I went to a conference session on accessibility: The presenter asked “ When designing content, who are you okay with excluding?” 😮 A powerful, reminder that embracing #Accessibility is a journey, and refusing to embark on it leaves behind countless shipmates. #AllMeansAll

“Communication Equity Brings Enhanced Accessibility and Employment” delivered by the DWCC at 2023 WFD Jeju. Things I’ve learnt and am shocked by: Canada has an ‘Accessible Communications Act’ and Deaf Canadians have access to 9-1-1 by SMS or Real-Time-Text (RTT)!

👏 well done to Ayah Wehbe on your presentation at 2023 WFD Jeju. It is a much needed perspective.

“Sign language avatars: if, when, and how. The user perspective.” by Verena Krausneker & Sandra Schuegerl 2023 WFD Jeju. Avatar usage must never replace sign language interpreters in sensitive situations, where information is critical, & the usage must be deaf led.

Affirming the rights of deaf children we are delighted to share that the WFD XXI General Assembly in Jeju, South Korea 9-10 July, approved the WFD Declaration on the Rights of Deaf Children. The WFD Board and Congress participants signed the Declaration

Terima kasih banyak untuk presentasi yang bagus sekali Laura Lesmana Wijaya & thank you Bobbi Cordano Gallaudet University for your insightful presentation at 2023 WFD Jeju. We must work together to drive a ‘new sign language economy’ & empower deaf people in their employment!

Medical staff: “You have to accept that you have a disability and your quality of life is less.” Me: “I accept I have a disability. What I will never accept is others telling me that my quality of life is less.” The devaluation of quality of life based on disability is ableism.

Podcasts about disability, or any podcast with the word accessible in it that isn't accessible need to take a good long hard look at themselves.

I rarely share any links to podcasts on linguistics either, because so often they are not accessible to deaf and hard of hearing people.

Disabled doesn’t mean less. Disabled doesn’t mean inferior. Disabled doesn’t mean unable. Disabled doesn’t mean incapable.