Accessibility in the News — 4/1/2022.

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‘CODA’ brings home the Oscar for best picture, a historic win for the Deaf community

March 27, 2022 | Source: NPR & HUFFPOST

Oscars Telecast Feathured Free Live ASL Interpretation on The Academy’s YouTube Channel

March 25, 2022 | Source: The Hollywood Reporter

On-Screen Captions for Oscar-Winning ‘CODA’ Spark Calls for More Accessible Theater Experiences

March 28, 2022 | Source: The Wall Street Journal

CODA has been named best picture, beating out the likes of Belfast, Drive My Car and Power of the Dog at the 2022 Academy Awards. It’s a historic win for a film that brings Deaf culture, and Deaf actors, to the forefront.

Written and directed by Sian Heder, CODA is based on the 2014 French film La Famille Bélier. The English-language remake centers on Ruby Rossi, the only hearing member of a Deaf family, who struggles to balance family obligations and her love of music…

Troy Kotsur’s moving Oscar win brings audience to their feet with silent applause

March 27, 2022 | Source: CNN & NPR & GQ & People & NY Post & The Hill & The Hollywood Reporter & The Week & Forbes & HUFFPOST

Troy Kotsur made history at the 2022 Oscars, becoming the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award in the best supporting actor category for his role in “CODA.” His co-star in the film, Marlee Matlin, became the first deaf actor to ever win an Oscar when she won for best actress in 1987 for her performance in the movie “Children of a Lesser God.” Visibly moved by the acknowledgment, Kotsur had tears in his eyes as he took the stage. Many in the audience at the Dobly Theatre rose to their feet and signed silent applause by waving their hands…

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NIST Finalizes Recommendations on Removing Barriers for Voters With Disabilities

March 24, 2022 | Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology

To help improve access to voting, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized its publication outlining barriers that limit the ability of people with disabilities to vote privately and independently — as well as recommending approaches for addressing them. The publication, titled Promoting Access to Voting: Recommendations for Addressing Barriers to Private and Independent Voting for People with Disabilities (NIST Special Publication 1273), constitutes NIST’s response to the March 7, 2021, Executive Order (EO) 14019 on Promoting Access to Voting…

How online conferences add together accessibility and inclusivity

March 24, 2022 | Source: Chemistry World

In a world where opportunities, privilege and experience can vary drastically based on where you are born, online conferences and meetings are a great leveller. We have witnessed this for ourselves through the Virtual Winter School in Computational Chemistry (VWSCC). This online school, effectively a conference, has been running annually since 2015, motivated by the goals of accessibility, community building and supporting young scientists. Over the years, we have seen a growing number of attendees from a diverse range of career levels and geographic locations…

Two bills aim to make NJ transportation more accessible for people with disabilities

March 25, 2022 | Source: northjersey.com

With New Jersey set to receive billions of dollars in federal infrastructure funding, lawmakers in Trenton are pushing to ensure new transportation projects are accessible to people with disabilities. The state Senate on Thursday was scheduled to consider two bipartisan bills, including one (S-147) that would require the state Transportation Department to draft an accessibility plan whenever streets, highways or transportation projects are being designed or maintained…

This motor attachment from Bird turns manual wheelchairs electric

March 25, 2022 | Source: Fast Company

Though you can spot electric scooters pervading city streets across America, New York has made a relatively slow entry into micro-mobility transport. In spring 2021, the city’s Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) rolled out a limited pilot, making approximately 3,000 e-scooters available in certain neighborhoods in the East Bronx. In an effort to make transport more accessible for all, the city’s pilot required the three participating companies to also provide wheelchair-accessible scooters…

Virtual reality event company resolves ADA complaint

March 25, 2022 | Source: Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Texas

Infinity Experiences Inc. has reached an agreement under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to improve communication regarding physical accessibility, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. The Infinite is a unique 3-D immersive virtual reality space exploration experience. Infinity Experiences Inc. designed The Infinite based on various NASA missions. The event embarked on a world tour starting in December 2021. It will make stops in three cities per year until 2026, the first of which was in Houston…

San Jose legislator wants to extend ADA compliance program

March 25, 2022 | Source: San José Spotlight

A South Bay lawmaker wants to help small businesses become accessible to people with disabilities by extending a program that funds inspections and building grants. Assembly Bill 2164, authored by San Jose Assemblyman Alex Lee, would allow local governments to continue collecting a $4 fee attached to permits and licenses to fund disability compliance programs. Cities can use these fees to pay for compliance inspectors and grants that help small businesses build improvements to improve accessibility. San Jose also uses the funds to offer businesses grants of up to $8,000 to make physical improvements to their shops…

Accessible ice skating in Butte

March 25, 2022 | Source: Montana Standard (Video)

A dozen people strapped on sleds a cruised around the ice on March 25 during an event focused on accessible ice skating with the use of ice sleds on loan from the Montana Independent Living Project in Helena. Cassie Wick, a representative from Montana Independent Living Project in Butte, says the event was created for Butte people with disabilities and she hopes to make the sport available in the future if there is a demand for it…

Most inclusive ‘show on earth,’ new circus is fun, accessible for all

March 26, 2022 | Source: Crux

Gina Latcheran and her son Eric always loved the beauty, comedy and drama of a circus. Even after seeing the show, they would buy a video of the performance so they could watch it over and over again at home. “We liked going to something that brought out the kid in both of us. We could act silly and put on our hats and our (clown) noses,” said Gina. But more than that, it was an equalizing experience. “Everyone around us, we were all the same. You didn’t see different colors of skin and different accents — everybody was laughing, smiling, cheering, and in awe, and you were all doing it together.”…

We Spoke with a Disabled Raver to Get Their Take on Accessibility

March 26, 2022 | Source: EDM Identity

Abby Lehner is a wheelchair user and avid raver who will stop at nothing to attend any music events her heart desires. She previously worked as a radio DJ and started attending live events when she was 12. Having attended several large festivals including EDC NY, EZOO, and a heavy metal festival in Colorado, so she’s had her share of festival-going experiences. She’s an incredibly happy-go-lucky person who clearly enjoys life and all of the experiences it offers – wheelchair be damned…

Beyond Accessibility: Involving Young Adults So That Everybody Belongs, Everybody Serves

March 28, 2022 | Source: The Reformed Church in America

When you consider your church congregation, how active are the young adults? How involved are they in the conversations of your church? In what areas of church life are they participating? These types of questions are ones with which every congregation should engage. As two Christian Reformed Church in North America staff members we have been seeing these questions play out in different areas of ministry. Becky Jones, communications specialist with Disability Concerns and Safe Church Ministry:..

‘Where the bats hung out’: How a basement hideaway at UC Berkeley nurtured a generation of blind innovators

March 28, 2022 | Source: STAT

If, in the fall of 1987, you found yourself at the University of California, Berkeley, and you made your way through the sloping, verdant campus to Moffitt Library, you could walk through the doors and take two flights of stairs down to the basement. Turn right and you would find a door tucked in the corner — room 224, though the placard isn’t written in braille. After unlocking the door using a key with a ridged top, you’d walk through a small lobby with tables, chairs, and a “sofa” made of seats pulled from a van…

Why people with disabilities need meditation to be more accessible

March 29, 2022 | Source: Mashable

Dr. Rex Marco is a devoted meditator who has difficulty engaging with one of core aspect of meditation practice. When it becomes the object of focus, it helps to steady the heart and mind: the sensation of his own breath. In 2019, a mountain biking accident left Marco with a spinal cord injury that paralyzed him from the neck down. And as with many other people living with quadriplegia, he could barely feel his breath as it entered and exited his nose and mouth. Recently, he gained the ability to better experience these sensations, along with the feeling of his chest and belly rising and falling…

White House hires full-time ASL interpreters for first time: “I’m here for the Deaf community

March 29, 2022 | Source: CBS

At the White House, the president, the first lady and the press secretary are usually the most familiar faces. But for thousands of Americans, a box in the right-hand corner of the White House livestream is where their eyes usually focus. Whenever the president speaks, whenever Jen Psaki holds a press briefing, or when experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci share new information, American Sign Language interpreter Elsie Stecker is on screen, too. “This is a dream job of that combination of the political information and the interpreting. It fits me very, very well,” she told CBS News’ senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe…

Bruce Willis: What is aphasia? what causes it, and what are the types?

March 30, 2022 | Source: USA Today & NPR & AARP & KHN

Bruce Willis’ family on Wednesday announced he will be stepping away from his acting career after being diagnosed with aphasia. “[O]ur beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities,” Rumer Willis wrote on Instagram in a joint statement from Bruce Willis’ family. “As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him,” she added…

Newly-crowned Ms. Wheelchair Ohio advocates for better accessibility

March 29, 2022 | Source: Cleveland 19

A Berea woman has been crowned Ms. Wheelchair Ohio 2022, and she’s using her new title to make sure people with disabilities have better access in the community. Krista Allison earned her crown after a day-long event at the Mount Vernon Grand Hotel on March 12, which included private interview sessions and a public speech presentation. “Now gaining the title, I have a little bit more to stand by, so when I request these meetings with city officials, I can say, ‘I’m Ms. Wheelchair Ohio 2022,’ and it demands, in my eyes, more of a presence, more of a meaning to meet with me and learn more about my platform, which is community accessibility, ” said Allison…

Improvements to cochlear implants could make them more accessible

March 30, 2022 | Source: WINK News

A cochlear implant is a device that can help someone hear. But, for years, the devices have not been compatible with MRI machines. This is because these devices rely on magnets and MRI machines operate on magnetic fields.

So, thanks to improvements, these implants are now an option for patients who couldn’t use them before. A person says this implant with its changes is now producing life-changing results. Toni Iacolucci’s struggle with hearing started 25 years ago when a no-cancerous tumor blocked the hearing in her right ear…

MTA takes new look at open strollers on buses, raising concerns from disability rights advocates

March 30, 2022 | Source: Gothamist

The MTA announced this week that it had created an advisory panel to look at the issue of allowing open strollers in the accessible seating section on buses. Currently, only closed strollers are permitted on buses. But a vocal group of parents is calling on the transit agency to change its policy. The issue has pitted disability rights advocates who rely on buses, due to the lack of accessibility on the subways, against parents, who said they feel excluded from the bus network…

Senior apartments in Camillus, Clay mentioned in disability discrimination lawsuit

March 30, 2022 | Source: CNY Central

Several Central New York apartment complexes are mentioned in a federal lawsuit over an alleged lack of accommodations for people with disabilities. CNY Fair Housing, along with six other fair housing organizations in four states, filed the lawsuit against Clover Group and its entities. The organizations claim 38 of Clover Group’s properties in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana failed to meet accessibility requirements for bathrooms, doorways, patios, mailboxes and parking areas. All of the properties are advertised for people 55 and older, CNY Fair Housing said…

California Wineries Hit by Americans with Disabilities Act Lawsuits Over Website Accessibility: Andres Gomez Case Rejected by Federal Judge

March 30, 2022 | Source: JMBM

Is your website compliant with the ADA?

March 25, 2022 | Source: Barnes & Thornburg & Herzoglaw & Locke Lord & Greenberg Glusker & Genova Burns & Octans Legal & Sheppard Mullin

After nearly two decades of peace in the vineyards, California wineries are once again the targets of ADA litigation. ADA lawsuits are being filed almost daily against wineries large and small by a single plaintiff, Andres Gomez. Mr. Gomez, a Miami resident, has sued more than 100 wineries in Northern California and the Central Coast, claiming their websites violate the ADA. You may recall the late 1990s, when wineries in the Napa, Sonoma and Anderson valleys offering tasting rooms, vineyard tours and special events were the targets of ADA architectural barrier lawsuits…

MSU to relocate, add accessible study pods in response to investigation

March 31, 2022 | Source: Mankato Free Press

Minnesota State University will relocate and add study pods in response to an investigation into accessibility concerns for people with mobility impairments. A complaint filed in September prompted the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, or OCR, to investigate the matter. MSU had invested a reported $1 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding to purchase and install 100 “MavPODs” around campus leading up to the fall semester…

‘You can do anything if you try’ isn’t helpful to people with disabilities

March 31, 2022 | Source: The Record

It’s time we stopped telling people with disabilities that they can do anything they put their minds to. That’s harmful messaging for anyone. It’s particularly harmful for disabled people who may not have the resources or ability to pivot or change course once they realize that they can’t, in fact, do whatever they put their mind to. As a disabled child who was perceived as conventionally bright, I was the recipient of much tire-pumping language. This came mostly from professionals in the disability services industry, but now, in my role overseeing academic accommodation requests in higher education, I’m starting to hear it from well-meaning, hopeful parents…

All You Need to Know About Diabetic Retinopathy

March 31, 2022 | Source: News18

Disparities in diabetic eye care

March 31, 2022 | Source: University Of Houston

A rampant disease like diabetes comes with a host of health risks such as heart attack, narrowing of arteries, stroke, and high blood pressure among others. But one such complication of diabetes which is on the rise lately is diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy is a serious sight-threatening condition that can affect people with high blood sugar levels. In this condition, excessive sugar levels in blood damage the blood vessels in the retina of the individual. The blood vessels can leak, swell, or even close, thus restricting the flow of blood…

Texas schools don’t have enough mental health providers. As leaders fail to fix it, kids suffer.

March 31, 2022 | Source: Houston Chronicle

Sitting at her desk, Luna Mestre-Colón felt her throat tighten. She reached into her binder and pulled out a piece of paper with instructions for a breathing exercise, the edges creased from frequent use. The school counselor told her to follow these steps when she felt an anxiety attack coming. She closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths. The room was closing in. This particular teacher at Garland High School hates it when Luna leaves class, but her anxiety attack can’t wait for the bell to ring. She needs to see the counselor now…

You should be following more disability activists. Here’s where to begin.

March 31, 2022 | Source: Mashable

Take a quick moment to do this check-in: Look at your Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok follows and ask yourself if any activists made the cut. How many of those accounts address ableism? Are they people who have a disability themselves? How many of those are people of color? Regardless of your answers, it’s probably time to diversify those feeds and follow more online creators who educate and advocate for the rights of people with disabilities. It’s not just beneficial to your own feed and personal learning — these creators deserve the time and views…

Accessibility issues in Charlotte pose challenging risks for those living with disabilities

March 31, 2022 | Source: WBTV

Imagine not being able to safely get around your neighborhood, in danger every time you leave your house. For Bradley Blair, a blind man, navigating Charlotte can be challenging – sometimes impossible. “I would never live in this neighborhood as a blind person,” Blair said. Blair and WBTV reporter Lileana Pearson walked down Oakdale Road in Charlotte together. About six miles from Uptown, Blair says he has to utilize techniques he’d use on rural farm roads to walk from one block to another…

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International News

Passenger tells protest how train journey in luggage carriage still irks years later

March 25, 2022 | Source: ABC- Australia

A south-west Victorian man has recalled the pain of being forced to travel in the luggage compartment of a regional train because he used a wheelchair. Terang man Dean Guthrie was looking forward to travelling on the train to Melbourne for a decidedly special occasion. It was 2006, and Melbourne was hosting the Commonwealth Games, something Mr Guthrie had been eager to witness. Mr Guthrie, along with his sister Lisa, his brother-in-law and his mother, decided to avoid congestion and take the three-hour train ride to the event in relative comfort…

First purpose-build remote working hub for people with disabilities opens in Cork

March 26, 2022 | Source: RTE- Ireland

The country’s first purpose-built remote working hub for people with disabilities has opened in Cork. The Impact Hub @ Crann is located at the Crann Centre in Ballincollig. The Crann Centre is a registered charity. It provides lifelong support for people living with neuro-physical disabilities and for their families. The new hub is a 17-desk facility with high-speed broadband, a fully accessible working environment and free parking, set on a three-acre site. It includes a leisure space, fitness area and an inclusive playground.

A new all-abilities accessible observatory in Heathcote is opening up new worlds for Victorians

March 28, 2022 | Source: ABC- Australia

“When I was younger my father used to take us out camping and that was probably the first time I was introduced to astronomy,” he said. “We used to look up at the stars and my father used to point out things – I’m not too sure how accurate he was.” But a life-changing workplace accident in 2018 saw him rethink how he saw himself, and rediscover an old interest. “A lot of my hobbies before my accident were very, very active, so camping, going to the beach or surfing,” he said…

Beauty’s accessibility shift: Inside the new priority

March 28, 2022 | Source: Vogue Business- UK

Buying beauty products can be a tough call for a blind person, says Sumaira Latif, who has been 97 per cent blind since the age of 16 because of an inherited retinal disease known as RP, or retinitis pigmentosa. “You can’t do it alone.” Latif is in a role where she can make a difference. As company accessibility leader at Procter & Gamble, the consumer goods giant where she has worked for more than two decades, she campaigns both internally and externally to improve the beauty offer for consumers with cognitive, sensory or physical disabilities…

Does technology provide accessibility for all?

March 28, 2022 | Source: Sault Star- Canada

Is technology ignoring the needs of seniors and people with disabilities to access the same services as the majority? Are the changes in methods of serving customers violating their personal human rights? Have seniors and people with disabilities ever been consulted by the designers prior to introduction of these technologies? I doubt it, since field testing of new products today is often done by foisting them on an unsuspecting public to work out the bugs in the race to be first in the market…

How Dylan Alcott is helping make recruitment accessible for Aussies with disabilities

March 29, 2022 | Source: SmartCompany- Australia

When Stephanie Agnew entered the workforce, she had been diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition she knew would eventually impact how she sought and did her work. “When I first started my employment career, I didn’t have a disability” she tells SmartCompany. But over the next 10 years she lost her vision. “It really changed the way that I applied for jobs, and also some of the working environments I was in.” She worried about disclosure; how much she should or shouldn’t disclose to prospective employers, and how she would be treated in the workplace…

Our fully accessible glamping pod will show others what’s possible

March 29, 2022 | Source: The Scotsman- Scotland

Sadly, while there are plenty of wheelchair-friendly accommodation options, and facilities for those hard of sight or hearing, the staycation options for those with additional accessibility needs are still limited. Looking at the map of Changing Places facilities, for instance, there is a distinct lack of provision as you head up the west coast and on to the Western Isles. Callander Youth Project has provided holiday accommodation in the heart of Scotland since we purchased the old Bridgend Hotel in Callander in 2012…

Government announces £2.5 million package to improve public transport accessibility for disabled people

March 29, 2022 | Source: Learning Disability Today- UK & GOV.UK

£1million of funding to improve ferry accessibility for those with disabilities

March 29, 2022 | Source: Island Echo- UK

The government has announced a £2.5 million funding package which will support people with disabilities to travel more confidently on public transport. The funding includes £1.5 million to support 13 Mobility Centres across England and £1 million for lifeline ferries and seaports serving the Isle of Wight and the Isles of Scilly. The Accessibility Minister, Wendy Morton, who visited the Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation (QEF) for Disabled People’s Mobility Centre in South London last week, said the money will “help people to access services… and scale up and extend the services [the government] has been piloting.”…

Atkins completes 1,000th accessibility audit of stations around the UK

March 30, 2022 | Source: New Civil Engineer- UK

Atkins has completed accessibility audits at 1,000 UK railways stations in the past eight months. Its accessibility audit of Oban station in Scotland, carried out this week, marked the 1,000th station audit to be carried out as part of Atkins programme to assess all of the UK’s 2,500+ stations. The Department for Transport (DfT) appointed Atkins to carry out the national accessibility audit as part of the action points from the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail. The goal of the project is to identify necessary improvements and highlight areas of excellence to help improve the rail travel experience for people with accessibility needs…

India’s Mumbai: Living with a disability in the megacity

March 30, 2022 | Source: Al Jazeera- India

By 2050, 68 percent of the world’s population will live in urban areas, up from today’s 55 percent. One third of this increase is projected to happen in just three countries — China, Nigeria and India. Yet, as urban populations grow, a big part of society continues to be marginalised and excluded — people with disabilities. Unlike any other marginalised group, anyone can become a member of the disability community at any point in their life. People can develop a physical disability because of an accident, illness, or simply, old age…

Canadian Blood Services plasma donation now accessible to wheelchair users

March 31, 2022 | Source: CBC- Canada

Canadian Blood Services has made a simple but meaningful change to its plasma donation policies, thanks to advocacy work in Sudbury. As of last month, people who can’t step on a scale can now verbally give their height and weight. Prior to the change, people who rely on mobility devices weren’t able to donate because of a policy that requires people to be weighed prior to donating. “We do have a lot of work to do. We are consistently working to remove these barriers,” said Yasmin Razack, Canadian Blood Services chief diversity officer…

Music teaches deaf and hard-of-hearing children to listen

March 31, 2022 | Source: Medical Express- Australia

A 12-week music program is helping deaf and hard-of-hearing children learn to optimize their hearing aids and cochlear implants, by teaching them to better understand the sounds they detect. The program, developed by Dr. Chi Yhun Lo from Macquarie University, helps the children to extract meaningful information, such as separating noise from what they want to hear, a skill that is critical to their education and emotional development. “Deafness is often seen as a barrier to engagement with music,” says Chi. “On the contrary, music actually is an excellent way to improve the problems associated with hearing loss.”…

‘CODA’, ‘Jalsa’ and the Road to Better Disability Representation on Indian Screens

March 31, 2022 | Source: The Wire- India

In the Deaf community, the capital letter ‘D’ is often used to denote deafness as a culture, whereas the lower case ‘d’ signifies deafness as a pathology. This is an accepted and proper term to use when describing Deaf people, according to major organisations representing them. As a medical doctor and a disabled person myself, I know that Deafness is considered a deficit in the medical model of disability, as we call it “hearing loss”. On the other hand, it’s called “Deaf gain” in the Deaf culture, to honour the social model of disability and respect the disability identity for its uniqueness, while embracing diversity in the process…

Disability inclusion at work: the many not the few

March 31, 2022 | Source: LSE- UK

One billion people, or 15% of the world’s population, experience some form of disability, making them one of the largest and most heterogeneous diversity groups in society (World Health Organization, 2011). In the UK, 20% of adults report having a disability, with 70% of those estimated to be non-visible (POST, 2021). Despite the existence of a range of non-discrimination legislation and policies, disability is associated with higher levels of inequality across the labour force and social and political environments (Heymann et al., 2014)…

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