Universal Design and Disability Acceptance
by Amy Sequenzia Universal Design If you are reading this,
Why I Don’t Like “Awareness”
Awareness campaigns of disabilities are only effective if they are planned and run primarily by the groups that are the subjects of the campaign. This is because such campaigns are not “awareness”, but “acceptance” campaigns. We welcome support, with focus on respect, equality and access. We don’t need “awareness” of deficits and tragic rhetoric.
Attitudes – Information and Education
This is especially directed at parents, family members and all
Attitudes – Grading People
Parents and family of disabled people should start demanding that everyone who is part of their children lives stops using functioning labels. We don’t need to be graded. We already have value.
Attitudes – Communication
Communication is not only speaking, typing, texting or signing. Communication is also being able to listen and understand, being accommodated to make interaction possible.
Accessibility Is a Right Not a Privilege
Accessibility is a right not a privilege. 20 posts
Help Emily Ladau Win an Adapted Van
Hey guys, we need five minutes of your time. Disability
Meet the Members of the 2013 National Council on Disability
The National Council on Disability works to further equal opportunity, self-sufficiency, independent living, inclusion and full integration of people with disabilities into the civic, social, and economic fabric of American life.
Creating Equal Opportunities For ALL Students to Participate in School Athletics
Educators should use the appropriate equipment properly to ensure that
ASL-STEM: Expanding American Sign Language’s Place in the Sciences
The ASL-STEM (Enabling American Sign Language to grow in
Closed Captioning Helps All Students
"Not only were students talking about how much having the
Judith Heumann: Changing the System
Her activism is clearly rooted in a strong sense of
The AbleGamers Foundation
The AbleGamers Foundation, also known as AbleGamers Charity, is a
Senator Harkin Delivers Speech in ASL Upon ADA Passage in 1990
Upon passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 13th, 1990, Senator Tom Harkin delivered a speech on the Senate floor in American Sign Language. Harkin, whose brother Frank was deaf, was the lead Senate author of the ADA, which was enacted later that year. His speech is the first in American Sign Language to be delivered from the Senate floor.
Deaf Parent Advocates for Communication Supports She Received from Same School 40 Years Ago
Deaf mother goes before Hillsborough County School District Board to advocate for son's necessary services. The 8th largest school district in the country has an operating budget of $ 3 billion. Despite being notified in advance of her attendance, the district was unable to provide any access .
Sarah Hendren Gives Familiar Symbol a New Look
Most people recognize the international symbol for disability: the stick
Free Your Mind and the Rest Will Follow
Awesome ASL version of En Vogue's 'Free Your Mind'. "Before you can see me you've got to learn how to read me. Free your mind and the rest will follow."
ASL Video “I Knew You Were Trouble”
Great ASL translation of Taylor Swift's song!
Doctors across America turning away patients with disabilities, study finds
by Sarah Levis Disabled people in several American cities are
Deaf, Blind Sue Over Web Shopping
Anne Taylor uses a Google Nexus 7 tablet at the
Planet of The Bind: Why Do Banks Still Lag In Basic Service To Blind Customers?
It seems like a natural: keypads with Braille, audio prompts
Free iPad Games to Improve Algebra Learning from CAST
CAST released two innovative, research-based educational games that teach essential math reasoning and problem-solving skills.
Can You Hear This?
Take 5 Minutes for a reality check.This video is a must watch for any student that is Deaf or Hard of Hearing, their families, educators, and ALL who work with them.
Justice Department Settles with Florida Bus Companies Over Accessibility Violations
The Justice Department reached four settlement agreements with over-the-road bus
Howard graduate caps a four-year fight for access
Britney Wilson graduated Saturday from Howard University in a flourish
The National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials
The National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials! This site serves
ADA Kits for Hotel Guests with Hearing Loss
Harris Communications makes it easy to be in compliance with
The Lancet:The health of deaf people: communication breakdown
Andrew Alexander discusses how deaf people are often alienated from accessing the UK health-care system and what needs to be done to change this.
New ADA accessibility requirements took effect March 15
For the first time in history public fitness centers, public swimming pools, recreational facilities, parks, golf and mini-golf courses, detention facilities and courtrooms, playrooms and amusement rides must adhere to the governments accessibility requirements. The rules also clarify issues that have come up in the 20 years regarding bathroom dimensions, reach ranges and accesible routes.
Accessible Leeds
Nathan Popple is a 14 year old, self-advocate and editor