Four disabled federal workers who were laid explain how their old jobs were very accessible—and what the federal government loses out on by having fewer disabled employees. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/fired-disabled-federal-workers-accommodations-labor/ via @motherjonesmag #accenssibility #disabilityInclusion

What a kickoff to Blindness Awareness Month! 🎉

Earlier this week, at The Times Center in NYC, the National Organization on Disability brought together innovators, influencers, performers, and business leaders to spotlight how accessible technology is shaping inclusion and innovation—and we were honored to be there.

From start to finish, "Technology and the Disability Experience" had the room buzzing with ideas, energy, and community. We made amazing connections with partners old and new, and we enjoyed the powerful performances by Lachi and Indi Robinson!

Huge thanks to NOD for an unforgettable evening and the best lead in to Blindness Awareness Month ever. Let’s keep the momentum going. 🎉

#BlindnessAwarenessMonth #Accessibility #InclusiveTech #DisabilityInclusion

♿ FEDERAL WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES: Shutdown Survival Guide! 🛡️

#DisabilityInclusion #WorkerRights #GovernmentShutdown #ResilienceMatters #FinancialSupport

Read More: https://zurl.co/IeQ0L

The American Foundation for the Blind is surveying how people with and without disabilities use artificial intelligence. Open to all U.S. adults (with screen‑reader support and interpreters available), the study seeks to understand different experiences and will inform AI companies and policymakers.

https://afb.org/research-and-initiatives/take-action/exploring-artificial-intelligence-study

#AI #DisabilityInclusion #Accessibility #Research

Servants of Light of Christ are bringing hope and help to the visually impaired in Benin
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-09/sisters-project-143-benin-servants-light-christ-blind.html
#Benin #DisabilityInclusion #VisuallyImpaired #CommunitySupport

With that visibility has come a shift in how society understands it: anxiety is no longer brushed off as simple nerves but is now, in certain cases, recognized as a disability. The distinction between being “just stressed” and being “seriously limited” is harder than ever to ignore.
https://retroworldnews.com/is-it-right-to-label-anxiety-a-disability/

#AnxietyDisability #MentalHealthAwareness #DisabilityRights #AnxietySupport #MentalHealthMatters #InvisibleDisability #UnderstandingAnxiety #MentalHealthAdvocacy #DisabilityInclusion

I have a client who, at 16, has figured out how to communicate by writing on a white board. He's brilliant, too. We need to prioritize figuring out how to give non-speakers a voice!

Read here: https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2025/08/26/mit-non-verbal-autism-student

#NeurodiversityInEducation
#DiversityAndInclusion
#AutismAcceptance
#AutismAwareness
#DisabilityInclusion

Minister Hajdu punched down on Flight Attendants and…….Still true today …. Persons Living With A Disability deserve a NEW and DEDICATED Minister of Disability not Minister Patty Hajdu doing the job off the side of her desk.

#fediverse #canpoli #cdnpoli
#Disability #disabilityinclusion #disabilityawareness #PWD #disabilityadvocate

The Presidential Office has introduced sign language interpretation for all briefings, aiming to enhance accessibility and transparency for people with disabilities, starting with the South Korea-Vietnam summit announcement.
#YonhapInfomax #PresidentialOffice #SignLanguageInterpretation #DisabilityInclusion #KoreanSignLanguageAct #GovernmentTransparency #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=76483

Paralympian John McFall will be the first astronaut with a disability to head to space.
https://webable.com/articles/first-astronaut-with-a-disability-prepares-for-historic-mission-to-space-nbc-news/
#DisabilityInclusion #STEM #Accessibility

In other news, Geetanjali created an easy read version of her piece on TV Bra, the Norwegian news show for people with disabilities.

Check out the original and the simplified version for accessibility! #DisabilityInclusion #AccessibleContent

Should you tell clients you're autistic? Or keep it private? This post explores the risks, rewards, & personal freedom in disclosure as a #neurodivergentfreelancer. Take what works & leave the rest. #autismacceptance #freelancewriting #actuallyautistic #disabilityinclusion

http://dreamspacestudio.net/2025/07/28/to-disclose-or-not-autistic-freelancers-dilemma/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

The government is banning credit and debit card surcharges -- and that's a win for accessibility.

For many disabled people, digital payments aren't a choice -- they're a necessity. Surcharges meant we were paying more just to access the same services.

This move makes things fairer, more inclusive, and more accessible for everyone.

Affordability is an access issue.👏

#AccessibilityMatters #DisabilityInclusion #FairPayments #Accessibility #NZGov #DigitalInclusion

"Access for disabled people should not be a discretionary item in a budget. It is essential." - Gregory Mansfield
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#DisabilityInclusion #Equity #accessibility #DisabilityRights #disabledblogger #diversity

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/714107

Please watch this video, sign the petition and share, share, share! It needs 10,000 signatures to receive a government response.

Video description: A woman in a wide brimmed hat and shades seated beneath a birch tree in summer.

@XR_UK

#NoBodyIsDisposable
#Disability
#DisabilityRights
#DisabilityInclusion
#climatechange
#ClimateAction
#climatecrisis
#actnow
#TellThetruth
#Disabled
#DisabilityPrideMonth
#DisabledOrDifferent
#DisabiltyJusticeIsClimateJustice

35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act — celebrating the success and concern via @PBSNewsHour https://www.npr.org/2025/07/22/nx-s1-5466170/americans-with-disabilities-act-ada-1990 #disabilityInclusion

AI Opera "Sensorium Ex": Giving Voice to Non-Verbal Disabilities https://aiorbit.app/ai-opera-sensorium-ex-giving-voice-to-non-verbal-disabilities/ #AIinOpera
#DisabilityInclusion
#SensoriumEx
#AssistiveTechnology

"Sensorium Ex" is a new opera that is pushing boundaries by using AI to assist performers with disabilities. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/opera-uses-ai-to-give-people-with-non-verbal-disabilities-a-voice #disabilityInclusion #AI

Here are some photos and video from Tuesday’s Disability Pride Flag raising in Brimbank; a powerful and history making moment. For the first time ever in Victoria, the Disability Pride Flag was raised, marking a big step forward in visibility, recognition, and celebration of our community.

Huge thanks to Mayor Thuy Dang and Councillors Daniel Kruk, Joh Bauch, Virginia Tachos, Duyen Anh Pham, and Kim Thien Truong for showing up and and standing with us in solidarity.

Much appreciation to DRC Advocacy, Accessible Victorian Greens, Brimbank City Council, and Larissa MacFarlane for organising and sponsoring this historical event.

https://youtu.be/0aylKeAj8p8

#disabilitypride #DisabilityPrideMonth #disabilityawareness #disability #disabilityinclusion #disabilitymatters

Gibt wohl ein neues Buch "Behindert und Verrückt - Jetzt reden Wir!"
https://disability-pride-bonn.de/behindert-und-verrueckt-jetzt-reden-wir
#disabilityAwareness #disabilityInclusion #disabilityPride #behinderung