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Hand-picked news about inclusion, accessibilty and innovation
‘Uplifting and beautiful’: accessible garden wins top prize at Chelsea flower show. (theguardian.com)
Horatio’s Garden is designed to be a restorative sanctuary for people with spinal injuries.
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month 2023 (respectability.org)
The intersection of identity with disability uniquely affects people of all races. For Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) this is compounded by the fact that AAPIs are a wildly diverse ethnic group and have an equally diverse range of experiences. With a population expected to surpass 40 million by 2060, and 1.3 million disabled, it [click to continue...]
Interview with Dennis Tran (respectability.org)
As the Director of Partnerships at the Asian Americans with Disabilities Initiative, Dennis spoke about the organization's critical work.
AANHPI Students Are Underrepresented In K-12 Special Education (respectability.org)
Policy Fellow Emily Snodderly examines why teachers overlook AANHPI students with disabilities, and what can be done to improve outcomes.
Data Corner for May 2023 (respectability.org)
New data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with disabilities, plus the latest employment data from nTIDE and the Department of Labor.
People With Mental Illnesses Are Not Inherently Dangerous (wid.org)
People with mental illnesses have often been painted with a broad stroke as being “dangerous” by the media and societies around the world. This ableist depiction, which has increased in recent years with the frequent mass shootings in the United States, has only served to increase the stigmatization of mental illness and worsen public health outcomes.
Disabled woman forced to sleep in Travelodge dining room (independent.co.uk)
Travelodge apologises as Kat Watkins, who has brittle bone disease, still in pain nearly four weeks later.
Time Article May 2023 - The six mistakes to avoid when booking an accessible room (bluebadgestyle.com)
In an ideal world, hotel rooms would suit any guest, but the reality is that finding somewhere to stay that genuinely meets the specific needs of those with disabilities and mobility issues can be a tortuous process.
What are the benefits of volunteering? (abilitynet.org.uk)
With The Big Help Out campaign continuing throughout the summer and Volunteers Week (1-7 June) fast approaching, now is the perfect time to think about volunteering. However, you might be wondering, "What are the benefits of volunteering?"
Spare a thought for Britain’s new persecuted minority: the privately educated (theguardian.com)
They’re losing their grip on Oxbridge, and Labour threatens to strip elite schools of their charitable status. It just won’t do, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
I want people to treat me as an equal member of society - Tamara Byrne (inclusion-europe.eu)
Tamara Byrne from EDF Youth Committee spoke at the European Day of Persons with Disabilities conference. She talked about education and employment.
5 Tips to Make Your Restaurant More Accessible (bluebadgestyle.com)
The hospitality industry has had a tough time over the past few years. As well as dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw businesses being forced to shut their doors for a period of time, it has also had a cost of living crisis to cope with.
Physical and Mental Disabilities: Signs that a Senior Should No Longer be Living Alone (bluebadgestyle.com)
Physical and Mental Disabilities: Signs that a Senior Should No Longer be Living Alone The number of physical and mental disabilities that can potentially rob a senior of their ability to live alone is indefinite. It is indefinite because the assertion is generally not made on the basis of a diagnosis alone.
Surge of COVID across Canada as hospitals drop mask mandates (wsws.org)
The resurgence of COVID is above all due to the “Forever Covid” mass infection policy of governments at the provincial and federal levels, mirroring their counterparts internationally. The Trudeau Liberal government has spearheaded this policy.
Aimee Mullins: from Atlanta 1996 prosthetics pioneer to star in Stranger Things. (paralympic.org)
Trailblazing double-amputee reflects on pursuing her dreams and making the multi-award-winning Netflix show
New Studies Find Covid Vaccines Are Safe For Kids: Here Are The Different Types Of Vaccines—And How They Work (forbes.com)
Despite being available for well over a year, many children are not vaccinated against Covid-19.
Can Religion Be Helpful for People With Chronic Pain? (daily.jstor.org)
A group of researchers asked this question of a group of patients in secularized Western Europe.
Thousands of people in the UK are out of work due to long COVID (theconversation.com)
Studies from multiple countries have found that long COVID is linked to an increased likelihood of not working. Here’s what’s happened in the UK.
Thailand sees big jump in new Covid cases and fatalities (nationthailand.com)
Covid-19 cases in the Thailand are continuing to surge with fatalities nearly doubling from the previous week.
Heart of The Matter: Sudden Cardiac Arrest among Teens on The Rise; Here's What Experts Say You Can Do (news18.com)
Doctors strongly advise wider cardiac screening in high schools and colleges. They also recommend that screening should include a review of risk factors, blood pressure, heart-related symptoms, family history, and stress-related issues.
Academic Ableism: Disability and Higher Education (jstor.org)
Academic Ableism brings together disability studies and institutional critique to recognize the ways that disability is composed in and by higher education, and rewrites the spaces, times, and economies of disability in higher education to place disability front and center. For too long, argues Jay Timothy Dolmage, disability has been constructed as the antithesis of higher education, often positioned as a distraction, a drain, a problem to be solved. The ethic of higher education encourages students and teachers alike to accentuate ability, valorize perfection, and stigmatize anything that hints at intellectual, mental, or physical weakness, even as we gesture toward the value of diversity and innovation. Examining everything from campus accommodation processes, to architecture, to popular films about college life, Dolmage argues that disability is central to higher education, and that building more inclusive schools allows better education for all.
Former Hocking College football player with Down syndrome sues college and its president (eu.dispatch.com)
Caden Cox was once lauded by Hocking College as the first college football player with Down syndrome to score. Now he is suing the college.
Medicaid Is Not A Piggy Bank For Congress - Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)
Disabled people, older adults, care workers and family caregivers would suffer if Medicaid was cut, or work requirements were enforced.
Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live. (boston.com)
Across America, nearly 4 in 10 Black children live in areas with poor environmental and health conditions compared to 1 in 10 white children.
Tiffany Hammond's 'A Day With No Words' Shines Light on Autistic Families (ebony.com)
Her book highlights the bond between mother and child who use a tablet to communicate with others.
'Exhausting': Traveler chose to fix her own wheelchair after this airline damaged it (eu.usatoday.com)
Emily Ladau chose not to file a complaint with American Airlines after her wheelchair arrived damaged following a flight.
The False Compassion of Assisted Suicide (nationalreview.com)
What being by a loved one in his last years can teach you about the value of natural death.
“Monet/Mitchell” Shows How the Impressionist’s Blindness Charted a Path for Abstraction (artnews.com)
Monet’s vision helped free him from some of painting’s conventions, and this freedom prompted Joan Mitchell and her peers to forsake them more emphatically.
Disabled people must be at the heart of decision making to deliver more accessible transport (politicshome.com)
I don’t want special treatment, I just want the same miserable experience of commuting as everyone else.
Marlee Matlin ('Accused' director): 'Does not matter whether you're Deaf; just a matter of knowing' (youtube.com)
Marlee Matlin ('Accused' director): 'It does not matter whether you're Deaf, it's just a matter of knowing and being aware.' She adds, 'Back then I thought, well, wait a minute, how is a Deaf person going to direct? Is that possible?' Gold Derby editor Daniel Montgomery hosts this webchat as part of our "Meet the Experts" directors panel.
Georgia O’Keeffe Made These Works After Going Blind (artnews.com)
I wish they were in her current MoMA show, “To See Takes Time.”
UC disability services understaffed, students say (calmatters.org)
The UC Student Association is calling for California to spend millions more on disability services at the university, as students report long wait times.
Medical Industrial Complex 101: Organizing For Disability Justice (eventbrite.com)
This workshop examines the Medical Industrial Complex and its connections to white supremacy, eugenics, ableism and environmental racism.
Interdependent Magic (playwrightscanada.com)
Interdependent Magic: Disability Performance in Canada is a collection of plays and interviews by, for, and about Disabled theatre artists that invites readers into the magical worlds of Disability arts culture.
Nonspeaking Woman with Autism Denied Effective Communication Tools Until Age 18 Now an Education Advocate (people.com)
For the first 18 years of her life, Jordyn Zimmerman, says she was treated as "subhuman" in the classroom. Now, she's sharing her story to emphasize the importance of giving everybody equal access to an education.
Electric charge point rollout is ripping away vital pavement space, says report (disabilitynewsservice.com)
The rollout of new charging points for electric vehicles is stripping vital pavement space away from pedestrians and wheelchair-users, two campaigning organisations have warned the government.
Journal of Literary & Cultural Disability Studies Home (liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk)
Disability Cost of Living Payment part of decisive action to help the most vulnerable (ablemagazine.co.uk)
We all feel the impacts of the rising cost of living. High inflation, exacerbated by Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine, is hurting economies across the world and making people poorer.
Unfinished Business (manningham.vic.gov.au)
The Unfinished Business exhibition reveals the stories of 30 First Nations people with disability.
Do touch the art. This first-of-its kind L.A. artwork offers a tactile cityscape (latimes.com)
The Braille Institute Los Angeles debuts its new Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired on April 26. We get a first look at its L.A. cityscape sensory wall and mural.
Innovations in Accessible Comics for Blind & Low Vision Readers (youtube.com)
The Program in Visual Impairments, Comic Studies & The Longmore Institute on Disability Present: Innovations in Accessible Comics for blind & low vision readers. A conversation with the prizewinners of the Accessible Comics Collective design competition!
Revisiting #DisabilityTooWhite (Hint: There’s Still A Problem) (medium.com)
The activist behind a tweet that launched a pivotal conversation says there’s still a lot of work to be done.
Crip Ecstasy (counterpulse.org)
Crip Ecstasy is an immersive nightlife experience that centers accessibility from the ground up. Working with a cast of disabled performance artists, DJs, ASL Interpreters and Audio Describers, this installation transforms CounterPulse into an environment where multiple forms of access intersect to conjure a new blueprint for what a club space can be.
At this Long Beach salon, inclusion isn't an afterthought—it's the mission (lbpost.com)
Black Sheep Salon in Long Beach is dedicated to providing safe and accessible service to everyone, no matter their size, gender, sexuality or disability.
Call for Disabled And Here participants (affecttheverb.com)
Affect creates media campaigns and resources that amplify multiply-marginalized folx and embody disability justice.
Celebrate empowering students to succeed on Global Accessibility Awareness Day (educatingalllearners.org)
We asked educators and parents in CEE how technology has impacted the lives of children with disabilities and learning difficulties. Eleni Kyriakouli, a teacher at the Rodion Pedia school in Rhodes Island, Greece, explains why she believes it has led learners to become more inclusive and supportive of others, “I think the major reason for using technology is to break down the barriers that exist between students with different abilities and promote inclusion and acceptance in the classroom.”
Special Education Myth Busting (educatingalllearners.org)
Our goal for students with disabilities is to lay a foundation for personalized learning pathways. But first, we must dismantle the longstanding myths that constructed the barriers we will have to tear down. So, let’s start with the facts.
New Research Uncovers Opportunities for Families to Access More Support for Students with Learning Differences (educatingalllearners.org)
One in five students in the U.S. struggle with learning and attention issues. A national survey of parents of students with learning differences released today by Learning Heroes in partnership with the Oak Foundation identifies key ways to help parents “crack the code” to access more support for their children. The survey, supported by Oak Foundation, included more than 2,800 parents of children diagnosed with or suspected to have challenges with reading, writing, or math; executive function; and/or attention, auditory, or visual processing. Learning Heroes also released an accompanying “Playbook” for educators and practitioners.
Health & (un)Wellness Presents: Mighty With Migraine (themighty.com)
Introducing Health & un(Wellness), a new podcast by The Mighty. Live with a health condition or three? Yeah, so do we.
How Author and YouTuber Hank Green Chose to Share His Cancer Diagnosis (themighty.com)
"Green gives a masterclass in setting boundaries."
Lucy Watts obituary (theguardian.com)
Other lives: Campaigner for better palliative care who was determined to make life better for young people with disabilities.
APA Heritage and Mental Health: Conversation on Autism and ADHD (respectability.org)
A candid discussion about the lived autistic, ADHD, and Asian American experience and how they affect mental health.
Fireside Chat: Developing Disabled Leaders (respectability.org)
More than 400 people have graduated from one of our pipeline programs since 2013. Hear from some of them at this fireside chat!
Community Connectedness and Technology (respectability.org)
Learn about the utilization of technology solutions across domains and new approaches spiritual leaders are using to reach audiences.
Why Ending the Public Health Emergency Is Not Progress—And What Funders Can Do About It (nonprofitquarterly.org)
As the federal government ends the COVID-19 public health emergency, disability rights advocates are calling for investments in the leadership and expertise of disabled leaders to advance health equity for all.
Benefit levels are too low to meet disabled people’s needs, MPs hear (disabilitynewsservice.com)
The government should commission an annual independent assessment of the level of benefits because they are “demonstrably” too low to meet people’s needs, a disabled people’s organisation (DPO) has told MPs.
China’s New Covid Wave Set to See 65 Million Cases a Week (bloomberg.com)
China is likely to see its Covid-19 wave peaking at about 65 million infections a week toward the end of June, according to a senior health adviser, while authorities rush to bolster their vaccine arsenal to target the latest omicron variants.
Alicia has lived with long COVID for a year, just one of a growing number who say they're now disabled (abc.net.au)
In Australia, long COVID is not automatically classified as disability, but advocates want that to change.
A 'Practical Guide' For People With Long COVID : Fresh Air (npr.org)
An estimated 200 million people worldwide have long COVID. Dave Davies interviews neuro-psychologist James Jackson about the cognitive impairment, social isolation, and mental health issues that the long COVID patient population experiences. His book is Clearing the Fog. Maureen Corrigan reviews the book Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma, by Claire Dederer.
SSI Benefits Expected To Rise Next Year (disabilityscoop.com)
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income checks are likely to grow again in 2024, according to a new analysis, though not by nearly as much as this year.
Europe Beyond Access: Disability and Transforming the Cultural Ecosystem (eventbrite.co.uk)
Europe Beyond Access hosts a symposium examining the need for national and transnational transformation in the cultural sector.
Online report launch | Time to Act: Two Years On. (eventbrite.co.uk)
British Council and On The Move publish more in-depth Europe-wide research on the barriers that disabled artists and audiences experience.
Symposium: Disability and Transforming the Cultural Ecosystem (disabilityartsinternational.org)
Livestreamed from Brussels, Europe’s largest arts and disability programme Europe Beyond Access presents its final symposium on 26 May 2023, 10:00-13:00 CEST (Brussels/Berlin).
A big week for Europe Beyond Access (disabilityartsinternational.org)
In May, Europe Beyond Access is presenting two major events for those in the arts and culture sector, as well as policymakers and funders.
Call for applications: External Evaluation for ENIL (enil.eu)
ENIL is a forum for all disabled people, Independent Living organisations and their non-disabled allies on the issues of Independent Living. ENIL represents the disability movement for human rights and social inclusion, based on solidarity, peer support, deinstitutionalisation, democracy, self-representation, cross-disability and self-determination.
Rocío Bernabé Caro & Óscar García (axschat.com)
Rocío Bernabé Caro holds a professorship in barrier-free communication at the International University of Applied Science of the SDI München. She has a MA in Translation (UGR) and a MA in Accessible Documents, Technologies and Applications (UNIR). The topic of her PhD was easy audiovisual media services for all (UAB). She is Deputy Head of the Professional College of Translation and Interpreting of the SDI in Munich (Germany). She was the project leader of the EU co-funded project Live Text Access, which aimed to create certified learning materials for real-time intralingual subtitlers by respeaking and velotyping. She was project partner, accessibility manager, and leader of the Intellectual Output (IO) 2 of the EU co-funded project EASIT, Easy Access for Social Inclusion Training. She is a partner and IO leader of the EU co-funded project Train2validate. Her newest research focuses on easy Internet and end-user-centered validation processes. She is also involved in the ISO standard for Plain Language and the German DIN standard for Easy-to-Read.
Dr. Michael Lorz (axschat.com)
Dr. Michael Lorz (43) is the founding managing director of EnableMe Foundation. The foundation empowers more than one million people with disabilities annually across the world by providing enabling information, self-help peer communities & digital services.
Disability Inclusion: Advice and tips from AbilityNet’s Director of HR (abilitynet.org.uk)
By prioritising disability inclusion in the workplace, organisations can tap into the unique skills, perspectives, and talents of disabled people, fostering a more diverse, innovative, and inclusive work environment.
Oksana Chuchunkova (axschat.com)
Oksana Chuchunkova is an advocate for employment for people with disabilities, accessibility and blindness awareness. She has served asthe had of the PR department of the business center for blind and visually impaired persons and an employment program coordinator at DPO Perspektiva in Moscow. She’s the accessibility expert at one of the largest Banks in the country. Together with a team, she helps to adapt online and offline banking services for visually impaired clients as well as for clients with different disabilities.
Paralysed Swedish woman in London cannot return home due to bureaucracy (theguardian.com)
52-year-old, in hospital for more than a year after bike accident, wants to be repatriated but is not listed as a resident in Sweden.
The flawed concept of visible and non-visible disabilities (accessiblelink.substack.com)
It defines disability from a non-disabled perspective.
Tube station lifts shut 500 times last year when working fine (standard.co.uk)
Five-fold annual increase in time lifts taken out of service on London Underground as a safety precaution – despite being in working order.
Rishi Sunak alt text tweet criticised for misusing accessibility feature (bbc.com)
The prime minister is criticised for excluding blind users by not fully describing images in a tweet.
Judge Approves MTA Deal to Make Subways 95% ADA-Compliant by 2055 (thecity.nyc)
Despite the distant due date, advocates mostly cheered the settlement, part of a long, multipronged push to make the transit agency comply fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Celebrate GAAD 2023: Accessibility is Innovation (youtube.com)
To celebrate the 12th anniversary of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we created a video to show what's possible when Accessibility is a priority. We partnered with copywriter and disability activist Lucrecia Gómez Boschetti, to tell the story of how, throughout history, people with disabilities have contributed to many useful inventions that have improved the quality of life for everyone.
"Autism Certified?" (dianapastoracarson.com)
So often we hear the terms, "autism-certified," and "autism-friendly". I was asked by ABILITY Magazine to write an article about Visalia, California's new designation as an Autism Certified Destination. I entered into this exploration with a bit of trepidation, yet some curiosity and an open mind. Once I finished the project, I had a deeper understanding of multiple perspectives around the topic of autism certification.
Xbox ‘Celebrates Commitment To Accessibility’ With Numerous Gaming Updates (www-forbes-com.cdn.ampproject.org)
In a press release, the company touted new happenings which span features, partnerships, progress, and web experience.
Top 9 Wheelchair Accessories for Disabled Travelers (wheelchairtravel.org)
Whether you use a manual or powered wheelchair, this list of accessories and attachments will help you get more out of your mobility device.
Disabled woman forced to sleep in hotel dining area ‘after booked room was unavailable’ (theguardian.com)
Kat Watkins, who requires a ventilator at night, said she is suffering from severe back pain after night at Travelodge in Hounslow.
Family travels around the world to give kids visual memories before rare disorder causes vision loss (abcnews.go.com)
A family spent the last year traveling the world to take in any as many sights as possible before a rare disorder causes vision loss for three of the four children.
The Debt-Ceiling Fight’s Collateral Damage (newyorker.com)
Last week, dozens of members of ADAPT, the disability-rights group, forced their way into Kevin McCarthy’s office to protest his proposed cuts to the social safety net.
Mindset Matters: How The Tribe Of Accessibility Is Fundamental To Scaling The Disability Economy (forbes.com)
This column explores the idea of The Tribe of Accessibility as new way to think about the changing culture of accessibility and its impact on the growth of Disability and Digital Economy of the 21st Century
CDC Report Highlights Disparities in Employment Among Individuals with Disabilities, Reveals Key Findings on Hearing Loss (hearingtracker.com)
The highest prevalences of hearing loss were reported among five occupation groups: installation, maintenance, and repair (4.2%); construction and extraction (3.8%); production (3.5%); protective services (3.5%); and farming, fishing, and forestry (3.5%).
Apple previews Live Speech, Personal Voice, and more new accessibility features (apple.com)
Apple today previewed software features for cognitive, vision, hearing, and mobility accessibility, along with innovative tools for individuals who are nonspeaking or at risk of losing their ability to speak.
Man who defied genetics for decades may hold a clue to preventing Alzheimer's, scientists say (edition.cnn.com)
Researchers working to unlock the secrets of Alzheimer’s disease say they’ve been given a major clue that could help protect people at risk for this type of dementia.
Here’s where Philly mayoral candidates stand on disability issues (whyy.org)
From affordable housing to agency in voting, candidates and citizens tackled access — what it means, where it isn’t, and how it impacts the civic process.
Nothing About Us Without Us: Invest in Disabled Leaders to Advance Equitable Technology for Everyone (nonprofitquarterly.org)
Two funders share their perspectives on the importance of investing in disabled leaders to advance social justice for everyone.
From diversity to accessibility, can technology change the way we think about beauty for the better? (edition.cnn.com)
While there is growing unease about the way technology is impacting our ideas of beauty, some believe that it can have a positive effect.
'No violins': Michael J. Fox reflects on his career and life with Parkinson's (npr.org)
When Michael J. Fox describes his experience with Parkinson's disease in his new documentary, he's extremely blunt. But talking with NPR this week, he hasn't lost the humor that made him famous.
For Government, Accessibility Is ‘More Than Just a Compliance Game’ (govtech.com)
Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day, a day intended to start the conversation about digital access and inclusion for people worldwide with disabilities. So, what should government agencies know about the road ahead?
Cruising Altitude: Progress for disabled travelers is not coming fast enough (eu.usatoday.com)
Does the U.S. really have accessible travel? I asked experts what needs to happen to make flying better and safer for passengers with disabilities.
Paralympic star Brad Snyder talks accessibility, thoughts on Paris 2024 (olympics.nbcsports.com)
Brad Snyder opens up about his experiences with accessibility, the everyday challenges of vision loss and why the Paralympic Movement is so special.
Buda senior living community begins doll therapy program for residents with dementia (cbsaustin.com)
A senior living community in Buda began a new doll therapy program this month for residents with dementia and Alzheimer’s.
37 years and over 100 arrests: Longtime disability rights icon Anita Cameron is retiring from protests (19thnews.org)
In the wake of her last protest, The 19th spoke with Cameron about her life and the future of disabled activism.
AFB Calls on Congress and Government to Move Swiftly toward Making the Internet Accessible for All (prnewswire.com)
On the 12th anniversary of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) urges the United States government to close the digital inclusion gap for Americans with disabilities and act immediately to fulfill the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the digital age.
Advocates: Government Is Failing Residents on Accessibility (govtech.com)
One-quarter of adults in the United States have some kind of disability. Are government agencies doing enough to serve their citizens equally — and ensure their safety in emergency situations?
Introducing Beyond Barriers, Our New Accessibility Travel Column (cntraveler.com)
Television host and travel writer Sophie Morgan will cover the latest news, hotels, restaurants, destinations, and tech, helping disabled travelers feel safe, secure, and inspired to travel the world.
Folks With Disabilities Were Lacking Representation in the Culinary World, so I Took Matters Into My Own Hand (wellandgood.com)
Who says a stump can’t grow, blossom, and make a mean vegan spaghetti and meatballs?
The Academy Releases “The Art of Documentary” Podcast Hosted by Crip Camp Co-Director Jim LeBrecht (filmmakermagazine.com)
Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources.
How an advocate's dream for wheelchair accessible sidewalks in Johnstown became a reality (wjactv.com)
For years, Barb Zablotney has had a difficult time getting around Downtown Johnstown in her wheelchair.
Calgary queer venues lack accessibility. A new campaign could help change that (cbc.ca)
A campaign aimed at raising funds to make Calgary’s queer venues accessible for people with physical disabilities is highlighting the importance of disabled voices in shaping solutions.
Greece is making hundreds of beaches wheelchair-accessible (lex18.com)
Features will include unassisted sea access via innovative ramps, accessible parking and bathrooms.
Sun, sand, and accessibility: Greece makes waves with wheelchair-friendly beaches (freepressjournal.in)
Currently, nearly 150 beaches have undergone the changes, while the rest will be done soon.
Halifax artist aims to make markets more accessible, inclusive (cbc.ca)
A Halifax artist who is queer and disabled is working to make markets more inclusive and accessible for people like her.
Health ministry notifies Accessibility Standards for Healthcare to help persons with disabilities in healthcare facilities (pharmabiz.com)
The Union health ministry has notified the standards of public and private healthcare institutions to ensure accessibility of healthcare facilities and services to the persons with disabilities.
Accessibility as a cyber security priority (ncsc.gov.uk)
Want security that works better for people? Make it accessible.
ACCESS:HORROR Virtual Event Set To Celebrate Disability And Horror (fangoria.com)
The film festival and summit will feature guests Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, Rebekah McKendry and more!
Vikash Kumar: Dignity and Disability Rights at the Indian Supreme Court (ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk)
Image description: The first page of the Americans with Disabilities Act 1988, as introduced in the Senate of the United States in April 1988.
Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Inclusion List (inclusionlist.org)
Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative collaborated with the Adobe Foundation to create a data-driven tool that would allow the public to understand who has taken inclusion seriously and been a driving force for industry change. We seek to inform, challenge, and congratulate the entertainment industry and point out where there is room to grow.
After N.B.'s deadliest year, COVID-related strokes and heart attacks are in the spotlight (cbc.ca)
New data from Statistics Canada suggests 9,288 people died in the province through 2022. If officially confirmed, the number will be a record for New Brunswick, obliterating the previous high set in 2021 by 1,179 deaths.
Resource Guide: WGA Strike (respectability.org)
If you are currently a member of the WGA or ever want to be a member of the WGA, you must follow the Strike Rules.
Mayoral candidates talk a lot about affordability, but not about accessibility (thestar.com)
The dream of affording to buy a home is proving a nightmare, and the need for homes that are accessible for people of all ages with a disability is dire.
We need to take accessibility to the next level (middleeastmonitor.com)
For the past 12 years, the world has come together to mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day on the 3rd Thursday of May, with this year's event falling on the 18th.
where do we go from here? a roundtable from some disability justice organizers in this the only moment in time (disabilityvisibilityproject.com)
Something I keep thinking this year is, where do we go from here? There’s been a real “what the fuck?” and “what do we do now” vibe out there in criplandia and DJlandia. Things are beyond intense: fascism is rapidly stepping up the pace of its attacks, with hundreds of anti-trans bills that increasingly single out neurodivergent trans people for extra levels of exclusion, anti critical race theory laws, the stripping away of our access to abortion, and ever-present killing violence against Black people, including the May Day vigilante killing of beloved neurodivergent Black artist Jordan Neely on the New York City subway.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day brings hope for people with disabilities (newsonair.com)
Recognising the importance of equitable access to digital information and technologies, Global Accessibility Awareness Day is celebrated on the third Thursday of May every year. This day brings focus to designing contents and technologies especially for the persons with diabilities. It is widely considered that in this age of technology, unless technologies become more inclusive and accessible, the condition of estimatedly more than one billion people worldwide living with different kinds of disabilities and impairments, can’t be transformed.
How A Disabled Chinese Immigrant Turned Polio And Ableism Into Becoming An Apple Executive And Author (forbes.com)
Asked about her book’s origin story, Meyers said Limp Forward came to be at the height of the pandemic. There was a dramatic rise in anti-Asian rhetoric during this period, and Meyers felt a strong motivation to share her life’s roots.
For Manhattanites with Disabilities, Trek to Prove Access-A-Ride Worthiness Gets Worse (thecity.nyc)
Advocates say the trips are unnecessary in the first place, when other places require only a doctor’s note or at-home evaluation to qualify for the service.
The wait for government disability services can last years. Some states are trying to change that (pbs.org)
More than half a million Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities are currently waiting for government funding for long-term care in their homes. Some states have been working on clearing the backlog.
Here's How Georgia's New Voting Law Harms Voters With Disabilities (aclu.org)
We’re fighting to ensure the voices of voters with disabilities are heard.
Teen who thought she had long Covid diagnosed with dementia aged 19 (metro.co.uk)
Her mother is desperately searching for treatment.
'Astonishing' rise in Britons with an irregular heartbeat - these are the main warning signs (news.sky.com)
The British Heart Foundation says the number of people with atrial fibrillation has topped 1.5million for the first time - and at least 270,000 more are unaware they have the condition.
Depression rates among US adults reach new high: Gallup (abcnews.go.com)
Nearly 30% of adults say they've been diagnosed with depression at some point.
Mother of 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody says pleas for hospital care were denied (apnews.com)
The mother of an 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody says agents repeatedly ignored pleas to hospitalize her medically fragile daughter as she felt pain in her bones, struggled to breathe and was unable to walk. Mabel Alvarez Benedicks said in an emotional phone interview Friday with The Associated Press that authorities decided the girl’s diagnosis of influenza did not require hospital care. Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez died Wednesday after falling ill at a border station in Harlingen, Texas. It was the second child migrant death in U.S. government custody in two weeks.
Fifth Covid wave hits Australia as temperatures plummet (dailymail.co.uk)
A prominent epidemiologist says it is 'obvious' Australia is heading into its fifth Covid wave, with an average of 5,461 new cases being reported every day.
Great Performances | Richard III (pbs.org)
Experience Shakespeare’s tragedy recorded from Central Park starring Danai Gurira.
Mitchell was prescribed medication for repeated seizures. His parents suspect his group home used it to control him (abc.net.au)
Mitchell Taylor was in and out of a group home for 10 years. His parents became concerned when he began begging not to go.
What Somalia Wants (jadefilm.com)
A Black Deaf-Owned Film, Television, and Media Production Company that promotes and amplyfies the voices of #DeafTalent.
Supreme Court E-committee organizes Digital Accessibility training for visually challenged staff of District, Taluk courts (barandbench.com)
The Supreme Court E-committee on May 15-16, organized a Digital Accessibility training for visually challenged court staff members of District and Taluk courts.
Long COVID Seems to Make Distinct Changes to The Immune System (sciencealert.com)
Long COVID has more than 200 potential symptoms and can affect almost every organ in the body.
Mindset Matters: Accessibility, This Is The Way (Part Three) (www-forbes-com.cdn.ampproject.org)
This column explores the role of Accessibility as a broadening language in the future of work moving beyond just the digital economy.
Dear Asian Americans: Why are we closed off to disability? (respectability.org)
I was born deaf to hearing immigrant parents. As a triple minority, one of the biggest challenges is figuring out how to show up as you are in different spaces.
Disability News and Mental Health, ‘I hit the fire alarm and evacuated the airport’ (bbc.co.uk)
Rosie reveals how bipolar took over after a break-up with her boyfriend.
Judy Heumann: Mother of the Disability Rights Movement (newmobility.com)
Judy Heumann paved the way for many of the advances and privileges we enjoy today. We reflect on Heumann’s legacy, and look back at her long list of of accomplishments.
Six Tips for Styling Your Own Hair with Limited Hand Function (newmobility.com)
How to style your own hair, make salons functional and direct caregivers to get the results you want.
Bespoke Gloves for those with Limb Difference (activehands.com)
Keeping warm hands in winter with a Limb Difference can be difficult. Active Hands have the solution with these beautiful bespoke gloves.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day: One in four with a physical disability are unconfident managing their online finances (ifamagazine.com)
With 1 billion people worldwide having a disability, GAAD is on a mission to disrupt the culture of technology and digital product development to include accessibility as a core requirement. With the new FCA Consumer Duty Legislation taking effect on the 31st of July, Junaid Mujaver, a Partner at Consultancy Newton Europe has shared views on how financial service providers can develop and support those with a physical disability in managing their online finances.
Netflix Accessibility Boss Heather Dowdy Marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day By Touting ‘Continued’ Work (forbes.com)
As I wrote last year on multiple occasions, Netflix isn’t a company well known for its prowess in the accessibility space. Under its relatively new director of accessibility, Heather Dowdy, however, the Los Gatos-based entertainment behemoth is slow but steadily rising from obscurity in this regard. The truth of the matter is Netflix cares deeply about making using its service more accessible—and more enjoyable—to everyone.
Improving Accessibility in the Workplace — and in Space (knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu)
In this episode of Leading Diversity at Work, Wharton’s Stephanie Creary joins two disability advocates — who happen to be passionate about space — to discuss inclusivity in the workplace and beyond.
Meet Emily Unity, champion for inclusion and accessibility in volunteering (parks.vic.gov.au)
“I think most people want to help protect our endangered animals. However, there’s a lack of awareness of how exactly we can do that.” Emily Unity is an author and mental health professional who’s passionate about advocating for the human rights of all people, regardless of background, identity, or intersectionality.
Creating accessible information and communication resources for health and social care (rnib.org.uk)
In the UK there is a legal requirement for NHS and social care organisations to ensure that information is accessible, and communications needs are met for blind or partially sighted people.
What's Up WID: Global Accessibility Awareness Day (wid.org)
WID’s Former Executive Director Deborah Kaplan and WID’s current Senior Director of Operations and Deputy Director, Kat Zigmont discuss the past, present and future of accessibility in celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
Two steps to ensure usability for your website or mobile app (abilitynet.org.uk)
Making sure your websites and mobile apps are usable by the broadest possible audience is essential to ensure that your product is truly competitive. Real-life usability for users regardless of impairment or environment takes two distinct steps.
Simply Open Awards 2023 - GAAD Launch (openinclusion.com)
Open Inclusion, the global innovation and design group, are proud to launch the 2nd year of the Simply Open Awards in 2023.
11 Disabled-Led Businesses To Support This Global Accessibility Awareness Day (forbes.com)
In honour of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) we are highlighting ten Disabled founded businesses from various different industries. Being an Entrepreneur takes determination, resilience, leadership, time management, adaptability and problem-solving skills, among other crucial attributes. These traits often come naturally to disabled people making many ideal candidates for the (oftentimes gruelling) entrepreneurship journey.
11 Disabled-Led Businesses To Support This Global Accessibility Awareness Day (forbes.com)
As we celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day, let's remember the importance of supporting and uplifting disabled founded businesses, not just today, but every d...
Silent barriers: The marketing industry's overlooked issue of accessibility (bizcommunity.com)
According to the WHO, around 15% of the world's population lives with some form of disability - making them the world's largest minority.
Ichthyosis Awareness Month: Visibility is possibility (carlyfindlay.com.au)
I wrote this in May 2020. It still stands. It’s still Ichthyosis Awareness Month too. Image: woman with red face and body, shoulder length curly hair, wearing a bra and undies.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day – Accessibility at the heart of innovation (blogs.microsoft.com)
Today, we celebrate the 12th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD): A day to drive awareness, highlight the advancements in accessible technology, and the incredible work happening within the community to bridge the disability divide.
How to implement ASL and other accessibility comms (ragan.com)
We spoke with comms and accessibility experts on how to reach everyone.
ANALYSIS: How accessible is Paris for people with disabilities? (thelocal.fr)
As Paris prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, an increasing number of people are sounding the alarm about the lack of a disabled access in the French capital. We spoke to French campaigners to get a sense of just how disability-friendly the city is.
Local Gigs & Services: Streamlining Accessibility Testing: An Introduction to Automated Auditing (patch.com)
Check out the latest community post from one of your neighbors.
How can inclusive design help overcome accessibility challenges? (designweek.co.uk)
For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we asked experts how design can help improve accessibility for digital experiences as well as physical experiences.
Join the conversation: What is digital accessibility? (blog.usablenet.com)
The Internet is an integral part of our everyday lives. Let's use this GAAD to join the conversation about digital accessibility.
PBS NewsHour | Why many women with Parkinson’s are misdiagnosed (video.kera.org)
Why women with Parkinson’s are misdiagnosed more often than men.
How to Embrace Neurodiverse Talent and Why You Should (shrm.org)
An estimated 15-20 percent of the world’s population exhibits some form of neurodivergence, according to various studies, and despite strides being made in advancing diversity and inclusion in the workplace, some say that neurodiversity is overlooked.
10 best practices to make your next event more inclusive (blog.usablenet.com)
Read 10 best practices to help make your next event inclusive for people of all abilities.
How Hoteliers Can Make Their Websites ADA Compliant (costar.com)
Screen Reader Compatibility, Keyboard Navigation and Captioning Are Key Accessibility Features.
Accessible Work-From-Home Tools for Remote Work (understood.org)
Remote work can be a good reasonable accommodation for some people with disabilities. Learn about work-from-home apps and tools. Get a list of remote work tools that include accessibility features.
Discovering Innovative Web Design in Cyprus (techbullion.com)
As the digital world continues to expand and evolve, businesses in Cyprus are increasingly recognizing the importance of having a strong online presence. One of the key elements that contribute to a successful online presence is an engaging and visually appealing website.
Accessible Transportation: A Call to Action (globaldisabilityinclusion.com)
Ask any person with a physical disability, which is the bigger hurdle: Your core disability? Or access barriers?
America Lacks Accessible and Aging-Ready Homes (aarp.org)
The population of the United States is rapidly aging. The nation's housing stock isn't suitable for what's coming and what's needed.
The importance of web accessibility (techhq.com)
When businesses build online platforms, web accessibility should be at the forefront of design: the Web is an equalizer.
Tips for Living With Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) (shop.disabilityhorizons.com)
Best RSI lifestyle tips, aids, therapies. Software engineer and inventor Zhey Grudov gives tips for living with Repetitive Strain Injury RSI.
Unspillable trays (shop.disabilityhorizons.com)
What are unspillable trays, how do they work and what are the benefits? Click to read to find out and we compare 3 types of no-spill trays.
Gifts For Adults with Autism (shop.disabilityhorizons.com)
Looking for the perfect gifts for adults with autism? We discuss, sensory, tech and empowering gifts recommended and made by autistic people.
Sophie Morgan Blue Badge Stolen (shop.disabilityhorizons.com)
TV presenter Sophie Morgan expresses frustration and anger after her Blue Badge was stolen. Blue Badge protectors are available to deter thefts.
Rights on Flights Campaign (shop.disabilityhorizons.com)
Sophie Morgan, and MP Marion Fellows launch the #RightsonFlights campaign to protect the rights of disabled passengers and hold airlines accountable.
One Handed Dressing (shop.disabilityhorizons.com)
Discover helpful tips and tools for one handed dressing, including techniques from people with lived experience of dressing with one hand.
Exam Tips for Disabled Students (shop.disabilityhorizons.com)
With help from Whizzkidz here are some exam tips for disabled students. If you’re a student with a disability, you might find that exams can be an extra bit tricky to navigate. But don’t worry, with the right strategies and support, you should have the same chances to succeed as everyone else! In this article, we’ll share some personal experiences of disabled students working with Whizzkidz charity to help you succeed in your academic journey, as well as some expert tips for taking exams.
Ruth Madeley Shares Her Accessible Journey To The Disney Magic (criplife.co.uk)
British actor Ruth Madeley – who lives with spina bifida and is a wheelchair user – joined Giovanna Fletcher to discuss her accessible trip to Disney World in Florida in an episode of the Walt Disney Travel Company’s star-studded podcast, Journey to the Magic.
Disability Attitudes We Face In Society (criplife.co.uk)
Many disabled people face discriminatory, ableist and patronising attitudes and comments almost on a daily basis. It can affect their confidence, self-esteem and wellbeing. Here, we share Emma Purcell's radio documentary on disability attitudes.
Diversity Designs: Empowering Disabled Women Through Positive Imagery (criplife.co.uk)
Dr Joanna Baker-Rogers created Diversity Designs, a range of clothing and accessories that use empowering images of diverse women. Here, she tells us more about the brand and how it all started.
#AudioEye Is Suing Me (adrianroselli.com)
On Wednesday March 8, 2023, a man who turned out to be a process server came to my house and delivered a stack of papers — a 30 page lawsuit from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP along with Buffalo-area firm Phillips Lytle LLP, both representing AudioEye, Inc.
How The Zozosuit Is Redefining Wearable Tech By Making Bodily Measurements More Accessible To Everyone (forbes.com)
The $98 product, currently available only in the United States, looks a lot like a wetsuit and has the ability to help people take three-dimensional scans of their body.
Celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Affordable, Cross-Platform Remote Assistance for Everyone (pneumasolutions.com)
In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), a day dedicated to promoting digital accessibility and inclusion for those with different disabilities, Pneuma Solutions is excited to introduce our latest offering – the Remote Incident Manager (RIM) Personal Community Support package. This new product aligns perfectly with our company’s commitment to create reasonably priced accessibility tools for our community and our ongoing dedication to GAAD’s mission.
Carvana Champions Accessibility with Pickleball For All, Donates Different Set of Wheels To Para-Athletes (businesswire.com)
Carvana to donate six sports wheelchairs to aspiring para-athletes at the first annual Pickleball For All clinic.
Survey finds 40 percent of European product developers do not build accessibility into their design plans (attoday.co.uk)
Digital accessibility has been revealed as a top priority for a third of European organisations despite a lack of developer knowledge.
Two Local Residents Appointed to a Provincial Committee on Accessibility Standards (989xfm.ca)
Twenty-two Nova Scotians, including a pair of local individuals, will help develop the Province's next accessibility standard as members of the Goods and Services Standard Development Committee. The committee will assist the Accessibility Advisory Board in preparing recommendations for the Justice Minister.
New digital accessibility metrics launched by Lumar, a leading website intelligence and SEO platform (prnewswire.com)
New website accessibility reports and health scores in the Lumar platform empower businesses to deliver inclusive digital experiences.
Adobe Wants To Help Make PDF Documents More Accessible With AI-Based Auto-Tag API (forbes.com)
In commemorating Global Accessibility Day this week, San Jose-based Adobe on Wednesday announced the all-new Adobe PDF Accessibility Auto-Tag API.
"Unfit" to work? How Medicaid Work Requirements Hurt People with Disabilities (healthlaw.org)
New proposals to impose harsh work requirements in the Medicaid program will cause people with disabilities to lose Medicaid coverage. This brief shows how Medicaid already supports employment opportunities for people with disabilities seeking to work — supports that work requirements may undermine. It provides evidence showing that exemption processes for people with disabilities often fail and create additional red tape that leads to coverage loss. Many people with disabilities who want to work may seek an exemption due to the existential risk of losing access to vital Medicaid benefits.
U.S. neighbours to distribute 23,000 air conditioners to vulnerable residents by this year, while B.C. has no plan (vancouversun.com)
The 2021 heat dome killed 619 people in B.C., a much higher number, and proportion of the population, than in Washington or Oregon.
New study shows masks and air cleaners were associated with stopping COVID-19 in two Swiss schools (medicalxpress.com)
A new study shows that masking and portable air cleaners reduced the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 in two Swiss schools. A team led by Nicolas Banholzer and Kathrin Zürcher of the University of Bern, Switzerland, publish these findings on May 18 in the open access journal PLOS Medicine.
15 million excess deaths worldwide were caused by COVID over two years (uk.news.yahoo.com)
Almost 15 million global excess deaths by the end of 2021 were caused by COVID, according to figures released by the World Health Organisation.
How A Disabled Chinese Immigrant Turned Polio And Ableism Into Becoming An Apple Executive And Author (forbes.com)
Asked about her book’s origin story, Meyers said Limp Forward came to be at the height of the pandemic. There was a dramatic rise in anti-Asian rhetoric during this period, and Meyers felt a strong motivation to share her life’s roots.
Australian Radio Shows by and for People with Disability (commonslibrary.org)
List of Australian radio shows interested in disability rights and social justice including InvincAbility, Only Human & Chronically Chilled.
'You don't realize these are literally my legs': United passenger says airline wouldn't properly accommodate her wheelchair (dailydot.com)
A United Airlines passenger says the airline failed to properly store her wheelchair, among other accommodation issues.
Think the COVID threat is over? It's not for these people (npr.org)
Declarations and loosened restrictions aside, for the immunocompromised or chronically ill, COVID is still a major concern.
Face equality is feeling fucking fabulous (and how you can be an ally beyond Face Equality Week) (carlyfindlay.com.au)
That’s a wrap for Face Equality Week! And here’s a few more thoughts from me: Face equality is feeling fucking fabulous.
Galaxy Buds2 Pro Brings Enhanced Ambient Sound for People Who Are Hard of Hearing (news.samsung.com)
Whether it’s listening to your favorite music, or simply tuning into — or tuning out — your surroundings, the Galaxy Buds2 Pro offers the ultimate in sound for everyone. As we recognize Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Samsung is committed to helping those who are hard of hearing better enjoy the sounds of the world around them with the introduction of new enhanced Ambient Sound.
Alice Wong: I Still Have a Voice (kqed.org)
Alice Wong can no longer speak. But she still has a voice.
15 million excess deaths worldwide were caused by COVID over two years (uk.news.yahoo.com)
Almost 15 million global excess deaths by the end of 2021 were caused by COVID, according to figures released by the World Health Organisation.
New York City sues Steven Holl Architects over inaccessible Hunters Point librar (crainsnewyork.com)
The suit orders Steven Holl Architects to pay $10 million to make the flashy Queens building ADA-compliant.
"Why Facts don't convince people," (facebook.com)
but most of people share this one trait, that can help..."Facts don't convince people," but most of people share this one trait, that can help all of us to become more receptive to facts.. Another original and creative video animation by Social Good Now.
ReelAbilities Set To Launch Streaming Service Dedicated To Disability-Related Films (www-forbes-com.cdn.ampproject.org)
ReelAbilities who organize the largest and best-known disability-focused film festival in the U.S. will launch a streaming service this summer. The innovative platform should bring much-needed visibility and discoverability to groundbreaking disability features.
F.D.A. Panel Recommends R.S.V. Vaccine to Protect Young Infants (nytimes.com)
A committee of experts voted in favor of a new shot administered to pregnant women, one in a series of new ways to arm the very young against a life-threatening virus.
I'm Me: Identity, Representation and Voice (mind-the-gap.org.uk)
I'm Me is a two-year creative research project amplifying the voices of learning disabled and autistic artists.
'Raped, beaten and treated like a dog': The most shocking stories from the disability royal commission (abc.net.au)
The final disability royal commission hearing wrapped up this week. Many in the disability community hope all Australians now see how widespread their abuse and exploitation is.
Event Recording: Diversability Unplugged: Disability in Entertainment (mydiversability.com)
Representation matters—when we experience disability reflected in the world around us through entertainment, it helps create a sense of belonging that can be life-changing. Historically, however, the disabled representation in entertainment has been inauthentic and disempowering.
Chase Sapphire Preferred: Must-Have Starter Credit Card for Travelers (wheelchairtravel.org)
The Chase Sapphire Preferred is the ultimate starter credit card for travelers, with high earning potential and travel insurance protection.
Let’s hear it for Calibre Audio: a charity spreading joy through audiobooks (theguardian.com)
Letter: A huge array of books is available for free to those who find reading difficult, writes Priscilla Church, many voiced by a much-missed actor.
Gay wedding and schoolchildren to feature at ‘inclusive’ Chelsea flower show (theguardian.com)
Annual RHS show uses theme of accessibility in effort to broaden appeal of horticulture.
The World’s First Astronaut with a Disability is Here (diverseabilitymagazine.com)
As the world prepares for the next chapter of space exploration, the European Space Agency (ESA) has introduced 17 new astronauts into their program.
Chat Ergo Bot: Transforming websites into intelligent conversational assistants instantly (voonze.com)
In today's digital world, interaction with users is key to the success of any online business.
Johnson & Johnson encourages Gen Z to put down their screens and envision the future (fiercepharma.com)
Johnson & Johnson has a new vision for its contact lens product Acuvue, launching the Where Vision Meets Sight social media campaign aimed at a younger audience. | Johnson & Johnson has a new vision for its contact lens product Acuvue, launching the Where Vision Meets Sight social media campaign aimed at a younger audience.
Savaria Corporation: Profitable Accessibility Solutions and Diverse Product Offerings (beststocks.com)
Savaria: Profits in the Design of Accessibility Solutions Savaria Corporation is an accessibility solutions provider for people with physical challenges.
Tatyana McFadden on Tatyana's Law, goals for Paris Paralympics (olympics.nbcsports.com)
Tatyana McFadden, a 20-time Paralympic medalist, has used her platform to improve the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.
Albert Kim Discusses Mental Health & Technology (3playmedia.com)
Hear from Albert Kim on the challenges of using technology for individuals with chronic mental health conditions.
Is this progress? (lucywebster.substack.com)
Hello, I was having a chat with a friend this week about the change in attitudes towards disability we’ve seen since we met six years ago. It’s so much better, we were saying, half way through a bottle of wine. In many ways, that is undeniably true. Especially in terms of visibility.
Mozilla Touts ‘Significant’ Accessibility Performance Boosts In Firefox 113 Update (forbes.com)
The new version, Firefox 113, includes an under-the-hood revamp to the software’s accessibility code such that the browser plays nicer with assistive technologies like screen readers.
Product Diversity Office Impact: Making Lenovo’s Commercial Vantage Accessible (news.lenovo.com)
Lenovo's official site for press materials and original stories about the vision and passion behind the technology.
Airbnb reaches milestone to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (news.airbnb.com)
To mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day (May 18), Airbnb today announces that it has reviewed and confirmed the accuracy of almost 300,000 accessibility features in homes around the world.
“Poetry in Motion” offers deaf-accessible ballet at Center in the Square (wdbj7.com)
"Poetry in Motion" promises to be an inclusive event for hearing and non-hearing audiences.
Historic arts venue in Reading is now accessible to those with disabilities (readingeagle.com)
The project will allow more guests and performers to enter the building and lead to more programs with larger audiences, officials say.
Google AI can now answer your questions about uncaptioned images (engadget.com)
Google's AI can not only describe images with no captions, but answer questions.
Moodle LMS 4.0 achieves WCAG 2.1 AA Accessibility compliance (moodle.com)
We're proud to announce that Moodle LMS 4.0 has achieved WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility compliance - our most accessible version of Moodle!
Recite Me introduces new website accessibility scanning tool (prolificnorth.co.uk)
The Recite Me Accessibility Scanner audits web development processes in line with national and international web accessibility guidelines.
A11y: GitHub Brings Accessibility to 85% of Open Source (thenewstack.io)
GitHub houses the vast majority of open source code, making it an important needle to move the industry toward an accessible developer experience.
Life With Pain - One Small Step at a Time (despitepain.com)
When you're living with chronic pain, we have to pace ourselves by taking one small step at a time. And we need to be proud of our efforts.
Face equality is community and connection (carlyfindlay.com.au)
Face equality is being visible for other people with facial differences, skin conditions and disabilities; and being available for them and their families and friends.
Sony’s PS5 accessibility kit ‘Project Leonardo’ is now officially called the Access controller (videogameschronicle.com)
The new peripheral aims to make games easier to play for those with disabilities.
Revolutionizing Gaming Accessibility: Google's Project Gameface and Hands-Free Control (cdotrends.com)
Using AI and facial gestures, Project Gameface empowers gamers of all abilities.
Your Apple iPhone Will Soon Start Speaking Like You (highsnobiety.com)
Although iOS 17 is yet to be announced, Apple has just previewed an array of life-changing accessibility features for people with cognitive disabilities.
Google's Open Source AI Tool Is a Major Step Forward for Accessibility in Gaming (ign.com)
Google's new AI tool Project Gameface helps expand accessibility in gaming by allowing gamers to use facial and head movements to mimic movements on a computer mouse cursor.
Final Fantasy 16 is taking accessibility seriously, showing off features in new trailer (techradar.com)
Square Enix has unveiled a new trailer for Final Fantasy 16, showing off accessibility-friendly Story-Focused Mode.
8 Common HTML Mistakes You Should Avoid for Better Web Development (makeuseof.com)
HTML is easy to learn and browsers are generally forgiving of mistakes. But you should still try to eliminate bugs and deliver efficient web pages.
Tears Of The Kingdom Players Left Disappointed By Accessibility Options (thegamer.com)
When Sony and Microsoft have done so much to advance accessibility, Nintendo is far behind.
PlayStation's Accessibility Controller Gets More Details and Official Name (ign.com)
PlayStation has officially revealed the name for its accessibility controller, previously codenamed Project Leonardo.
Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day with Marvel Games (marvel.com)
Get to know the great accessibility features and options you can use in Marvel Games!
Game developers are creating new options for people with phobias (axios.com)
The trend has been rising across Xbox, PlayStation and more.
Website CAPTCHAs: Here's how to bypass them on your iPhone (gizchina.com)
The internet is full of website CAPTCHAs to distinguish between human users and bots. While CAPTCHAs are essential in securing online platforms, they can be irritating and time-consuming for users. This comprehensive guide will explore how to bypass website CAPTCHAs on your iPhone and iPad, making your online experience more seamless and enjoyable.
How iOS accessibility and assistive features compare to Android (androidpolice.com)
Is iOS superior to Android when it comes to accessibility features? Let's explore.
Opening the doors to accessibility with Google Maps Platform (cloud.google.com)
Editor’s note: In recognition of Global Accessibility Awareness Day on Thursday, May, 18, today's post comes from Brandon Winfield, CEO & Co-Founder, iAccess Life. iAccess Life uses the power of Google Maps Platform to make spaces and places more accessible for people with disabilities.
What Accessibility Options Does Tears of the Kingdom Have? (escapistmagazine.com)
What accessibility options does The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom have on Nintendo Switch? The answer is a bit underwhelming.
The Most Useful PlayStation and Xbox Accessibility Options (wired.com)
It's easier to use your gaming console than you might think.
A Workflow for Component-Based Accessibility Testing (thenewstack.io)
If each component is accessible, then the site as a whole will be pretty close to accessible as well.
2023 Accessibility updates in the Maps JavaScript API (cloud.google.com)
In recognition of Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 18, we wanted to share work we’ve done over the last year to improve accessibility in the Maps JavaScript API since our latest update last year.
Star Wars Jedi Survivor has a major accessibility flaw (pcgamesn.com)
Like a disturbance in the Force, Respawn’s attempts at making Star Wars Jedi Survivor widely accessible fall short for players with mobility disabilities.
The Xbox web store now includes accessibility filters (engadget.com)
The Xbox web store now includes the option to filter console, PC and cloud games based on accessibility features.
Xbox celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day (eurogamer.net)
Microsoft is celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day with a number of accessibility updates and partnerships.
Combatting Demons with Accessibility in Diablo IV (news.blizzard.com)
Everyone should have an opportunity to play Diablo IV—see how the game’s accessibility features work towards this philosophy.
Leaders Have A Responsibility To Turn The Tide On Discrimination Against The Disabled (forbes.com)
Leaders Have A Responsibility To Turn The Tide On Discrimination Against The Disabled.
Workstreams - XR Access (xraccess.org)
Our three Workstreams catalyze shared and sustained action around particular focus areas. They promote inclusive design in diverse communities, connect stakeholders, and create innovative approaches to assistive technologies.
Partnership on Inclusive Apprenticeship (inclusiveapprenticeship.org)
Apprenticeship programs help employers train their future workforce and enable individuals to gain paid work experience and training. The Partnership on Inclusive Apprenticeship (PIA) helps design diverse and inclusive apprenticeship programs that are accessible to all.
Home - Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (askearn.org)
Looking to recruit, hire, retain and advance qualified people with disabilities?
Spotlight on Digital Equity (peatworks.org)
At PEAT, we are passionate about ensuring that workers across the country have access to the digital tools they need to succeed. Digital tools at work include everything from strong broadband connections to artificial intelligence (AI) that reduces bias in the hiring process.
Podcast: Bringing Authentic Inclusion into Today’s Digital & Physical Workplaces (peatworks.org)
Zariah Cameron, Equity Centered UX strategist at Ally, shares how critical it is to embrace authentic inclusion in all aspects of work. She discusses how you can make your digital and physical workplaces more inclusive and more equitable by paying attention to the details such as inclusive alt text, mental health programs, and more.
EA's quest for gaming accessibility (fool.com)
Electronic Arts is seeking to patent a "color blindness diagnostic system," which uses colour-blindness tests within the narrative structure of a game to determine whether users should activate colour-blind accessibility settings. EA has stated that its system not only allows colour-blind users to avoid having to immediately modify their settings at the start but also helps them find colour-based cues throughout the game. The move is part of a drive towards gaming accessibility, led by developers of all sizes, to help make gaming more inclusive.
Best Web Design Agency Practices (techbullion.com)
Web design plays a crucial role in the success of any online business. A well-designed website not only attracts and retains customers but also reflects positively on the brand. This article discusses best web design agency practices, which can help you select the right agency or improve the services offered by your existing agency.
5 tips for a more inclusive website (adnews.com.au)
Making information and functionality as sensible, meaningful and usable.
Martin Heng - Victorian Disability Advisory Council Member (youtube.com)
Victorian Disability Advisory Council (VDAC) Member, Martin Heng, has a BA and MA in English literature from Cambridge University and an MA in Communications from RMIT University. He left England in 1987 and lived, worked and traveled around the world before migrating to Australia in 1997. He worked for Lonely Planet from 1999 to 2020 in numerous roles, including seven years as Editorial Manager. A road accident in 2010 left him a quadriplegic. He was Lonely Planet’s Accessible Travel Manager & Editorial Adviser from 2013 to 2020. In this role he published a number of accessible travel titles, including the world’s largest collection of Accessible Travel Online Resources. Since 2014 he has become a regular speaker at travel conferences around the world, including several UNWTO events, as well as a speaker and facilitator at local accessible tourism events. He is now a freelance consultant, writer and editor. He recently organised a series of inclusive tourism workshops for APEC, and authored an accompanying set of best practice guidelines.
Call Me Disabled (callmedisabled.com)
This is a conversation on the disabled identity, discussing the various journeys of identifying as disabled, and all the amazing and difficult in-betweens. Asking the world, ever so subtly, to drop the euphemisms around disability. It’s okay to say disabled. Disabled is not a bad word.
Destination A11Y Club (travelability.net)
An invitation-only consortium of forward-thinking destinations committed to proactively expanding their inclusivity for visitors (and locals) who are disabled today thereby laying the groundwork for helping aging travelers tomorrow.
Budget 2023: Government increases support to disabled people (nzdoctor.co.nz)
Budget 2023 increases support for disabled people to access disability services and continues our crucial transformation of disability support services.
Why Inequalities Can Appear In Digital Accessibility and Inclusive Design (linkedin.com)
The world is full of questionable design outcomes due to unconscious biases, political agendas or a lack of empathy, and working as a manager in accessibility you have to be mindful of all of these in your research and decision making processes.
Apple previews Live Speech, Personal Voice, and more new accessibility features (apple.com)
Apple today previewed software features for cognitive, vision, hearing, and mobility accessibility, along with innovative tools for individuals who are nonspeaking or at risk of losing their ability to speak.
Do un-traumatized Autistic and Other NeuroDivergent People exist? Would we know them if we saw them? (neurodivergentrebel.com)
Where are all the un-traumatized NeuroDivergent people? Are there even any un-traumatized people (of any kind left) in this world? I'm not sure.
GAAD (accessibility.day)
Thursday, May 18, 2023, help us celebrate the 12th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments.
Stop The Shock Campaign (myemail.constantcontact.com)
#StopTheShock: A Campaign Exposing the Dangers of Aversive Shock Conditioning and Supporting Legislative Action.
COVID Long Haulers Protest in DC: "Pandemics Are Chronic" (psychologytoday.com)
As the COVID-19 public health emergency ends, patients rally for a cure.
How Medicare Advantage Could Kill Medicare (thenation.com)
Once corporations privatize every inch of the public provision of health care, we may never get Medicare back.
Data shows massive disparity in excess deaths among Black Americans (pbs.org)
A pair of new studies from the Journal of the American Medical Association found that the toll of racial disparities in health for Black Americans is even starker than we knew. From 1999 to 2020, Black Americans experienced 1.63 million excess deaths compared to white Americans and COVID widened the gap even further. Amna Nawaz discussed the significance of this data with Dr. Lisa Cooper.
Long COVID has left eight-year-old ‘a broken little boy’ (newstalk.com)
Eight-year-old Jake O’Connell has been left “exhausted and unable to do the things that he once loved” after his diagnosis of long COVID.
Third COVID-19 outbreak in three weeks declared at Burnaby Hospital (burnabynow.com)
Fraser Health declared another outbreak on May 11.
‘The campus is so inaccessible’: Cal Poly Humboldt student sues CSU system for ADA noncompliance (times-standard.com)
Christine DiBella said she was removed from a Cal Poly Humboldt dorm by order of State Fire Marshall Shane Wilson after Cal Poly Humboldt failed to provide her with an emergency evacuation plan that accommodated her mobility needs.
‘The Lucky Country’ Let Me Down: Australia’s Broken Disability Support System (refinery29.com)
I deserved help, care and support from the day I became disabled. Why did I have to wait six years to access it?
Milwaukee artist with cerebral palsy, Rap J, has his first two performances coming up (tmj4.com)
Milwaukee rapper Rap J has cerebral palsy. His dream is now coming true as he gets to perform at his first-ever shows including one at Shank Hall.
McCarthy Bill Would Radically Change Disability Standards for Medicaid and Reduce Coverage for Persons with Disabilities (ccf.georgetown.edu)
As my colleagues Joan Alker and Edwin Park recently discussed, Section 321 of Speaker McCarthy’s debt ceiling bill, passed on a party-line vote in the House on April 26, 2023, would impose mandatory work reporting requirements on Medicaid nationwide, burdening states and worsening the health of millions of people. The Congressional Budget Office estimates this provision would cut federal Medicaid spending by nearly $109 billion over 10 years, cause 1.5 million low-income people to lose their Medicaid coverage and 600,000 people to become uninsured, with CBO likely underestimating the damaging impact. But did you know it would also be particularly harmful for people with disabilities and a radical departure from how disability programs work today?
Jessica Alba, Russell Harvard & ‘CODA’ Actor Daniel Durant Lead Sports Underdog Film ‘Flash Before The Bang’ For Deaf Writer-Director Jevon Whetter (deadline.com)
Jessica Alba (Sin City), Russell Harvard (Fargo), and Daniel Durant (CODA) are attached to star in sports feature film Flash Before the Bang, inspired by the true story of an all-deaf high school track and field team in 1980’s Oregon.
THE LARAMIE PROJECT: an ASL production by Deaf Austin Theatre and Hypernovas Productions (donorbox.org)
Deaf Austin Theatre is proud to announce it has been awarded a National Endowment Challenge America Award for $10,000.00 seed funding to stage, film and live-stream The Laramie Project in American Sign Language (ASL).
Proposed end of COVID vaccine mandate for nursing home workers is premature, advocates say (19thnews.org)
The decision by the Biden administration comes despite research showing that residents and staff continue to fare better when vaccination rates are high.
The Routledge International Handbook of Children's Rights and Disability (routledge.com)
This handbook provides authoritative and cutting-edge analyses of various aspects of the rights and lives of disabled children around the world. Taking the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC) as conceptual frameworks, this work appraises the current state of affairs concerning the rights of disabled children across different stages of childhood, different life domains, and different socio-cultural contexts. The bo
Accepting the 'New Normal' in Life With Muscular Dystrophy (themighty.com)
"My path looks a little different than I envisioned but I've found my internal strength."
NAFSA 2023 Registration (nafsa.org)
NAFSA: Association of International Educators is the world's largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange.
A World Awaits You: People with Disabilities Expand the Definition of International Exchange (miusa.org)
Welcome to this release of the AWAY Journal, highlighting the ways that people with disabilities are expanding the definition of international exchange by seeking out experiences abroad.
Playing along on the American Music Abroad Program (miusa.org)
Tony Memmel, a guitarist, vocalist and individual with a limb difference, has a lot to motivate him. He and his band have completed three tours in different parts of the world on the U.S. Department Of State-sponsored American Music Abroad (AMA) Program, and through those adventures he has had a platform to change perceptions of what it means to have a disability. In 2016 Tony’s band had its first AMA tour in South and Central America, visiting Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Panama. In 2017, they toured Southeast Asia including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Taiwan on another Arts Envoy Program. In 2019, they toured through Central Asia including Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, also through the Arts Envoy program.
Resource Archive (miusa.org)
MIUSA administers the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE), a project to increase the participation of people with disabilities in all types of travel with a purpose. Our online resource aim to make international programs – and the world – more accessible and inclusive for all.
Knowing What Disability Questions (miusa.org)
While it’s difficult to plan for every access issue that may come up abroad, making an informed assessment can help lay the groundwork for a smoother journey.
Higher Education Webinar: Disability Inclusion on Campus and in International Affairs (cfr.org)
Ashley Holben, interim manager and project specialist with the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange and executive specialist to the chief executive officer at Mobility International USA, leads the conversation on disability inclusion on campus and in international affairs.
‘He assaulted me in 1977 but I remember it like yesterday’: why blind, disabled Lin Berwick denounced Rolf Harris (theguardian.com)
Jailed for many other offences, the disgraced entertainer was acquitted of attacking Berwick when he was a guest on her hospital radio show. But she stands by her claims.
ILDay2023 Throughout Europe (enil.eu)
On the occasion of European Independent Living Day 2023, many Disabled People’s organizations and activists joined us to demand the right to independent living, to raise awareness about the barriers Disabled People face on a daily basis, and to deinstitutionalize.
How Eczema Has Influenced My Style Evolution (themighty.com)
"I’ve learned to shift my focus from basing my clothing choices on what people may think of my eczema, to dressing for my own personal comfort."
Call out for disabled writers! (cripticarts.org)
CRIPtic is looking to connect with published disabled writers for upcoming paid events as part of our Connect Through Creativity activities.
Therapists Are Traumatizing Autistic Children By Speech Demands (thinkingautismguide.com)
Therapists that do not consider autistic ways of communication, ethics, human rights, and potential harms are traumatizing autistic children.
Face Equality Week: I will not hide, despite the hate speech. (carlyfindlay.com.au)
Image: a woman with a red face, short dark curly hair tied back, wearing a black dress with red and purple hearts on it, and a red and green tulip brooch. She’s smiling: text on the photo reads: “this video contains examples of ableism, hate speech and a suicide reference”.
As a wheelchair user, the response to the Rob Burrow video made me cringe (metro.co.uk)
The response to Sinfield’s act of kindness reminded me of ‘inspiration porn’.
When Agencies Listen (communicationfirst.org)
It's gratifying when policymakers #LISTEN! On November 21, 2022, CommunicationFIRST submitted comments to the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) in response to the agency's forthcoming 2024-2029 Long-Range Plan. While listening to the NIDILRR Research Long Range Planning Stakeholder Follow Up Webinar recently, we were stunned…
Lyme disease is spreading fast—but a vaccine may be on the way (nationalgeographic.com)
Several vaccines and new treatments are in the works as the ticks that carry the disease spread to new locations. Here’s what you need to know about tick bites and your risk of infection.