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Takeaways from The Importance of Access and Inclusion

February 10, 2021 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro

ACCESS at Home: Frameworks for a Radically Inclusive Workplace conference home page.

When we think of disability, we often think of limitation. It’s what can’t be done rather than what can be done.

In her The Importance of Access and Inclusion session at the ACCESS At Home online conference hosted by 3 Play Media, Emily Yates discussed access and inclusion as she shared her personal story and experience as a wheelchair user, journalist, and accessibility consultant.

Yates captured my interest as she shared personal stories of scuba diving at 16 years old, climbing a sand dune, exploring the Sinai Desert on a camel, living with a Bedouin tribe, sleeping under the stars and her experiences as an accessibility consultant. Continue reading Takeaways from The Importance of Access and Inclusion

Filed Under: Accessibility Tagged With: 3 Play Media, ACCESS At Home, Emily Yates, inclusion, inclusive design

Recap: Disability Inclusion Panel: Making Events More Accessible

July 24, 2019 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro

Disability Culture at the University of Michigan

This week I attended the Disability Inclusion Panel: Making Events More Accessible event at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Originally planned as a 100-person interactive workshop with panelists, the event grew beyond the original intent.

Over 500 people registered for the free public event, requiring the organizers to look for another venue. (The final count was 400 people attended in person, plus 52 people attended via the livestream.)

The event was moved to the larger Rackham Auditorium venue and the format of the event became more of a panel discussion. Continue reading Recap: Disability Inclusion Panel: Making Events More Accessible

Filed Under: Accessibility Tagged With: event, event planning, inclusion, recap, universal design for learning, University of Michigan

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