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Responsible and Ethical AI with Dr. Rumman Chowdhury | Axe-con 2024 Keynote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccCZ4FxruMU
#ethic #a11y #ai #disability #axecon
VocalEye Almost Live #147 | Storytelling Showcase with Robert Kingett
VocalEye Almost Live host Amy Amantea is joined by blind, gay, disabled author of fiction and non-fiction, Robert Kingett.
Robert returns to the Almost Live space to share a sampling of his own short stories from a variety of genres including romance, sci-fi and fantasy.
0:00 -- Title card intro
1:10 -- Land Acknowledgement
4:20 -- Pre-show Introduction with Amy and Fiona
13:50 -- Pointy Chances
43:39 -- A Deserving Conference
1:22:53 -- Super Date
1:49:50 -- Conversation and Q&A with Amy and Robert
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Make a donation: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/vocaleye/
For more information on Robert Kingett, visit:
https://robertkingett.com
For more information on events and programs from VocalEye, visit: http://www.vocaleye.ca/
VocalEye is Audio Description + Arts + Access!
VocalEye is a Canadian charity dedicated to making arts and culture more accessible for blind and partially sighted people.Buy Me a Coffee
https://www.respectability.org/people-with-disabilities-at-work/ If you read the book, please feel free to reach out to me so I can also get you in contact as he's in Pacific time whereas I am not and its better if I text him first to let him know someone will call him, because he usually doesn't answer random calls especially with his job and his other stuff going on. #Blind #disability #Accessibility #Jobs #Employment #SSI
People with Disabilities at Work - RespectAbility
A guide to achieving economic independence and inclusion through employment and entrepreneurship from Ollie Cantos and RespectAbility.Respect Ability
This is a photo I took the last time I was trying to get off a plane, but the staff refused to bring my chair to the door. I'm waiting with my wheelchair joystick, headrest, and cushion as the cleaning crew moves through the plane.
The Department of Transportation is proposing new rules to improve the experience of passengers like me. However, rules already exist—the problem is that the gate agents, flight attendants, and airport staff who should follow them either accidentally or willfully ignore them.
The new rules include training, and I'm suggesting expanding the training to all customer-facing staff. I also suggest having the rules clearly posted. If you like these ideas, please consider posting a comment to the DOT in support, either in your own words or referring to mine:
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I thank Secretary Buttigieg, Senator Duckworth, Director Benjamin, and Disabled activists for this important proposal. As a Disabled air traveler and power wheelchair rider, I have two requests.
1. The current proposal includes "annual training, including hands-on training, of airline employees and contractors who physically assist passengers with mobility disabilities or handle passengers’ wheelchairs." I request that this annual training be provided to all airline and airport staff who interact with customers, not just those who physically assist or handle.
In fact, as a woman with muscular dystrophy who cannot walk at all, my best experiences have been with the people physically lifting me, and my worst experiences have been with gate agents and flight attendants who treat me with disrespect while violating the law. They have raised their voices at me while I'm instructing my assistant in preparing my wheelchair for stowage, threatened to "offload" me from the flight, repeatedly denied me and rolled their eyes when I request that my wheelchair be brought to the door, and repeatedly resisted ensuring adjoining seats for me and my assistant, who sometimes has to physically prevent me from falling forward from the airplane seat.
I request that you expand the annual training to all customer-facing airline and airport staff, including gate agents and flight attendants, because these staff members have significant power over Disabled travelers' safety and experiences.
2. While the DOT's Aviation Consumer Protection policies (which state "Your device must be returned to you in a timely manner as close as possible to the door of the aircraft") and Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights are excellent, they are difficult to call upon in the moment they're being violated. When gate agents, flight attendants, and other staff have tried to pressure me against the law, I have had to resort to finding the DOT's laws and policies on my phone (try doing that in airplane mode!). The times I can successfully excavate and point to the documentation are the only times staff have reluctantly backed down. But I believe the burden of carrying the law around shouldn't fall on each Disabled passenger.
Therefore, I request that these laws and policies be easily visible and available in accessible formats, such as: (a) being posted prominently at gate terminals and check-in desks, (b) being available in print at gate terminals and check-in desks, and (c) being included in onboard brochures at every seat.
I believe these two additions to the proposal will greatly enhance its ability to accomplish its mission to ensure airline passengers who ride wheelchairs can travel safely and with dignity.
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Link to my comment: https://www.regulations.gov/comment/DOT-OST-2022-0144-0074
Submit your own comment: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/DOT-OST-2022-0144-0005
Press announcement: https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/secretary-buttigieg-announces-proposed-rule-ensure-passengers-who-use-wheelchairs-can
Full text download of the proposed rule: https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-2022-0144-0005
Aviation Consumer Protection policy on wheelchairs and other assistive devices: https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer-protection/wheelchairs-and-other-assistive-devices
Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights: https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/disabilitybillofrights
Tags: #Disability, #DisabilityJustice, #DisabilityRights, #ableism, #travel
"If a document isn’t accessible, it’s unfinished.
If a video doesn’t have captions, it’s unfinished.
Finished content and documents are accessible. They reach more people. They give people choices. They win more fans."- Meryl Evans, CPACC (deaf)
#Disability #a11y #Technology #DigitalAccessibility #Diversity #Equity
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Parent or teacher interested in a Covid safe school?! Centered in disability justice. One is forming in MA/RI, location TBD. Email for more info or with questions!
@disability @mcas
@chronicillness
@disabilityjustice
@education @neurodivergents
#Covid #MaskUp #LongCovid #Education #disability #justice #school #k12
I saw this behaviur again today and it pisses me off! If you’ve nothing useful to add or to ask, keep quiet. #Accessibility #Blind #Disability
Last of Us 2 stream: No return from a blind POV
Thomas Was Alone PS3 review
Thomas Was Alone (PS3) – DarkZero
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If you know anyone who's ever been on it, please share this post with them or boost it for reach, as I am taking the first steps in gathering data for future use.
#OnPoli
After a nice conversation with the village Engineer, we’re making some progress.
He said they make accessibility improvements as part of big capital projects, but not really as one offs. He thinks the area I’m asking about might have too steep a slope for an accessible spot, but he said he’s actually going to look into what he can do.
It’s so frustrating how inaccessible it is *everywhere*. I’m currently trying to convince the village I live in to add accessible parking to their downtown area. You’d think there would be some laws about that.
Oh wait, there are laws, and there are always excuses as to why places feel they don’t apply. So you know, that’s always a good feeling to find out when places will only be accessible if they are forced, and even then still try to avoid it.
I bought a domain name. I’m considering starting a website with the intent that it could contain resources for individuals seeking better accessibility from their village, businesses, schools etc.
I can start with the things my family has learned from some of our successes. I’m hoping others could contribute as well the things that have worked for them.
I'm blind, queer, a dog lover, bookworm and interested in all things #disability and LGBTQUIA+ rights.
Since I left Twitter, I pretty much lost touch with the international blind community, so I hope I can reconnect with people here. I'm hoping to meet #blind people, #disabled people in general and just be in touch again. :)
#introduction #firstpost
People realize the #AltText is for visually impaired Fedi members right?
Not clout, not virtue signaling, not to accuse people who *add* missed alt text of passive aggression. Not to seem superior.
ITS FOR. #Accessibility
Jesus fucking christ what an ableist shitty take.
Stop excluding the disabled, or dont, idc, just shut the fuck up about it being "passive aggressive" if someone adds AltText in a reply.
Narcissists in their small self-centered world.
Mortified2021: How I'd Make the World Better.
Produced by WBEZ in Chicago, this clip from the Mortified event in 2021 showcases an essay Robert Kingett wrote in the second grade about how old people can save the world by paying their taxes.
Mortified is a show where people showcase their most embarrassing art on stage they made when they were children.
Robert Kingett is an author and you can find him online at https://robertkingett.com
It might not always be completely accurate, but believe me when I say it is the single biggest thing to help in 38 years of being blind! 🌟 #Accessibility #AI #AISoftheBlind #Blind #ComputerVision #Disability #GPT4 #Innovation #MachineLearning
We should rehabilitate, not execute.
This blog post talks about what I've learned over the course of writing to prisoners, narrated by a Blind narrator.
Narrated by Tanja Milojevic
Welcome - Tanja Milojevic
Voice acting has been my passion ever since I can remember! I bring my truth and sincerity to each role. Acting allows me to freely express myself and put voices to diverse/complex characters.tanja (Female Voice Over Artist Producer and podcaster Tanja Milojevic)
Artificial Divide, edited by Robert Kingett and Randy Lacey (Audiobook Excerpt)
This is a preview of the digital audiobook of Artificial Divide, edited by Robert Kingett and Randy Lacey, available on Libro.fm at https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781990086199?cmp=libroyoutube_2021.
Artificial Divide
By: Robert Kingett, Randy Lacey, Alice Eakes, Anita Haas, Ann Chiappetta, Ben Fulton, Eunice Cooper-Matchett, Felix Imonti, Heather Meares, Jameyanne Fuller, Jamieson Wolf, Lawrence Gunther, M. Leona Godin, Melissa Yuan-Innes, Niki White, Rebecca Blaevoet & Tessa Soderberg
Narrated by: Nathan Frechette, Jameyanne Fuller, Alice Eakes, Anita Haas, M. Leona Godin & Niki White
Length: 6 hours 32 minutes
Description:
Step into a world of rogue screen readers, Braille in fantasy worlds, a friend meeting an acquaintance after several years, and more.
This #OwnVoices anthology features fiction by Blind and visually impaired authors showing readers how they thrive, hurt, get revenge, outsmart bullies, or go on epic adventures. Artificial Divide is an own-voices story collection that captures the many layers of Blindness and, for once, puts visually impaired protagonists in the driver's seat, letting us glimpse their lives.
When we think about it, we're not really divided.
VocalEye Almost Live #92 | Artificial Divide
VocalEye Almost Live host Amy Amantea is joined by special guests Robert Kingett, Lawrence Gunther, Niki White, and Tessa Soderberg.
Artificial Divide is a new anthology of short fiction by Blind and partially-Blind authors showing readers how they thrive, hurt, get revenge, outsmart bullies, or go on epic adventures. Artificial Divide is an own-voices story collection that captures the many layers of Blindness and, for once, puts blind protagonists in the driver’s seat, letting them take the lead in guiding us on new adventures.
0:00 -- Title card intro
1:19 -- Land Acknowledgement
5:06 -- Robert Kingett, co-editor
24:55 -- Lawrence Gunther, "Getting Back Alive"
1:02:40 -- Niki White, "How is it You Sing?"
1:45:29 -- Tessa Soderberg, "Mishipizheu"
1:59:25 -- Conversation and Q&A with Amy, Robert, Lawrence, Niki, and Tessa
To purchase or borrow a copy of Artificial Divide, visit:
https://robertkingett.com/artificial-divide/
For more information on events and programs from VocalEye, visit: http://www.vocaleye.ca/
Home - VocalEye Descriptive Arts Society
Making the arts more accessible for people who are blind or partially sighted.VocalEye Descriptive Arts Society
Andrés Gallegos, Disability Rights Champion, Dies Too Soon
The disability community lost a tremendous advocate when Andrés Gallegos died on December 1st, a few days shy of his 63rd birthday.Law Office of Lainey Feingold
Pointy Chances, a romantic comedy short story.
From the Community of Magic Pens anthology comes a short story where a blind teenager gathers the courage to act on his crush he has for an activist with the help of a sentient pen.
Read more of Roberts writing here
Community of Magic Pens - Atthis Arts Indie Publishing
An eclectic, multi-genre collection about the power of communication, the magic of writing instruments, and the strength of community.Atthis Arts Indie Publishing
Hola Titánicos , me he topado con unos datos del INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadistica del Gobierno de España) que quiero compartir con vosotros.
Los datos los podéis encontrar en la pagina 8 de este pdf: https://www.ine.es/revistas/cifraine/1009.pdf
Pero os los he sacado una captura de imagen para que podáis leerlo mas fácil, para lo que tengas problemas de visión tenéis todo el texto en ALT de la imagen
Me gustaría saber si sois tan amables de compartir, tanto los que tengáis una discapacidad, un familiar con algún tipo de discapacidad o hayáis presenciado alguna situación de alguien con discapacidad ... que se haya sentido discriminado alguna vez por ello.
Y si lo podéis acompañar de la situación.. mejor que mejor gracias
#discapacidad #Disability #disabilities #discriminacion #empatia #faltaderespeto #respeto #civismo #normasdecivismo #genteTitanica #somosdisca
Christopher Land / Disability Bias in Artificial Intelligence #id24 2023
Learn about bias in artificial intelligence which can discriminate against marginalized groups. When built accessibly, AI systems can promote fairness and en...YouTube
Apparently I got reported today for using the #Alt4me tag and not being blind. I was told by multiple people on Mastodon that if I didn't have the energy to do alt text for every image I could use this tag and someone would do it for me.
Instead I got reported to my instance owner. You all need to make up your fucking minds what is acceptable and what isn't if you want people to stay on mastodon. As it stands, I don't feel comfortable posting images anymore because if I don't have the energy to write alt text then I get shamed, if I used #Alt4Me I get reported
You people make it so tiring that for someone like me with ADHD and Executive Dysfunction it is much easier to just not use Mastodon to post any images!!!!
I'd also like to touch on how people always shame others with "invisible" illnesses. I cannot escape it. Just because I am sighted does not mean I am not disabled in some ways. But people can't see ADHD and executive dysfunction, so I just get their personal diagnosis of 'LAZY'.
I can tell why artists aren't flocking here in droves.
I don't know what I am going to do going forward but I feel pretty fucking uncomfortable posting any images to Mastodon now lest I be shamed or reported or fediblocked because someone didn't like whatever about my posts.
Thanks for that.
Boosts highly encouraged I think everyone should see this.
TIL there were guide dogs in medieval Europe!
This image from a 13th century French manuscript in the British Library shows a blind man being lead by a dog.
Hooray for Dr Krista Milna, who researches this topic and has just been awarded a grant to do more!
#GuideDogs #Dogs #Disability #Medieval #History
Today's session for NASEM's "Beyond Compliance: Promoting the Success of People with Disabilities in the STEM Workforce" has kicked off. It's free, register and get in.
Is this research even led by blind people? Is this what blind people want?