"The Road to Disability Inclusion" offers a collection of stories that shine a spotlight on the power of disability-inclusive philanthropy. In "How Do We Create an Accessible, Tech-Forward World?" writer Sarah Katz highlights the impact of philanthropic organizations providing funding for innovative accessible technology. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/en6Hd3fi Image description: Interconnected map with circuits and lines. The main hub is a light bulb. Assistive tech, prosthetics, devices with large scale mouse, keyboard, check boxes, and video captions, headset, power button, wheelchair joystick, hearing aid, and braille symbol for D to the left. As well as two gears, one with the world in the center. A clock, road, code, message bubbles, emails, home, like button, and signature field to the right. The quote on the image from Sarah Katz says: "Realizing the accessible, tech-forward future that many of us strive to build is not without its challenges. To help achieve this, philanthropists must ask the right questions...Is the inventor disabled and were a diverse subset of people with disabilities consulted?

Did you know that July is disability pride month? 🌻 Here's how you should be supporting the disabled community during this month and, every month! 🌈 1. Educate Yourself and Your Team: Learn about different disabilities and the barriers we face. Awareness is the first step to change. 2. Evaluate Accessibility: Check your website, social media, and physical spaces. Are they accessible to everyone? If not, make the necessary changes. Small adjustments can make a big difference. 3. Promote Inclusive Practices: Ensure your marketing materials represent us positively and authentically. Avoid stereotypes and showcase real stories. 4. Engage with Disabled Creators and Consultants: Collaborate with disabled influencers, speakers, and consultants to gain insights and create authentic content. Our lived experience is invaluable. 5. Support DisabilityRelated Initiatives: Partner with organisations that advocate for our rights. Show your commitment through sponsorships, donations, or participation in events. Being an ally during Disability Pride Month isn’t a one-time effort; it’s about making accessibility and inclusivity part of your business. 🪄 Celebrate Disability Pride Month by making real changes that create a truly inclusive environment for everyone. 💚 Photo description: Sassy in the centre of New York is looking off to the side in contemplation holding her long white cane.

🌟 Did you know? Around 1.3 billion people live with significant disabilities, making up 16% of the global population – that’s 1 in 6 of us! (Source: WHO) 👉 https://sie.ag/5Y7rQy Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It’s a perfect moment to think about how we can all play a part in breaking down the stigma, discrimination and barriers that this community faces every day. Read about Debbie's journey, when her life changed 10 years ago and she had to learn to adapt to a prosthetic leg. How can you take action: 1. Educate Yourself: Learn about the challenges faced by people with disabilities. 2. Speak Up: Challenge stereotypes and speak out against discrimination. 3. Support Accessibility: Advocate for accessible spaces and services. 4. Volunteer: Offer your time to organizations supporting people with disabilities. 5. Listen and Learn: Hear the stories and experiences

🌟 Did you know? Around 1.3 billion people live with significant disabilities, making up 16% of the global population – that’s 1 in 6 of us! (Source: WHO) 👉 https://sie.ag/5Y7rQy Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It’s a perfect moment to think about how we can all play a part in breaking down the stigma, discrimination and barriers that this community faces every day. Read about Debbie's journey, when her life changed 10 years ago and she had to learn to adapt to a prosthetic leg. How can you take action: 1. Educate Yourself: Learn about the challenges faced by people with disabilities. 2. Speak Up: Challenge stereotypes and speak out against discrimination. 3. Support Accessibility: Advocate for accessible spaces and services. 4. Volunteer: Offer your time to organizations supporting people with disabilities. 5. Listen and Learn: Hear the stories and experiences

July is Disability pride month, yet I mentioned to Jodie 💜 Greer yesterday that I found this month so far to be really uplifting but also deflating. So many fantastic uplifting posts about people being unapologetically themselves and using this month to educate others. So many companies have held events, workshops and attended talks and webinars to mark the month. These companies really embrace learning and developing, they are true allies. These companies welcome disabled customers and are striving to be inclusive and progressive. Good on them! But too many posts I see are from brands who offer products and services to the disabled community and are supposedly proud to support the disabled community. These companies want to be seen as an ally, only they don’t even meet the basic minimum of accessibility in their posts. I genuinely feel quite deflated by seeing posts full of emojis, with the use of unclear language and hashtags that aren’t camel or pascal case and even missing alt text or photo ID out altogether. 🤦♀️  Your inaccessible captions, your low contrast images, I could go on for ages! There’s only one conclusion I can come to. You are not an ally and are not a brand that truly embraces disabled people, therefore my potential brand loyalty will be shifted and my perception changed.  Know your audience, it’s the first rule of marketing. If you want more disabled customers and you think the way to do this is by showing your support of disability pride month at leasst make it inaccessible, Otherwise, it’s classic tokenism. It’s empty support that people can see through. #DisabilityPrideMonth #AccessibilityMatters #SocialMedia #DigitalMarketing #DigitalAccessibility #a11y

July is Disability Pride Month! This month we commemorate the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law on July 26, 1990. Every day is a time to celebrate people with disabilities, their identities, and contributions to society. Let's create more space for disabled individuals and embrace acceptance, ensuring everyone can thrive and feel valued. Here are some ways to advocate for inclusion within your daily life: • Educate Yourself: Learn about disabilities and challenges faced. • Use Inclusive Language: Be mindful and respectful. • Promote Accessibility: Advocate for ramps, elevators, and accessible spaces. • Support Disability-Owned Businesses: Shop and share. • Be an Ally: Support voices, challenge stereotypes. • Volunteer: Help organizations supporting disabilities. • Ensure Digital Accessibility: Use alt text, captions. • Advocate for Policies: Support inclusive legislation. • Be Considerate: Offer seats, hold doors. • Listen and Learn: Understand and engage. Together, we can create an inclusive world! #DisabilityPride #AcceptanceForAll #MakeSpace #EmbraceAcceptance #InclusionMatters

December 3rd is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. 👇 #IDPD aims to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities, raise awareness, and celebrate their achievements. This year’s theme, "amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future," highlights the importance of their participation in decision-making processes. Here are some ways your business can take meaningful action: 🙌 Help out organizations that support individuals with disabilities, either through monetary donations or volunteer work with your team. 🙌 Conduct an Accessibility & DEI Audit to identify opportunities to remove physical & systemic barriers in your workplace (which our team of specialists would be happy to support you with!) 🙌 Include and consult folks with disabilities in decision-making processes (for example, when creating new policies or designing workspaces). Even small actions, like amplifying their voices and learning from their experiences, can make a big impact. Remember: the most important part is to just start somewhere! ✨ #IDPD #InternationalDayOfPeopleWithDisabilities #IDPD2024 #Accessibility #DEI #RemovingWorkplaceBarriers

🌟 Did you know? Around 1.3 billion people live with significant disabilities, making up 16% of the global population – that’s 1 in 6 of us! (Source: WHO) 👉 https://sie.ag/5Y7rQy Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It’s a perfect moment to think about how we can all play a part in breaking down the stigma, discrimination and barriers that this community faces every day. Read about Debbie's journey, when her life changed 10 years ago and she had to learn to adapt to a prosthetic leg. How can you take action: 1. Educate Yourself: Learn about the challenges faced by people with disabilities. 2. Speak Up: Challenge stereotypes and speak out against discrimination. 3. Support Accessibility: Advocate for accessible spaces and services. 4. Volunteer: Offer your time to organizations supporting people with disabilities. 5. Listen and Learn: Hear the stories and experiences

🌟 Did you know? Around 1.3 billion people live with significant disabilities, making up 16% of the global population – that’s 1 in 6 of us! (Source: WHO) 👉 https://sie.ag/5Y7rQy Last week was International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It’s a perfect moment to think about how we can all play a part in breaking down the stigma, discrimination and barriers that this community faces every day. Read about Debbie's journey, when her life changed 10 years ago and she had to learn to adapt to a prosthetic leg. How can you take action: 1. Educate Yourself: Learn about the challenges faced by people with disabilities. 2. Speak Up: Challenge stereotypes and speak out against discrimination. 3. Support Accessibility: Advocate for accessible spaces and services. 4. Volunteer: Offer your time to organizations supporting people with disabilities. 5. Listen and Learn: Hear the stories and experiences

Input Wanted in Colorado: The Task Force Related to the Rights of Coloradans with Disabilities is seeking public input. Through four subcommittees, the Task Force is developing ideas on a broad range of issues from housing and outdoor recreation to government services and the rights detailed in Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA).   For the past year, more than 40 Coloradans have been examining the current systems, hearing from those with lived experience and experts from government, non-profit and the private sector and discussing potential solutions to existing barriers or shortfalls in today’s systems.    Prior to developing their recommendations, the four subcommittees are sharing initial ideas online for public input. Public input is open now through October 21st. Click the link below to provide input the ideas being considered. https://bit.ly/1296ideas