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March 20, 2020 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

COVID-19 Reactions Puts People with Disabilities at Peril

A stick person in a wheel chair seated at a computer with words, "No delivery slots available."

So, as a virus with no vaccine sweeps the US,  a couple in their 60’s, who are both in wheelchairs, one of whom has diabetes and is blind, the other of whom cannot use his arms to push a grocery cart, are put at a greater level of risk to contract this virus. Simply because so many of us who don’t usually use home grocery delivery, are taking up all of the delivery slots. Continue Reading COVID-19 Reactions Puts People with Disabilities at Peril

Filed Under: COVID-19 Impacts on Disability, COVID-19 Pandemic, Inclusion Tagged With: COVID-19, COVID-19 Impacts on Disability, disabilities, disability, Diversity, Inclusion, people with disabilities

April 1, 2014 by Chad Koch Leave a Comment

Do You Have A Sticky Keyboard

WeCo Accessibility Specialist, Chad Koch, using his wrist guard and pointer stick on his lap top computer keyboard.

Living with a motor skill-related disability, I rely on technology called “sticky keys” and voice recognition software. I also use typing splints on my hands because I cannot use my fingers. Continue Reading Do You Have A Sticky Keyboard

Filed Under: Access Awareness, General Tagged With: access website, accessibility, accommodation, assistive devices, assistive technologies, disabilities, Disability Employment, Disability Employment Awareness, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Equal Opportunity Employment, Reasonable Accomodation, section 508, Speech Recognition Software, Sticky Keys, WCAG, WCAG 2.0, website accessibility

March 25, 2014 by Billy Gomes Leave a Comment

A Breeze Among Flowers

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By Annie Henwood (WeCo Public Relations Assistant) I sat at my desk with my eyes focused on my professor’s facial expressions. While other students around me were taking notes or even playing with their phones, I struggled to keep up with the lecture. This professor was a firm believer in lecture-based education. He talked the… Continue Reading A Breeze Among Flowers

Filed Under: General Tagged With: accommodation, Auditory Processing Disorder, college, disabilities, education, Helen Keller, learning, learning disability, lectures, meetings, people with disabilities

March 17, 2014 by Billy Gomes Leave a Comment

Striving to Hear in a Digital World

Photo: WeCo's Lead test consultant, Kate, part of the user experience team.

By: Kate Olson (WeCo Administrative Assistant) It’s difficult to have a healthy self-image when walking into a room full of people can trigger anxiety. I have encountered enough uncertainty with my hearing abilities to know that I should be prepared for confusion and embarrassment, on my part as well as the person speaking with me.… Continue Reading Striving to Hear in a Digital World

Filed Under: General Tagged With: accessibility, assistive technology, disabilities, hearing, hearing loss, technology

March 10, 2014 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President Leave a Comment

When the Assistive Device is No Assistive Device

Question Mark on Computer Key

Part of the reason I was interested in entering the field of web and electronic accessibility was the believe that my years of experience using computers and the internet while living with a motor skill-related disability could be put to use for the benefit of others. Imagine my surprise, then, when I learned I didn’t… Continue Reading When the Assistive Device is No Assistive Device

Filed Under: Access Awareness, General, Stories Tagged With: accessibility, assistive devices, assistive technologies, assistive technology, disabilities, disability, technology

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