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Accessibility Meme: Ride share companies must be held accountable when drivers cancel on customers with service dogs

Ride share companies must be held accountable when drivers cancel on customers with service dogs. This isn’t just an inconvenience; it’s blatant discrimination affecting the independence and dignity of disabled individuals. The ADA is clear: service dogs are allowed in…
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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…
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Accessibility Meme: Disability isn’t a one-time event—it’s a year-round reality.

Disability isn’t a one-time event—it’s a year-round reality. The needs and feelings of people with disabilities don’t just exist on special days or in certain months. We live our experiences every single day, navigating a world that often overlooks or…
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Never say to a person with a disability what you wouldn't want said to yourself

Never Say to a Person with a Disability What You Wouldn’t Want Said to Yourself

When interacting with someone with a disability, it’s critical to consider the impact of your words. Often, well-meaning comments like “What happened to you?”, “Good for you!”, or “I can’t believe you’ve accomplished so much” are intended to be supportive.…
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Toxic accessibility frequently starts with a lack of executive support.

Toxic Accessibility Frequently Starts with a Lack of Executive Support

When leaders don’t prioritize accessibility, those inactions speak way louder than any words they might say. People always want to claim that they are doing good, but those words are meaningless without action that matches the words. Without leadership buy-in,…
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a meme showing Pablo Escobar waiting alone on a public chair with a written caption: "At a social event but nobody wants to talk about accessibility".

Accessibility Meme: Accessibility isn’t just my day job—it’s an everything, everywhere, all at once job.

Ever notice how accessibility professionals can’t turn it off? We’re not just talking about ramps and alt text at work—we’re out here obsessively auditing everything. Dinner party? I’m discussing the accessibility of the menu fonts. Wedding? I’m side-eyeing the aisle…
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A tube of skin cream with poor colour choices for design

Accessibility Fail Friday: A tube of skin cream with poor color choices for design

WCAG does not apply to packaging. Or does it? The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) set the standard for digital accessibility, not physical items. But consider this: as soon as a web page of that packaging gets created, that web…
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