Do you have an optimal accessibility testing program abilities mix? Let’s say you need surgery. You go to a surgeon in your insurance network. “Sure I can do this surgery,” the surgeon says. “How many times have you done this…
Is there a bias against disability in your Unconscious Bias training?
Disabilities are largely ignored in most unconscious bias training. Here’s why that is important and how to fix it. What is Unconscious Bias? Unless you have been hiding under a rock, if you live in the US you have probably…
You think there are no people with disabilities in IT? Think again.
Stack Overflow Survey of 90,000 participants shows a significant number of global developers self-identifying with disabilities When you think you are the the only person in a particular situation, it is always hard. The lack of representation is difficult in…
This Week in Accessibility: The latest in the multi-year Harvard/MIT closed captioning saga
In case you forgot what was going on (it’s been a while) here is the procedural history so far: 2015 — NAD files lawsuit for Harvard’s failure to provide close captioning 2016 — Court denied Harvard’s motion to stay / dismiss based on jurisdiction 2016 — NAD…
This Week in Accessibility: Bartleson v. Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Disabled Employees suing Employers over Inaccessible Technology is the next logical evolutionary step in ADA / accessibility lawsuits Most people who work in accessibility by now are tired about hearing about the year over year (for the past 4 years)…
You might be #Diversish if …
(with apologies to Jeff Foxworthy) ‘Diversish’ is a satirical term for businesses that call themselves diverse, but overlook, ignore or postpone anything having to do with disabilities. If you haven’t heard the word Diversish before, you probably need to watch this…
The Five “Cs” of Accessibility
There are many subjects that use a mnemonic of “5Cs” to identify the things that are at the core of their definition. · Credit has Character, Capacity, Capital, Conditions and Collateral. · Marketing has Company, Customers, Competitors, Collaborators, and Climate.…
Diversity Managers — Here’s what you need to know about Disabilities
When I start a new contract or job, one of the first meetings I pursue is with the Chief Diversity Officer. I am in the middle of completing the Cornell Diversity and Inclusion Certificate program. I go for four days about once…