by @akwyz.com
Conversations from our weekly axschat podcast and accessibility trends. BlueskyFeedCreator.com
António Johnny Cassidy, a BBC journalist and co-chair of the Disabled Staff Network, discusses the challenges and triumphs of advocating for accessibility in media, the importance of trust and the need for better representation of disabled voices in decision-making roles #Disability #Accessibility #axschat
Puneet Singh Singhal Ableism is applauding disabled people for surviving a rigged system instead of questioning why the system was built to break them in the first place. #WeAreBillionStrong #AXSChat #DisabilityInclusion #Ableism #DisabilityRights #SDGs
Puneet Singh Singhal Courtesy: Sheri Byrne-Haber (disabled) #a11y #DisabilityInclusion #WeAreBillionStrong #Accessibility #AXSChat #DEI #DisabilityRights
Puneet Singh Singhal Assuming that all disabled people will be “fixed” by technology (be it prosthetics, cochlear implants, gene editing) and therefore not investing in accessibility now is a big mistake. Or conversely, designing tech with only the majority in mind. #Disability #WeAreBillionStrong #AXSChat #a11y
Puneet Singh Singhal "Think of humanity as a color wheel. Neurotypical and neurodivergent minds are not separate circles—they’re shades of the same spectrum. Difference isn’t outside the wheel, it completes it." #Neurodiversity #AXSChat #WeAreBillionStrong #HumanRights #Bias #Stigma #Discrimination
Puneet Singh Singhal "The difference between accommodation and special treatment is the same as the difference between glasses and superpowers—one just lets you see what was always there." #Accessibility #WeAreBillionStrong #AxSChat #a11y #SDHs #Disability #Inclusion #Neurodiversity #accommodation
Puneet Singh Singhal "A classroom that embraces neurodiversity might allow doodling, standing up, or wearing headphones – and in that 'odd' flexibility, students who were struggling can finally thrive." #Neurodiversity #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #AXSChat #Inclusion #Disability #a11y #Accessibility #Diversity
Puneet Singh Singhal “Behind many people with disabilities who achieve their goals, there's a caregiver in the background quietly moving mountains. They deserve to be seen and helped, not just praised.” #caregiving #WeAreBillionStrong #Disability #AXSChat #Inclusion
Puneet Singh Singhal "The moment you realize that 'fair' doesn't mean giving everyone the exact same thing, but giving each person what they need, is the moment you truly understand inclusion." #Accessibility #Inclusion #SDGs #DisabilityRights #WeAreBillionStrong #AXSChat #DEI
Puneet Singh Singhal “Every time we remove a barrier for people with disabilities, we find that it was holding others back too. Inclusion has a way of lifting everyone up.” #Disability #SDGs #WeAreBillionStrong #Equity #Accessibility #AXSChat #Neurodiversity
Puneet Singh Singhal #WeAreBillionStrong #Disability #Neurodiversity #Dyslexia #Autism #ADHD #Equity #AXSChat
António I just recorded my podcast with Giselle Marcus. Don’t miss our talk on the DEI backlash: orgs shutting down programs they once championed erodes employee trust. Consistency matters for authentic leadership & belonging! #AXSChat #DEI #Trust Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/719037/episo...