I’m reflecting on who should be aware of accessibility on this 11th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). This reflection is in the context of a large company’s organizational structure and culture. The short answer is: “Everyone”. But read on for the longer, more nuanced, answer!
Author: Nicolas
Ableism has a massive impact
Do you know how much ableism impacts your workforce? If you are disabled, you probably know that the impact is significant. If you aren’t disabled, you probably don’t realize. The fact is, if you take the time to listen to disabled employees’ experiences, you’ll realize the prevalence of ableism. And the fact it can have significant impacts.
Open Letter to IAAP against overlay providers
An open letter to voice opposition to an overlay company being a member of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP), and opposing IAAP publicizing overlay companies material.
incl.ca ranks as most accessible site for accessibility experts
I recently received an email telling me that my website had the least accessibility errors in a pool of dozens of other accessibility experts or firms’ websites. This was interesting. And yet there were several things I disputed.
Flying on commercial airlines with a service dog
I was flying home from giving a keynote speech about accessibility at a tech conference recently. The airline gave me hassles about providing appropriate space for my service dog. While I’ll refer to some parts of the incident, I won’t go into the details here. But it made me think about airline policies for traveling with a service dog.