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Content warning: News segment on Judy Heumann (advert first)

#Disability #ada #judyheumann

A public consultation by the European Commission has been launched regarding the European Disability Card which seeks to gather the opinion of persons with disabilities, their organizations and other interested stakeholders regarding this new instrument in the making. For as long as I can remember, travelling around the EU as a person with a disability has been a riddle of which benefits and discounts work where and whether a particular institution honours them or not even if I'm not a local. The European Disability Card could change that. You can feel the survey in using the form below, available in all of the 24 EU languages. https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EuropeanDisabilityCardETR ##Europe #EuropeanUnion #Disability #EU

European Disability Card

EUSurvey is an online survey-management system built for the creation and publishing of globally accessible forms, such as user satisfaction surveys and public consultations.
ec.europa.eu
#EU #Disability #europe #EuropeanUnion

An excellent obituary for Judy Heumann by Joseph Shapiro for NPR. We were so fortunate to have her to fight for disability civil rights. Let's honor her life's work by continuing the fight!
https://www.npr.org/2023/03/04/1161169017/disability-activist-judy-heumann-dead-75
h/t @ewaccess
#disability #accessibility #CivilRights #inclusion
#Accessibility #Disability #civilrights #inclusion @Eric Wright

An amazing article about the treatment and understanding of #blindness in the middle ages
Quite a revealing read: https://wellcomecollection.org/articles/Y1AMkxEAAImMCDR4
#disability #inclusion #accessibility #history

Revelations of blindness in the Middle Ages

Medieval texts, from Islamic medical treatises to Christian books of miracles, reveal surprisingly varied and complex experiences of blindness.
Wellcome Collection
#Accessibility #history #Disability #blindness #inclusion

This is a really great guide to help you prepare in advance for the possibility of having covid, and remind you what to do if the worst happens! I've never seen this kind of info all collated together like this before.

Really valuable resource! (especially if like me you have trouble remembering or making plans etc!)

Pls share around!

Link to The People's CDC guide to what to do if you have covid.
https://peoplescdc.org/2023/01/10/what-to-do-if-you-have-covid/#Preparing-illness

#Disability #NEISvoid #ActuallyAutistic #Covid

What to Do if You Have COVID | People's CDC

A guide for preparing for illness, preventing spread to others, managing symptoms, and recovery.
kristen (peoplescdc.org)
#covid #actuallyautistic #Disability #NEISvoid

It's 2023 -- Please don't use an overlay if you care about web accessibility, disability inclusion, and a digital world that works for everyone. And please don't call me a "role model" and write about me on your website if you are using an overlay --like a company called Accessibility Checker did. Instead - read the Overlay Fact Sheet and spread the word. https://overlayfactsheet.com/ Happy New Year - let's get accessibility right in 2023!! #a11y #disability #TechEthics

Overlay Fact Sheet

An open letter about accessibility overlays.
overlayfactsheet.com
#a11y #Disability #techethics

The sign language gloves are making the rounds again. It needs to stop. Here’s why. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/meryl_merylmots-disability-inclusion-activity-7014277933343133698-qJ6-

#accessibility #Disability

Meryl Evans, CPACC (deaf) on LinkedIn: #merylmots #disability #inclusion #entrepreneurs #startup #accessibility

Just got another link to the sign language gloves asking if I had seen it. Yes. It’s an old video that seems to make the rounds once a year. Even though…
Meryl Evans, CPACC (deaf) (www.linkedin.com)
#Accessibility #Disability

#AmListening to Year of the Tiger by Alice Wong. An incredible #memoir by a #disability #activist and all around interesting woman. Always appreciate real world stories of Asian women being productively angry and having a great sense of humor.

#asian #aapiliterature #aapimastodon #aapi #book #bookstodom #audiobook #nonfiction @bookstodon
#book #Disability #memoir #audiobook #nonfiction #asian #AmListening #activist #aapiliterature #aapimastodon #aapi #bookstodom @bookstodon group

Content warning: The accessibility for the blind advent calendar: day 21 - Europe

#Accessibility #blind #podcast #Disability #europe #inclusion #autonomousvehicles #cavs

The founder of Post said today that the company is explicitly *not* focused on accessibility. Disappointing to read something like this in 2022
#tech #technology #Disability #twitter #postnews #twittermigration
#technology #twitter #tech #Disability #twittermigration #postnews

Whether you are disabled or not, accessibility is really useful for everyone. Accessibility makes social media easier to use and lets your posts reach a wider audience.

You can find out how to make your posts more accessible at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/mastodon-and-fediverse-accessibility-tips

Special shout out to @norrumar who has just created a Spanish language article about Mastodon for users of the free open source NVDA screen reader:

➡️ https://nvdaes.github.io/mastodon (in Spanish)

#Fediverse #Mastodon #Accessibility #Disability

Mastodon and Fediverse Accessibility Tips | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse
fedi.tips
#Accessibility #fediverse #Mastodon #Disability @norrumar

Google Maps is expanding its “Accessible Places” feature, which helps people know when a place is wheelchair accessible and/or stair-free. The feature was originally launched in 2020, but it was limited to just Australia, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S. Now, the feature is available worldwide on Android and iOS.

#Accessibility #Mobility #Travel #Disability #axschat

https://chromeunboxed.com/google-maps-ar-search-live-view

Google Maps rolls out more AR and accessibility-focused features

Google has announced that beginning next week, it will start rolling out the "search in Live View" feature that it teased back in September, which uses the existing Live View technology found in Google Maps but makes it more interactive.
Johanna Romero (Chrome Unboxed - The Latest Chrome OS News)
#Accessibility #travel #Disability #axschat #mobility

In France, TIER Mobility is piloting wheelchair-accessible electric scooters in partnership with Omni, a French startup that has developed an electric scooter attachment compatible with most wheelchairs.

#Mobility #Accessibility #wheelchair #Disability #Axschat #France

https://inkl.com/a/jzkprjCbwYz
Women in a wheelchair attached to a scooter, wearing a safety helmet
Women in a wheelchair attaching the wheelchair to a scooter, wearing a safety helmet

TIER And Omni Push For Inclusivity With Wheelchair-Compatible E-Scooters

TIER has joined forces with Omni, a French startup, to provide wheelchair-compatible e-scooter rentals in France, with plans to expand to other countries soon.
inkl
#Accessibility #france #Disability #wheelchair #axschat #mobility

📣 On International Day of People with Disabilities, we strengthen our community's resolve to be inclusive for all, and add the following item to our Code of Conduct under behaviors not allowed:

➡️ "Uploading images, audio, or video with Public visibility (appears on Local or Federated timelines) without adding ALT text media descriptions"

⚠️ Effective 1 January, such items may be removed, limited, or other actions taken. We will continue to highlight them as a reminder.

#IDPWD #disability
#Disability #IDPWD

17.17: The Linguistics of Disability https://writingexcuses.com/2022/11/20/17-17-the-linguistics-of-disability/ #CareerandLifestyle #TheoryandTechnique #Disability #Empathy #Syntax

17.47: The Linguistics of Disability

Your Hosts: Mary Robinette, C.L. Polk, Fran Wilde, and Howard Tayler  This is the “talking about how to talk about” talk. We begin by reviewing the difference between the medical model …
Writing Excuses
#Disability #empathy #careerandlifestyle #theoryandtechnique #Syntax

Content warning: rant: disability stock image

#Disability #Berlin #inklusion #behinderung #Fremdschämen

Content warning: Repost from Twitter

#a11y #Accessibility #blind #webdev #Disability #uxdesign #visuallyimpaired #visionimpaired #WebAccess

Just learned about this really cool theme park in Texas specifically designed for kids with disabilities. Apparently this guy was having tons of trouble finding a theme park able to accommodate his daughter Morgan who has multiple disabilities. Eventually, he soled his successful business and spent $50,000,000 to build his own.
It's got 25 different attractions, tons of events, thousands of positive reviews ETC.
https://morganswonderland.com
#accessibility #A11Y #disability #blind #VisionImpaired #VisuallyImpaired #Deaf #DeafBlind #Autistic #Autism #CerebralPalsy #Wheelchair #WheelchairUser #ThemePark #ThemeParks

Morgan’s Wonderland: Closed

Morgan's Wonderland is the world's first Ultra-Accessible™, family fun park located in San Antonio, Texas. Visit our park to experience accessible rides.
Morgan's Wonderland
#a11y #Accessibility #blind #autistic #Disability #deafblind #autism #visuallyimpaired #deaf #visionimpaired #cerebralpalsy #wheelchair #wheelchairuser #themepark #themeparks

via PBS Newshour

People with disabilities gained a voice in global climate talks

Here’s what that means

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/people-with-disabilities-gained-a-voice-in-global-climate-talks-heres-what-that-means
#news #disability #ClimateChange #cop27

People with disabilities gained a voice in global climate talks. Here's what that means

A group of climate activists who focus on disability rights have been pushing for several years for inclusion of disability rights in international climate action pledges.
PBS NewsHour
#News #climatechange #Disability #COP27

We've been here for a while now but maybe now is a good time to make another #introduction!

We are an automedia #film collective. Our film "Radical Resilience" is about burnout and #resilience in #activism. Here you can see the trailer:
https://kolektiva.media/videos/watch/4a9b3ab9-67f1-406f-8b28-45c4e0ac16ba

Contact us at radicalresilience @riseup.net if you want to see the whole Film or organise a screening. We also offer Workshops based on the Film (online or otherwise).

At the moment we are working on a new film about #Disability, chronic illness, and activism.

On our blog https://radicalresilience.noblogs.org you cant find Resources about the aforementioned subjects as well as our zine "Caring Movements: Chronic Illness and Activism".

Here on Mastodon we toot and boost mostly in English or German.

Radical resilience | Keeping up the resistance

radicalresilience.noblogs.org
#introduction #film #activism #Disability #resilience

Content warning: References to ableism & ableist language, blog post

#Disability #AbleistLanguage #ableism @Disability group

Content warning: disability photography project, ko-fi link

#photography #Disability #filmphotography

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