The next live episode of the podcast will be on Saturday, August 5 at 2:00 PM EDT. Desiree and I are getting married on June 30. We will be spending the month of July moving. So, the podcast will return to its regular schedule on the first and third Saturday in August. Currently, I don’t…… Continue reading Taking July Off
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Why Advocacy Organizations Don’t Call for More Equity in the WCAG
Introduction During the live version of the podcast we had a good discussion about the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). If you want to listen to the prerecorded podcast file, or if you want to read the text of what I said, the post Introducing The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines offers that information. As the…… Continue reading Why Advocacy Organizations Don’t Call for More Equity in the WCAG
Introducing The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Introduction Before giving a brief history of WCAG and describing its technical components at a very high, hopefully easy to follow level, I’m going to discuss what I believe is the most important thing people need to know about the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines–the reality that their development is inequitable and largely excludes people with…… Continue reading Introducing The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Our Next Episode is the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
On Saturday, June 17, we will be discussing the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines at 2:00 PM EDT. As always, the live version of the podcast will be on The American Council of the Blind’s ACB Media channel five. The prerecorded version along with the script and links to related resources will be posted here and…… Continue reading Our Next Episode is the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Disability Justice
Introduction It is impossible to discuss disability justice without referencing American politics and American history. People have very different views of many aspects of American politics. Most people don’t really know American history. So, it will be impossible to discuss disability justice in a meaningful way and not make some folks feel uncomfortable. I say…… Continue reading Disability Justice
Our Next Topic is Disability Justice
In building on our discussion of disability equity from the last episode, the next episode of the Demand Our Access podcast will focus on the related topic of disability justice. The disability justice episode will take place on Saturday, June 3 at 2:00 PM EDT. As always it will be on the American Council of…… Continue reading Our Next Topic is Disability Justice
Disability Equity
Introduction During our last episode of Demand Our Access, we had a brief discussion of disability equity and disability justice. Since so much of how I see the ADA and the other laws we have and will cover through the Demand Our Access project is influenced by how I view disability equity and disability justice,…… Continue reading Disability Equity
Disability Equity Will be Our Next Episode
The last little while has been wild with Desiree and I focusing on selling her house and buying one for our new family. But with those processes finally almost over, it’s time for me to get back to other aspects of my life, including Demand Our Access. The next episode of the live version of…… Continue reading Disability Equity Will be Our Next Episode
Possible Zoom Meeting
I’m wondering if anyone would be interested in having a discussion about the podcast, website, and disability rights on Zoom? If there is interest, I will organize a Zoom meeting and send invitations to anyone who shows an interest. If you would like to participate, please contact me through the contact form and let me…… Continue reading Possible Zoom Meeting
Looking for Scenarios
On the live version of the podcast last Saturday, I was asking participants for their thoughts about Demand Our Access and how it can be improved. One person suggested I use scenarios to demonstrate how I would respond to different situations. I really like this idea. So, I’m looking for your help. If you have…… Continue reading Looking for Scenarios