What types of media representation do people with disabilities want to see?
If you ask a disability activist, the answer to this question is more complicated than you might think.
Six actions that will destroy disability/diversity ally credibility
Believe me when I say that for all underrepresented communities, including disability, actions speak WAY louder than words.
Naomi Osaka cancels the French Open
Why her actions are so important to people with mental health issues and disabilities
Presentation hints to help participants who don’t have perfect vision
Following a few minor best practices drastically improves the experience not only for people with vision loss but also those who are neurodiverse.
Making chatbots accessible
Chatbots are everywhere online customer service is necessary. However, few are accessible to people with disabilities.
No, you are not entitled to pick my brain for free
I am under zero obligation to provide you a “teachable moment”
How to prevent your conference calls from getting hacked
A few simple, proactive steps will help reduce the chance of this terrible event from occurring on your watch.
Why I’m still wearing a mask
Mask regulations have been lifted for fully vaccinated Americans, but wearing masks for some of us will never be optional.
Who tests the ADA testers?
ADA and digital accessibility litigation are full of claims filed by “testers.” How far should that be allowed to go?
What people should know BEFORE writing articles or creating products about accessibility
So many people are writing or developing products around this hot tech topic right now. Many of them are getting it very wrong.
Sanctions levied against plaintiffs for filing frivolous disability rights lawsuits
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Johnson, Dinn v. Caraf Oil upheld a district court ruling that fined both the attorney and the plaintiff in a disability lawsuit.
The importance of exit interviews during the “Great Resignation”
Organizations should be doing them already. But if they aren’t doing them or aren’t doing anything with the data, how will they recover from this most recent pandemic side-effect?
Parenting a child with a disability
Some things that parents of disabled children know that might not be so obvious to others.
Moving from accessibility testing into management
There are several questions you should be asking yourself before you make the leap
Most of the 25 largest American universities spectacularly fail students with disabilities.
Ultimately lack of digital accessibility will prevent us from becoming a sustainable society.
You should NOT be able to resell accessible seating tickets.
You must certify that you have a disability to buy an ADA ticket. Why should you be able to resell it at an inflated price to someone without a disability?
The four pillars of accessibility overlay marketing
Fear, Guilt, Inspiration Porn, and Pay to Play
Making a disability-related COVID vaccination accommodation request
As companies solidify their approach to employees and vaccination, these requests will become increasingly more common.
Should website owners be held responsible for the accessibility of user-generated content?
The outcome of newly filed litigation could impact social media, product reviews, and fundraising campaigns, to name a few.
Many accessibility problems would be solved if business did three things
Three adjustments to the way we do business could vastly improve the world for people with disabilities