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Accessibility is mmm, mmm good. The Campbell's Soup Case Sudy
November 6, 2024
Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup can from https://turnerduckworth.com/work/campbells For over 50 years, Campbell’s Soup used the same old labels on their...
Reducing Digital Accessibility Litigation Risk
October 30, 2024
The word “inaccessible” on a piece of paper, with the letters “in” being rubbed out with an eraser Let’s talk about something every business owner,...
Six things NOT related to accessibility that will improve your disability inclusion efforts
October 23, 2024
Emphasizing inclusion, flexibility, and growth is essential for empowering employees with disabilities.
Diverse or Just Pretending? Why Your Stock Photos Need Authentic Disability Representation
October 16, 2024
A picture from the TommyHilfiger.com website shows adaptive clothing for people with disabilities. One model has a prosthetic arm, and another is in a manual...
Perfect attendance records in the US: Legal or Discriminatory?
October 9, 2024
Shadows of people in a business setting talking in small groups with social media loves, likes, and comments showing up in bubbles above them I belong to a...
How to identify a Toxic Accessibility Culture, and what you can do about it
October 2, 2024
A real dumpster fire (from which the term “dumpster fire” was coined) Urban dictionary defines “Dumpster Fire” as: 1. A complete disaster.2. Something very...
Transforming Experiences for Neurodiverse Individuals through Sensory-friendly Hours and Quiet Spaces
September 25, 2024
Child wearing noise-canceling headphones in a very wide and long hallway (blurred) with other people around them. In our noisy, complicated world, it can be...
Fight Club, Parent Edition
September 18, 2024
Wheelchair-using student in 1:8 resource room setting with a one-on-one aide. When you are expecting a child, your mind fills with visions of a picture-...
The Biggest Headaches Job Hunting While Disabled
September 11, 2024
Woman interviewing man in wheelchair Job hunting is stressful for everyone. But for people with disabilities, the process is often fraught with additional...
Why People with Disabilities Are More Vulnerable in Emergencies and How We Can Achieve Societal Equity
September 9, 2024
People with disabilities die at substantiallyhigher rates in natural disasters, police interactions,and mass casualty events.We will not have achieved...
We don’t all “have the same 24 hours"
September 4, 2024
Wooden hourglass “We all have the same 24 hours” is an empty maxim. Commonly followed by “What you do with it is up to you” or “Successful people just...
Diversity Managers — Here’s what you need to know about Disabilities
August 28, 2024
Circle split into thirds showing Diversity flowing into Equity with the word Knowledge appearing in the overlap, Equity flowing into inclusion with the word...
Essential Special Education Planning (Back to School edition)
August 21, 2024
Scrabble letters spelling out Back To School on a yellow legal pad of papre. Image by Image by WOKANDAPIX from Pixabay August marks the end of summer...
What people should know BEFORE writing articles or creating products about accessibility
August 14, 2024
Photo by Christin Hume on Unsplash I read a lot of articles about accessibility, and also try out a lot of accessibility-related products. Some of them are...
Essential Special Education Planning (Back to School edition)
August 7, 2024
Scrabble letters spelling out Back To School on a yellow legal pad of papre. Image by Image by WOKANDAPIX from Pixabay August marks the end of summer...
Is "Blind Barbie" really inclusive?
July 31, 2024
Screenshot from Sheri Byrne-Haber’s laptop showing the Barbie Fashionistas website with an overwhelming amount of pink. The page view is a specific Barbie...
Why repeal a law when you can covertly suppress its impact?
July 30, 2024
AI-generated image of male appearing partial face looking through a single brick removed from a brick wall Imagine a scenario where a law that has...
All Accessibility is Political: Understanding the Intersection of Accessibility, Disability, and Politics
July 25, 2024
Photo by Parker Johnson on Unsplash You can’t talk about accessibility without talking about disability because accessibility is inherently tied to the...
Project 2025's threat to Disability Rights
July 24, 2024
Black, white and red image with the text “Project 2025 Presidential Transition Project” with a red circle and a slash running through it over the text The...
Why Litigation is Essential for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
July 17, 2024
This article is NOT legal advice. If you find yourself in a situation where you are either considering filing or possibly defending accessibility litigation...
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