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Our Favorite TED Talks on Disability, Accessibility and Inclusion

CONFESSION: We LOVE a good TED Talk.  Even better…..we LOVE LOVE LOVE a good TED Talk on disability rights and inclusion of people with disabilities. So….we thought we would share some of our favorites here. Our fight for disability rights andwhy we’re not done yetJudith Heumann | TEDxMidAtlantic It’s incredibly important for people with disabilities and advocates for inclusion to understand the history of the disability rights movement in order to know where we’ve been and recognize the challenges that… Our Favorite TED Talks on Disability, Accessibility and Inclusion

Man seated in wheelchair fishing along the lake.

Accessibility Management: Why Do You Do What You Do?

Last week while working on a new accessibility assessment project I had the unbelievable good fortune to make the acquaintance of Mr. Clarence Johnston of southern Ohio.  Mr. Johnston has a soft voice, beautiful smile and a passion for fishing.  From across the waterfront, he was mesmerizing.  Of course, from the photos here, many would think it was because he was fishing along the accessible waterfront area using an electric wheelchair.  But a closer look would give way to the symphony he… Accessibility Management: Why Do You Do What You Do?

Document being signed.

Are Your Applications and Registration Forms Too Nosy?

What do the cities of DeKalb, Fallon, Isle of Palms, and Vero Beach have in common? All four cities have recently entered into settlement agreements with the U.S. Department of Justice for disability-related questions on their employment applications.  When applications and registration forms are too nosy, they illicit too much information — information that could lead to intentional or unintentional discrimination on the basis of disability. “Do you have any physical or mental conditions, which may impair your ability to… Are Your Applications and Registration Forms Too Nosy?