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October 4, 2016 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

Inclusion Works: Employing People with Disabilities

It’s important to know that reasonable workplace accommodations for people with disabilities is possible without a huge budget. Continue Reading Inclusion Works: Employing People with Disabilities

Filed Under: Diversity, Inclusion, Making a Case for Accessibility, Reasonable accommodation, Stories

August 21, 2016 by Sue Ann Rodriquez

Web Accessibility Effecting Aging Adults with Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is a common condition affecting older adults. The Internet consists of video and multimedia, making it difficult for the hearing impaired. Continue Reading Web Accessibility Effecting Aging Adults with Hearing Loss

Filed Under: Access Awareness, Free Accessibility Library, General, Making a Case for Accessibility, Stories

March 19, 2016 by Toni Grundstrom Leave a Comment

Toni’s Story: IT Accessibility and Living with Multiple Sclerosis

Toni Grundstrom, Senior Communication Specialist

MS is a degenerative, inflammatory immune illness which affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide. Websites have not been developed with MS users in mind. Continue Reading Toni’s Story: IT Accessibility and Living with Multiple Sclerosis

Filed Under: Free Accessibility Library, Making a Case for Accessibility, Reasonable accommodation, Stories Tagged With: accessibility, digital accessibility, motor disabilities, Reasonable Accommodation, website accessibility

February 7, 2016 by Rose Martin 3 Comments

Sylvia Walker: A Champion for Disability Rights

DR. Sylvia Walker

Dr. Walker legacy lives on through the lives she enhanced, services she augmented, legislation passed, authored articles, and groups she founded. Continue Reading Sylvia Walker: A Champion for Disability Rights

Filed Under: General, Stories

October 28, 2015 by Sue Ann Rodriquez Leave a Comment

Blindness Awareness Month: How Braille Displays Work – My Personal Experience

This 2 pound new technology display device has the mechanical pins popping up and down like older refreshable Braille display devices, but it also allows me to do word processing, get on the internet wirelessly or through Bluetooth, and connect to a smart phone to get texts. It stores information on either an internal flash drive or a SD card. Plus, it has specific aps for things like facebook or software for reading the Bible.

Continue Reading Blindness Awareness Month: How Braille Displays Work – My Personal Experience

Filed Under: Free Accessibility Library, General, Stories

October 23, 2015 by Chad Koch Leave a Comment

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Making It Work – How I Do My Job With A Motor Skill Disability

Senior Tester, Chad

Working with a motor skill-related disability is not as difficult as it may seem with the assistive technology tools that I use. Continue Reading National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Making It Work – How I Do My Job With A Motor Skill Disability

Filed Under: Access Awareness, Free Accessibility Library, General, Reasonable accommodation, Stories

October 15, 2015 by Sue Ann Rodriquez Leave a Comment

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Making It Work – How I Do My Job Living with My Disability

Written By Guest Blogger Nina, WeCoLead Certified Test Consultant As a working individual living with a sight-related disability, I’ve encountered a variety of challenges at the workplace. Fortunately, with the help of modern and assistive technology, those challenges have become fewer and far between. I rely heavily on assistive technology screen reader programs JAWS(Job Access… Continue Reading National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Making It Work – How I Do My Job Living with My Disability

Filed Under: Access Awareness, Free Accessibility Library, Stories

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