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Nominations are now open for our fifth annual D-30 Disability Impact List, the global list honoring 30 disabled leaders in the community making a difference! Anyone who identifies as disabled is eligible to be nominated (including chronic illnesses & mental health conditions) and nominators do not need to identify as disabled. To celebrate the spirit of community and interdependence, self-nominations are not accepted. Nominations close on May 20, 2024. Tag who you will be nominating! And then make sure to nominate them at https://lnkd.in/gtix9zj #Diversability #D30DisList #Disability — [Image description: An orange gradient background with navy text that reads “2024 D-30 Disability Impact List; Honoring people with disabilities globally who are making a difference; nominate by May 15 mydiversability.com/d30”. Above the words is a navy gradient diversability symbol with “#D30DisList” arched overtop of it. A navy Diversability logo sits in the bottom right corner.]

Did you know that South African disability communities played an active role in the struggle against Apartheid? The Disabled People South Africa (DPSA) was a member of the Patriotic Front against apartheid led by the African National Congress. This Disability Pride Month, as we reflect on cross-disability solidarities, read how they took to the streets against apartheid and disability.

Why accessibility matters 1.) Because People with Disabilities are everywhere. 2.) Because People with Disabilities are everywhere. 3.) Because People with Disabilities are everywhere. #Accessibility #DisabilityRights #DisabilityPrideMonth #SDGs #AXSChat #DEI #Diversity #SDGs #WeAreBillionStrong #BillionStrong

Do you know how to make your hashtags more accessible? One easy way to make hashtags accessible is to capitalize each word within the hashtag. This makes it possible for screen readers to understand the individual words within a hashtag and to read it aloud. Accessible hashtags also help those with: - Learning disabilities - Low literacy - Language learners - Anyone who's in a rush - And many more... Not accessible: #disabilityinclusion Accessible: #DisabilityInclusion Many people think this is called Camel Case but it's actually called upper camel case, title case, or Pascal Case. Pascal Case: #DisabilityInclusion Camel Case: #disabilityInclusion Camel Case doesn’t capitalize the first word in the hashtag but does capitalize every word thereafter while Pascalpascal capitalizes each word. Both ways are accessible! It’s also important for social media platforms to not autocorrect hashtags to inaccessible lower case hashtags. We need accessibility to be the default. Will you be using this tip? #Accessibility #Disability #DigitalAccessibility

I'm pleased to announce the Diversability® 2024 D-30 Disability Impact List during Disability Pride Month and days before the 34th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act! https://bit.ly/3LDL7R8 It was a privilege to be a member of the international Selection Committee - thank you, Tiffany A. Yu, MSc. I read every nomination, and it was inspiring to learn of worldwide changemakers who are doing innovative things to advance accessibility. As a Canadian recipient last year, I love seeing two Canadians on the list: Lauren Pires and Natasha Trehan. Well done, everyone! #Disability #Accessibility #Changemakers

Growing up as one of a set of triplets with Cerebral Palsy, I relied heavily on Medicaid home and community-based services for the care I needed—services that were critical for my wellbeing and dignity. I know how crucial it is for people with disabilities to understand the laws that govern us so we can advocate for ourselves—for investment in home and community-based services, Medicaid expansion, and all the supports and services we need as disabled people to thrive. But dense language in pending legislation can be a big barrier to doing this. I’ve needed to read bills fifteen times or so to fully grasp their content, and I do this work for a living. At New Disabled South, we decided to break this barrier down by developing the Plain Language Policy Dashboard. It translates pending legislation in the 14 Southern states into plain language that's easy to understand and accessible to people with disabilities and everyone. Since launching last November, our dashboard has attracted thousands of active users. It not only creates a baseline of knowledge within a state but also helps inform advocates about regional trends so they can effectively drive change. I'm excited to witness the attention it's attracting and how it's being recognized as a model for advancing equity and inclusion. Thank you to RWJF for the opportunity to highlight our dashboard! #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityPrideMonth

Sharing this great read by Tiffany A. Yu, MSc as we start off ADA week 2024!

Happy Disability Pride Month! Thank you, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures for having Infinite Flow Dance as guest performers last Saturday for "Disability, Representation, and Film," a special full-day event celebrating Disability Pride Month. This was an incredible day for bringing the disability community together and acknowledging where we still have work to do while celebrating progress and reimagining the future. Thank you, James LeBrecht and Candace Cable PLY — two trailblazing disability advocates, for the invitation. Awesome work to our artists at Infinite Flow Dance: Natalie Trevonne Ryann Mason, BS RN, Mia Schaikewitz, Adelfo Cerame Jr, Dmitriy Kim, Shaheem Sanchez, Lionel Taplin. Thank you to many friends and disability advocates for coming out: Tari Hartman Squire Vanessa Ramos Lori Samuels Keely Cat-Wells Kirk Souder Tatiana A. Lee Candace Cable PLY James LeBrecht Andrea J. Tiffany A. Yu, MSc Teale Sperling Konstantine Anthony Stephen David Simon Sabrina E. Dotti Ysais Arleen Bates Deborah Calla Sign up for my newsletter "Disability Inclusion for Conscious Leaders": https://lnkd.in/gQqCuhxH — About me: I am a transformational speaker and performing artist who designs unforgettable experiences that cultivate inclusion and belonging, with a specialty in disability inclusion. I am the founder of Infinite Flow Dance, an award-winning dance company and nonprofit based in Los Angeles, that employs disabled and non-disabled dancers with diverse, intersectional identities, with a mission to advance disability inclusion, one dance at a time. Infinite Flow Dance Sizzle Reel: https://lnkd.in/gSVbYucK My Speaker Reel: https://lnkd.in/gVZvzAY Booking Inquiries: Hello@MarisaHamamoto.com – #DisabilityPride #DisabilityInclusion #Accessibility #DisabilityPrideMonth #Salsa #Dance #StrokeSurvivor #SpinalStrokeSurvivor #SpinalCordInjury

Wanna see the most obviously ableist marketing I've seen in years? Take a look. I have a framework that I coined called a “funnel of oppression” which refers to when media, advertising or entertainment influences our implicit bias (unconscious beliefs), and then we use that implicit bias in the form of a heuristic (unconscious decision making) that then turns into a system (systemic ableism). An example of this dates back to Freakshows. 📺 Entertainment: Freakshows, where disabled people were lined up and put on display for non disabled to point at, stare at gawk at and be horrified by.  💭 Implicit Bias: I'm scared by disability ✅ Heuristic: Disabled people will scare others, so they shouldn't be seen. 🛑 System: The Ugly Laws were formed - a series of municipal laws that forbade disabled people from being seen in public. The last of these laws was only overturned in the 1970s. So, let's take that same framework and ask ourselves some questions: 📺 Media / Advertising: what is the understanding about disability the viewer will have after this content 💭 Implicit Bias: I know you don't think this way now, because we're talking about it. But, what do you think it'll enforce for the viewer? ✅Heuristic: What decisions might someone make based on this implicit bias?  🛑 System: What systems might this reinforce or recreate? Feel free to send me your responses in the comments, I can't wait to dialogue with you! VD: Kelsey is a white woman with brown hair, brown eyes and tan skin. She has her long hair in a power pony and actually put on real pants for this video. She wears a black tank top, baggy jeans and is also missing half of her left hand and arm. She sits on a brown couch and is speaking directly to camera, and there are cut aways to content from the Olympics and Paralympics. #Disability #DisabilityPride #InclusiveMarketing #Marketing #SocialMedia