both. This “win-win” approach became a part of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in 2014 as a supported employment strategy.
Ensuring Accessibility, Jobs And Equal Opportunities Are Key, Say Disability Rights Advocates (youtube.com)
In his keynote speech at the launch event of Samarth by Hyundai in partnership with NDTV, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri emphasised that countries and societies are assessed in terms of how humane and sensitive they are to those segments of the population which require special attention. He said that while there are enough laws and regulations to protect the rights of those with disabilities and ensure accessibility in the laws governing Urban Local Bodies, it is the responsibility of states to ensure enforcement and compliance.
Easterseals launches new campaign to make air travel more accessible to people with disabilities (youtube.com)
With the holiday travel season underway, the Easterseals organization is launching a new campaign hoping to make air travel more accessible to people with disabilities. Stephanie Stahl reports on this new effort.
'Education, Employment And Accessibility Remain A Challenge For People With Disabilities' (youtube.com)
Ashwini Angadi, Founder & Trustee, Ashwini Angadi Trust that runs Belaku Academy, a residential school for the visually impaired and Arman Ali, Executive Director, National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) talk about the importance of education, and the need to use technology to bridge the gaps in education and accessibility issue for people with disabilities.
A holistic way to look at accessible learning (universitybusiness.com)
Just as a banyan tree’s strength comes from its inclusive design, our collective success comes from making learning accessible for everyone.
Creating Accessible Workspaces that Work for Everyone (us.pg.com)
Procter & Gamble’s Universal Design approach for accessibility helps break down barriers by creating and transforming inclusive workspaces across the globe for all employees.
How To Design a Neurodiverse-Friendly Website (techround.co.uk)
Neurodivergent refers to a spectrum of neurological differences, such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and more. Learn how to design a neurodiverse-friendly website here.
Accessibility: Building a More Inclusive Future (garhwalpost.in)
In today’s rapidly evolving world, the concept of a barrier-free environment and accessibility has gained significant prominence. Creating spaces, products and services that are accessible to all, regardless of physical or cognitive abilities, is not only a legal requirement in many countries but also a fundamental aspect of fostering inclusivity, diversity and equality.
What is the “A” in DEIA And Why Does It Matter? (forbes.com)
Accessibility is the “A” being added to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Accessibility means providing resources, support and potentially accommodations to help those with disabilities thrive in the workplace, just as we would the dominant group.
Stories you won't read elsewhere: making media for the disability movement (disabilitydebrief.org)
Making media for the disability movement in 2023.
Making online recruitment more accessible (onrec.com)
With the ongoing skills shortage continuing to present a sizeable challenge to recruitment professionals, the UN’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December) is a helpful reminder of the need to make our recruitment practices and tools as accessible and disability-friendly as possible.
Digital accessibility standards to note (techtarget.com)
Learn about the established digital accessibility standards and how businesses can ensure they're compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
Disability Equality in the Media (unesco.org)
UNESCO calls for more inclusive, relevant, and accessible media coverage, content production and management practices for persons with disabilities.
The accessibility issue more people with disabilities should think about (accessability.substack.com)
Graphical representation of Blockchain identifying 5 uses: smart contract, digital voting, data storage, mining, and digital identity Accessible Cryptocurrency and Blockchain The problem people with disabilities have with currency is as old as currency itself. People with disabilities live in a world where.
Accessibility is a cultural shift. (medium.com)
Accessibility is a cultural shift. In the world, there are 1.3 billion people with a disability, which is about 22% of the market segment. What happens when the design, innovation, and companies built exclude 22% of the market?
Amazon’s 8 most helpful accessibility features, including Reading Ruler and Dialogue Boost on Prime Video (aboutamazon.com)
Amazon has been working to make its products accessible to everyone for a decade, and the company is just getting started.
San Antonio Zoo unveils newly transformed entrance: A milestone in accessibility and cultural celebration (news4sanantonio.com)
The San Antonio Zoo marked a historic milestone with the grand opening of its newly transformed entrance, signaling a significant advancement in guest experience, accessibility, and a celebration of the city's rich cultural heritage.
Visit Anaheim achieves certified Autism Center designation, spearheading citywide accessibility initiative (travelandtourworld.com)
Anaheim’s official destination organization, Visit Anaheim, has achieved the esteemed designation of being a Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) conferred by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). This recognition is granted to organizations whose staff undergo specialized training and certification processes to enhance their understanding of and support for autistic and sensory-sensitive visitors and their families when exploring the Anaheim area.
City’s accessibility officer to serve on state committee focused on rights for Coloradoans with disabilities (coloradosprings.gov)
Robert Hernandez, the City of Colorado Springs’ Human Resources Accessibility Manager, has been named to a state task force’s subcommittee studying issues related to the rights of Coloradoans with disabilities.
Venngage Is Transforming Design with Their New Groundbreaking AI-Powered Accessibility Features (streetinsider.com)
Venngage, a pioneer in the design platform industry, is excited to introduce its latest version, revolutionizing the landscape of inclusive design. By incorporating AI into the very heart of its design tool, Venngage has taken a major stride towards making accessibility natural and fundamental to the design process.
The Accessible Saskatchewan Act Comes into Force on International Day of Persons with Disabilities (saskatchewan.ca)
The Government of Saskatchewan is recognizing December 3, 2023, as International Day of Persons with Disabilities, in partnership with Saskatchewan Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services. On the same day, The Accessible Saskatchewan Act came into force. This new legislation will prevent and remove accessibility barriers for persons with disabilities.
Smirnoff launches new global campaign promoting accessibility, inclusion and social connections (grocerytrader.co.uk)
Smirnoff’s new ‘We Do Us’ campaign is being activated in over 20 countries through a series of events, partnerships and promotional activity.
Hip hop dancing promotes awareness of disability rights and performance equality, study shows (eurekalert.org)
Hip hop dancing can be used to spread awareness of disability rights and help those with sight problems to participate in performance equally, a new study says.
More Than a Gesture: How Galaxy Watch’s Universal Gestures Feature Enhances Accessibility (news.samsung.com)
In celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), it is time to reflect on how technology can play a role in fostering a more inclusive world.
Ability Unveils Game-Changing Move: "Max Access" Accessibility Toolbar Now Free Forever (martechseries.com)
Ability, a trailblazer in digital accessibility solutions, has taken a monumental step towards inclusivity by announcing that the latest version of its industry-leading accessibility toolbar, "Max Access," will now be available for free, forever.
How Apple devices are empowering people with disabilities to live more independently (deccanherald.com)
Some of the notable accessibility features of Apple devices include Magnifier tools, Voice Over, Assistive Access, and more.
Angelo Tocco – Winner of the 2023 Carol McGregor CLC Disability Rights Award (canadianlabour.ca)
December 3 is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities—which aims to promote awareness and mobilize support for disability rights issues. Today, the CLC recognizes a union member for their disability rights activism. This year, on the twelfth anniversary of the award, the Canadian Labour Congress is pleased to announce OECTA member Angelo Tocco as the 2023 winner of the Carol McGregor CLC Disability Rights Award!
Taika Waititi's New Apple Film Shows Off the iPhone's Speech Accessibility Tools (cnet.com)
The short film demonstrates Personal Voice and Live Speech in iOS 17.
Tui launches accessibility guides for customers at 200 of its hotels (ttgmedia.com)
Tui has released Detailed Access Guides for an initial 200 hotels in its partnership with AccessAble, with another 200 hotels to be surveyed in 2024
Toyota to deliver inclusive electric mobility at Paris 2024 (newsroom.toyota.eu)
Toyota has created advanced mobility solutions specifically for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 in line with its vision ‘Mobility for All’The Accessible People Mover (APM) is an inclusive electric mobility vehicle to transport people.
“Could This Product Be The Future of Accessibility on The Internet?” (youtube.com)
Andrew and Rene Perkins and Luis Canto E Castro were next to face The Dragons with their tech company, CityMaaS. Their aim is to make The Internet more accessibility friendly through the ability to adjust how the webpage looks. They're seeking a £100,000 investment for 5% of their business.
British Airways improves accessibility for deaf passengers (aerotime.aero)
British Airways has announced a raft of changes to improve accessibility for its deaf and hard-of-hearing passengers.
Transport Committee inquiry hears challenges on accessible transport (route-one.net)
CPT has reiterated challenges in meeting compliance with PSVAR in a Transport Committee inquiry on 22 November.
Amazon Pay introduces video KYC in sign language accessibility (startupstorymedia.com)
Amazon Pay has introduced a video-based sign language Know Your Customer (KYC) service aimed at supporting customers with hearing and speech impairments.
CMF and Disability Screen Office announce new partnership (cmf-fmc.ca)
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the Disability Screen Office (DSO) today announced a two-pronged partnership to increase disability representation and inclusion in the Canadian screen industry.
GoMedia Avatars to Increase Passenger Accessibility (railway-news.com)
GoMedia is developing a ground-breaking solution to improve public transport accessibility for passengers using British Sign Language (BSL).
Braille Signage Now at All Vancouver Bus Stops (planetizen.com)
The city completed installation of signage for people with visual impairments at over 8,000 bus stops.
Making accessibility a reality (quintenews.com)
Eight business, organizations and individuals were recognized Sunday at the City of Belleville’s first annual Accessibility Excellence Awards ceremony.
Momentum Refresh - The Future of Accessibility is Here (momentumrefresh.org)
See what Momentum Refresh can do. This is a truly ADA-accessible mobile restroom that can go wherever people want to be in the community. Book it today!
EA makes more patents open source in a bid to share its accessibility tools and "help gamers" (eurogamer.net)
EA has "opened up" its accessibility tools and technology for "wider use to help gamers".
The Launch Of The Access Controller For PlayStation 5 Is A Really Big Deal For Gamers And Tech Journalists Alike (forbes.com)
The $90 peripheral is intended to help make playing PS5 games more accessible to disabled people.
Microsoft's ban on third-party controllers on the Xbox excludes some disabled gamers from using the device (theconversation.com)
The Xbox Adaptive Controller is designed to make gaming more inclusive, but Microsoft’s ban on third-party devices means some disabled gamers are still excluded.
Super Mega Baseball 4 Adds New Accessibility Features, Improvements & Fixes (operationsports.com)
Super Mega Baseball 4 patch #6 is available today adding some new accessibility features, improvements and bug fixes. The Standard and Ballpark Editions are available now on the EA App with voice chat support between Steam players.
Mastering the Art of Front-End Web Development: Tips and Tricks for Success (techbullion.com)
Front-end web development is a dynamic and ever-evolving field that plays a crucial role in shaping the user experience of websites and applications. Mastering the art of front-end development requires a combination of technical skills, creativity, and a deep understanding of user behavior.
The PlayStation Access Controller sets a new standard for adaptive gaming (reviewed.usatoday.com)
We tested the PlayStation Access Controller. Read our review.
EA adds to open source accessibility tech including photosensitivity tool (pcgamesinsider.biz)
US publishing giant Electronic Arts has added to its open-sourced accessibility tools. This time around, the firm is allowing developers to use tech including the IRIS photosensitivity tool.
Tips to make your home more accessible this holiday season (kslnewsradio.com)
Christmas is around the corner, and there are simple ways to make your home more accessible for disabled holiday guests.
Making sport accessible to everyone (camosun.ca)
The Centre for Sport & Exercise Education welcomed Paralympians Byron Green and Zak Madell for a classroom visit in October.
Gaming Accessibility: Making Games Inclusive for All (techiexpert.com)
Escape from Tarkov or EFT is a survival shooter game that Battlestate Games has created. This game has an accessible nature which is why it is considered to be an engaging shooter game. EFT is a personal computer-only game that players do not find on Steam. The good thing is players can visit the official website of this game and place a pre-order so that they can get access to its PC beta edition.
Accessibility in gaming: 'When we all play, we all win' (bbc.com)
Accessibility in gaming is a hot topic - but there's still a lot of work to do to open up the hobby.
How to create accessible PDF documents (techtarget.com)
Creating accessible PDF documents starts with the source material, but Adobe Acrobat offers various accessibility checking features. Find out more here.
British Airways partners with Signcode UK for enhanced accessibility in travel for deaf and hard-of-hearing customers (travelandtourworld.com)
British Airways has joined forces with Signcode UK to enhance its accessibility services for Deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons. The collaboration involves the creation of new signed video content, featuring various useful travel information, accessible to customers both before their journey and while on board.
Accessibility and Motion (accessability.substack.com)
How to design the delightful user experience you want for your sighted / non-motion sensitive users, without triggering distraction, nausea and migraines in the rest of us.
This week in accessibility: Robles v. Domino’s (accessability.substack.com)
A network signal icon constructed from cartoon pepperoni pizza.
Prioritizing Accessibility Defects for Remediation (accessability.substack.com)
You have run your favorite automation tool. You’ve sifted through the results, suppressing duplicates, false positives (there aren’t many tools that automatically detect ARIA and suppress reporting the underlying issue that the ARIA addresses), and things that are not within your control to fix, then condensed down the patterns — who wants to file 827 independent “the alt text on this image is empty” defects?. Then, you have carefully augmented those results with manual testing results.
It depends, indeed (yatil.net)
My friend Nicolas Steenhout has published an article about the impossibility of specificity in accessibility recommendations.
Online Moderated Discussion „Exchange of International Experience in Organizing Shelters for Internally Displaced Persons with Disabilities“ (inkultur.org)
As the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) with disabilities continues to grow across the Ukraine, the accessibility of emergency and accommodation shelters has become ever more critical in guiding vulnerable individuals toward appropriate care.
Inclusion questions what is „normal“. Interview with inclusion expert Dirk Sorge (inkultur.org)
The interview was conducted in German as part of a collaboration between the INKuLtur program and Berlinklusion, represented by Dirk Sorge, in April 2021, and then translated into English.
The story of a disabled displaced woman who escaped occupation (inkultur.org)
More than 11 million Ukrainian men and women left their homes because of russia’s full-scale invasion to Ukraine. 4.2 million went abroad, and more than 7 million became internally displaced persons. That is information published by the International Organization for Migration. In the midst of a full-scale war, the Ukrainian social welfare system faced the urgent task of swiftly evacuating and providing refuge for millions of Ukrainians. Although local authorities and public organizations had dealt with similar situations in 2014 during russia’s annexation of Crimea and occupation of parts of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts, the current scale of the challenge is significantly larger. Since February 24, 2022, the number of internally displaced persons in the country has more than quadrupled compared to previous years. According to the Ministry of Reintegration, 60% of IDPs are women, 25% are children, 25% are pensioners, and almost 200 thousand are people with disabilities.
Barrierfree Safety for People with Disabilities (inkultur.org)
Our mission is to provide support to people with disabilities during times of war and displacement in Eastern Partnership countries.
The new Tory austerity will be like nothing we've seen before. Here is its human cost (theguardian.com)
Jeremy Hunt’s planned cuts will mean the death of public services. The lives of Britain’s most vulnerable people are on the line, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan.
Inspiration Porn: What It Is, Why It’s A Problem, and What You Can Do (respectability.org)
Inspiration Porn is the objectification of disabled people with the intention of making people without disabilities feel good.
Holi-Daze (kamredlawsk.com)
Nearly 1 in 4 adults across the world feel measurable levels of loneliness. The loneliness epidemic in America, with 58% feeling like no one knows them well, is highest amongst the younger than those over 65.
Elsewhere(18 min) (sproutflix.org)
Simone is 24 years old. He has a permanent job and an overwhelming desire to leave his mark in life. In order to do so, the city of Milan is not enough anymore and he has decided to go on a road trip to Malta. He will be visiting his cousin Mauro who has been living there for 2 years. Armed with his essential belongings and his lively personality, the adventure shared between two friends immediately turns into the free and intimate trip of a youngster in his twenties whose main ambition is to find his place in the world.
America promises equality for disabled students. It’s failing. (motherjones.com)
There are 7.2 million students with disabilities in the United States. They are among the most underserved students in the country.
Disability advocates breathe a sigh of relief at Supreme Court’s Acheson decision (19thnews.org)
The 9-0 ruling to dismiss as moot preserves the right for civil rights testers to enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act in some jurisdictions.
N.Y. law will set language standards for statewide ballot proposals (nystateofpolitics.com)
It is aimed to cut down on voter confusion.
Accessible Information Graphics for cognitive and visually Impaired (netz-barrierefrei.de)
Info graphics are getting more and more important. It make much sense to make them as accessible as possible to visually impaired and blind.
A look back at the EDPD2023 (enil.eu)
Fionn Crombie Angus attended the EDPD as ENIL’s volunteer under the European Solidrity Corps Programme.
What's the B-Word? New Disability Slur Just Dropped (thesqueakywheel.org)
You’re out in public, minding your own business, and then a random stranger comes up to you and says those words: “Hey buddy.” You feel your entire body cringe as your pride is hurt. Why? That stranger just used the dreaded B-word.
You might be #Diversish if . . . (accessability.substack.com)
(with apologies to Jeff Foxworthy) ‘Diversish’ is a satirical term for businesses that call themselves diverse, but overlook, ignore or postpone anything having to do with disabilities. If you haven’t heard the word Diversish before, you probably need to watch.
What Are Email Platforms Doing to Make Emails More Accessible? (inboxcollective.com)
These are the features that are rolling out — and here’s how newsletter operators are taking advantage of them.
How can I use technology to support an elderly person from afar? (abilitynet.org.uk)
Explore the world of smart technology that discreetly monitors activities, enabling you to check in on your older or vulnerable loved ones without disrupting their lives.
Disability History Month 2023 (spokzpeople.org.uk)
A Letter to my Younger Self.
NDIS review: what changes to disability services are coming and how have people reacted? (theguardian.com)
Review calls for total rethink of how governments offer disability support. Here is everything you need to know.
Activist Affordances (disability-visibility-newsletter.ghost.io)
Hello book lovers and party people! Here I am sharing a giveaway of 2 paperback copies of Activist Affordances: How Disabled People Improvise More Habitable Worlds by Arseli Dokumaci available from Duke University Press.
A school promised not to send kids to the ER for misbehavior – but hospital trips only increased (apnews.com)
Schools across the country are sending children to the emergency room for psychiatric evaluations in response to behaviors prompted by bullying or frustration over assignments.
Supreme Court dismisses case of hotel discrimination tester, says it’s moot (washingtonpost.com)
The case asked if disability rights activists may sue hotels they don’t plan to visit, if the hotels fail to put accessibility information on their websites.
Why Continuing Medical Education (CME) Training Videos Need Captions (3playmedia.com)
Captions can improve knowledge transferability and application in CME videos and other medical content. Learn more about why captions have become a valuable training tool in this blog.
10 Ways to Foster Inclusivity for People with Disabilities (withkeri.com)
Creating an inclusive society requires collective action and a commitment to dismantling barriers that limit individuals with disabilities.
Give Inclusivity A Bid: Making Fraternities And Sororities Accessible (respectability.org)
Greek letter organizations usually have a set idea of the type of people they would like to extend a bid or formal offer to become a member to. But does that fixed idea of the perfect member come with an ableist mindset?
NDIS review urges dozens of changes as Bill Shorten under pressure over surging costs (theguardian.com)
Review finds NDIS should be part of a greater system as Shorten addresses National Press Club
After more than a decade of the NDIS, has anything changed about the way we value disabled lives? (theguardian.com)
Listening to discussions about us as ‘burdens’ and ‘costs’ has been infuriating and wearying
Episode 23.4: Ableism and Trans Rights Past and Present with Joy Michael Ellison (cripcrapmedia.com)
Joy Michael Ellison joins Justin and Kennedy to discuss the relationship between trans history, rights, and ableism.
1 in 5 children in wealthiest nations face poverty: UNICEF (disabilityinsider.com)
The new findings from the UNICEF research wing focus on Member States of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the European Union (EU).
Here's why Disability Rights must be on the Forefront of the Human Rights Movement (blog.amnestyusa.org)
Celebration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities should be accompanied by reflection for the global human rights movement.
Andrea Fay Friedman, ‘Life Goes On’ Actor With Down Syndrome, Dies at 53 (variety.com)
Andrea Fay Friedman, who played Amanda Swanson on "Life Goes On" and broke ground for performers with Down's syndrome, died at 53.
Ron Howard Witnessed 'Adult Problems' on 'The Andy Griffith Show' (closerweekly.com)
Ron Howard had to bear witness to some very 'adult problems' and 'ugliness' as a child star on 'The Andy Griffith Show'.
You don’t get a “pass” to discriminate against people with disabilities in an emergency (accessability.substack.com)
People with disabilities are the ones guaranteed to get disproportionately ****ed over in any type of emergency.
Statement on the situation of persons with disabilities in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory (internationaldisabilityalliance.org)
“We are deeply saddened and concerned by the tragic and shocking events we are witnessing in Israel and occupied Palestinian territory, and the impact this is having on persons with disabilities, including children. When hostilities start, people with disabilities are among the first to lose their lives and to be left behind in accountability processes and documentation of international humanitarian law and human rights law violations” said Yannis Vardakastanis, Chair of the International Disability Alliance.
Sophie Morgan: the right wheelchair can be liberating (thetimes.co.uk)
The documentary maker, who broke her back at 18, says charities such as Whizz Kidz need more support to help young disabled people access the best equipment.
Some good news for persons with disabilities from COP27 (internationaldisabilityalliance.org)
Governments still have much to do to achieve disability inclusion in climate action"We suffer climate change the most but are the least included in climate decisions,” said a person with disabilities participating in COP27.
SustainedAbility (sustainedability.org)
SustainedAbility is a Disability Led network working with grassroots movements and organisations on Disability and climate justice.
Disability justice and Earth care with Valerie Novack (blackearthpodcast.com)
Black Earth is an interview podcast celebrating nature and black women leaders in the environmental movement. Join us for inspiring, informed and authentic conversations on how we can make a positive impact for people and nature worldwide. Episodes out every Wednesday. Connect with us online @blackearthpodcast on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok. Hosted by Marion Atieno Osieyo. Healing our relationship with nature, one conversation at a time.
Cripping Climate Activism (medium.com)
With the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (or COP27) happening next month, many are awaiting to see how world leaders are going to demonstrate their commitment to climate action. Although more disabled people are being invited to these conferences, there is still a long way to go to ensure the proper representation of disabled voices. Last year, during the COP26 in the U.K., the Israeli Energy Minister, Karine Elharrar was unable to attend the conference because there was no wheelchair access, reflecting the inaccessibility of these events. To help ensure that activists from spaces that are marginalized have better access to the conference this year, Friday’s for Future MAPA has resorted to crowdfunding. Nancy Marangu, encouragingly writes about how the COP27 can be a reset on climate justice for disabled people.
Disability Culture Advocate, Historian, and Author Dr. Steven E. Brown (medium.com)
“I always want my work to be as accessible as possible no matter who the audience is.”
Ady Barkan – Be a Hero Fund (beaherofund.com)
Ady Barkan is a social justice activist and the founder of Be A Hero. Ady has inspired millions of Americans through his advocacy. Learn more.
March On: Rustin — Trust for the National Mall (nationalmall.org)
March On: RUSTIN is a collaboration between the Trust for the National Mall and Netflix's RUSTIN, providing listeners with an opportunity to walk in the footsteps of the 1963 March On Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which cemented the National Mall's role as America’s Civic Stage. Learn about Bayard Rustin and his role as an architect of the March, its impact and its legacy.
Long-awaited ‘Rustin’ restores queer hero to the historical record (washingtonblade.com)
A career-making, Oscar-worthy turn for Colman Domingo
Remembering Bayard Rustin in Life and Onscreen (nytimes.com)
The civil rights leader and organizer of the March on Washington is the focus of a new biopic. Here’s how it stacks up against archival images.
Colman Domingo Fights for Justice in First-Look Photos of ‘Rustin’ (netflix.com)
Bayard Rustin is finally in the spotlight.
‘This camp changed the world’: New exhibit tracks the rise of the disability rights movement and its ties to UC Berkeley (lib.berkeley.edu)
Left to right: A Camp Jened brochure from the 1950s is one of many documents in the exhibit; students pose in front of the UC Berkeley Disabled Students’ Program building with Program Director Susan O’Hara, far right.
The Legacy of Tiny Tim (facingdisability.com)
Growing up as a Jewish kid in New York City, I loved watching all the holiday kids’ specials on TV.
Inclusion indicators (inclusion.eu)
Inclusion indicators reveal what Europe looks like for 20 million people with intellectual disabilities and their family members.
Progress (scottvinkle.me)
Accessibility is about progress, not perfection. Small changes can result in big impact over time. Keep up the great work!
DEI Includes People with Disabilities (vimeo.com)
Many overlook this one group in their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. As a result, they have a huge gap in their culture and talent. When they close this gap, they'll gain a competitive edge. Hear from Meryl K. Evans, Speaker and Accessibility Consultant, as she discusses this often overlooked aspect of DEI.
Beeindruckend: Sprechende Kamera-App „Seeing AI“ für Blinde (iphone-ticker.de)
Der amerikanische Softwarekonzern Microsoft bietet den kostenfreien Download der Seeing AI schon länger im App Store an.
Norman Lear, iconic TV and movie producer, dies at 101 (edition.cnn.com)
Famed television producer Norman Lear, whose wildly successful TV sitcoms including “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” fused comedy with trenchant social commentary and dominated network ratings in the 1970s, died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles, his family announced on his website. He was 101.
Hospitality is accessibility and vice versa - it is interconnected (accessibletravel.online)
Hospitality is accessibility and vice versa. Accessibility is woven into the concept of hospitality, as sun rays into a beautiful morning.
Is WUKA Period Underwear Fatigue-Friendly? (lifeofpippa.co.uk)
[AD]. This blog post is sponsored by WUKA*. Links marked with * are affiliate links. This means I earn a small commission from any purchases made through these links, at no extra cost to you. As always, all opinions are my own!
PBS’ ‘American Masters’ Launches Visibility, Inclusion and Accessibility Initiative (dayalmohamed.com)
The Disability Policy Podcast: Season 3 - Day in Washington is a nationally syndicated disability policy blog/podcast. Updated weekly, these podcasts offer an easy to understand analysis of current disability policy and politics.
4 Wheelchair Accessible Public Transportation Modes in London (simplyemma.co.uk)
Curious how to get around London as a wheelchair user. From trains, underground, Uber boat and taxis, this guide explores four wheelchair accessible public transportation modes in London that I've personally used.
Dating With a Disability (nytimes.com)
Women with disabilities often begin to date much later in life, and they struggle in a dating culture that places a premium on physical appearance.