Diversity Equity and Inclusion Archives

Holiday Gifts: Supporting Authors and Business-Owners Who Are Blind or Low Vision

Posted on October 25, 2022 - 11:33 am by Amy Lynn Smith

Editor’s note: As you begin your holiday shopping, consider supporting individuals who are blind or low vision. Check out our list of books authored and small businesses owned by individuals who are blind/low vision. It’s beginning to feel a lot like the holiday season, with the scent of pumpkin spice just about everywhere, along with […]

Author of “Matilda’s Eye Patch” Shares Her (Personal) Inspiration for the Book

Posted on October 13, 2022 - 12:31 pm by Admin

young girl wearing pink eyeglasses and a colorful eyepatch sitting next to a cloth doll with an eye patch and "Matilda" embroidered

Editor’s note: When Aimie Strachan was told her daughter needed to wear an eye patch for thirty minutes per day, she began searching for a book to explain the process to her daughter. When she couldn’t find a book, she decided to write it herself. Aime Strachan shares her story. I’m Aimie, a wife, a […]

Beyond Letters: The Spirit and Inspiration of the ADA

Posted on September 22, 2022 - 11:11 am by George Stern

Collage of workplace characters performing various tasks, one with glasses working on the computer

In the first blog in my Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) series, I introduced readers to the story of Chelsie Reid, a student in early childhood education who was having a hard time getting the practical child care hours required for her program. In a purely literal sense, the Americans with Disabilities Act has nothing […]

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Denna Lambert’s 19 Years at NASA

Posted on September 20, 2022 - 1:20 pm by Amy Lynn Smith

Denna Lambert CC Editor’s note: In Celebration of October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we interviewed Denna Lambert who started her career at NASA right after college – and has continued evolving into new and exciting roles with the agency, including becoming the diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) lead for NASA’s Early Stage […]

Dicapta: Spanish Audio Description Services and Technology for Accessibility (Including Emergency Alerts)

Posted on June 1, 2022 - 12:29 pm by Shannon Carollo

Cartoon of tornado, a person with dark glasses and cane and a cell phone that has the message - Local Area Emergency Warning. Desde 1:51 p.m. 22/11/2021 Hasta 2:50 p.m. 22/11/2021 Urgencia Inmediata. Severidad Extrema

Are you or a loved one a Spanish speaker who is blind, low vision, or deafblind? Read on to learn about an organization that makes audiovisual content and emergency alerts accessible to Spanish speakers with sensory disabilities. Have you ever wondered how people who are blind or low vision watch television shows and movies? Or maybe you’ve […]

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