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Every week, well-known employment lawyers post articles about current litigation where organizations discriminated against people with disabilities and thus they left the company under the concept known as “constructive discharge.” Constructive discharge, as defined by the EEOC, is “when a…

Screenshot from Sheri Byrne-Haber’s laptop showing the Barbie Fashionistas website with an overwhelming amount of pink. The page view is a specific Barbie (Striped top, pink skirt, sunglasses, 65th anniversary). In the lower-left corner is an icon of a black and white human figure with a circle and a green dot and text that says “Exit Accessibility Mode”

Is “Blind Barbie” really inclusive?

“Blind Barbie” is all the rage recently. Barbie has become increasingly inclusive over the past decade, including Barbies with different skin tones, hearing aids, vitiligo, alopecia, a wheelchair-using Barbie, a Skipper with a prosthetic leg, the facial characteristics associated with…

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What people should know BEFORE writing articles or creating products about accessibility

I read a lot of articles about accessibility, and also try out a lot of accessibility-related products. Some of them are very, very good. Others are cringe-worthy. These are the signs that I use to determine which to read to…

You said I made you feel uncomfortable because I complained about disability discrimination?

When people with disabilities speak out about discrimination, it’s not to make others uncomfortable—it’s to shine a light on injustices that are frequently overlooked or ignored. The discomfort you feel hearing about these issues is a fraction of what we…

Essential Special Education Planning (Back to School edition)

August marks the end of summer vacation in the United States. For students with disabilities, it’s also the last time that Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) or 504 Plans can be revisited or created before the beginning of the next school…

Imagine a scenario where a law that has significant public support is targeted for repeal. The public move to repeal the law might spark protests, create political backlash, and tarnish the reputations of those advocating for its repeal. The legislative…

Reducing Digital Accessibility Litigation Risk

Let’s talk about something every business owner, developer, and content creator should (but usually doesn’t) have at the forefront of their mind—disabled customers and accessibility. Specifically, how to avoid getting hit with a lawsuit because your website, app, or product…

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What people with disabilities hope to see in a Biden Presidency

After four years of ridicule and inattention to PwDs being completely normalized, the future is looking slightly brighter. My first presidential countdown clock started January 20, 2017, the day President Trump took office. My expectations of disability rights stagnating during his…

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Why ERG volunteer work is both important and masochistic

ERG roles can contribute to the fatigue/burnout that *every* underrepresented minority experiences at least once (and sometimes continually) in their lives It’s July. And if you aren’t in the US or don’t eat, live, breathe, and sleep disability as I…

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