For more about mask bans and how they will harm disabled, sick, & immunocompromised people check out my latest column for Teen Vogue: teenvogue.com/story/mask-ban… #NoNYMaskBan

A wheelchair-using master’s student is doing this survey for her dissertation about disabled people’s experiences with accessibility on the UK high street. If you have a few minutes and could share it and/or fill it out, she’d be really grateful! qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_2f…

An organization that says it cares about diversity, equity, and inclusion must include disability and accessibility in its diversity plans. If an organization uses hashtags like #diversity, #equity, or #inclusion but doesn't use alt text, its diversity efforts come off as hollow.

People should be able to understand content the first time they read or hear it. No one should need a legal background or a Latin dictionary to understand a website. Users should be able to absorb content and instructions without needing to make sense of stuffy, stilted language.

Great work from Inevitable Foundation. Not sure where to find #disabled filmmakers and creatives? Email [email protected]. We're happy to connect you to our 1K+ members. #GreenlightDisability

This article is an important read. #AccessIsNotOptional. If you want to understand the importance of #accessibility and why it’s more than about time for these measures, read and then share this. Bravo Sara Luterman. #AccessIsLove. You want us in the room with you. It’s not charity

We couldn't agree more!

Color contrast affects readability on the web and in print. It is especially important for users who are low vision or for users who are colorblind. Good color contrast means all users can see your content no matter the device they’re using or the lighting of their surroundings.

In May, DJP filmmaker Faaolo Utumapu-Utailesolo's film "Dramatic Waves of Change" was named a finalist in Focus on Ability Short Film Festival. Read more about Utumapu-Utailesol and her work as a human rights defender in the Pacific in our new article, "Global Recognition." bit.ly/474XEHv

The Disability Justice Project is working on a doco about climate change and its impact on people w/ disabilities. They're looking for filmmakers w/ disabilities from around the world to contribute, either chronicling your own story about how climate change has impacted them or someone else’s.1/2

Journalist Aman Misra Aman Misra talks to #ReframingDisability about mainstreaming non-ableist coverage of #Paralympics and #DisabilitySport: open.substack.com/pub/reframingd… #RepresentationMatters

We thought Stephen Fry's chat with Lyse Doucet and Vitaly Shevchenko about the mental health repercussions of the war in Ukraine was right up your street. So we've turned it into a bonus episode of Access All - click here to listen 🎧 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

🤩We were thrilled to interview Áine (they/them) for our ‘5 Questions’ series. Áine shared their thoughts on how stories from the margins are a powerful tool to make political shifts & more. Read and amplify! disabilityrightsfund.org/stories-from-t…

We’re proud to have collaborated with 350 dot org on this important video featuring Áine (they/them)!

Climate justice cannot be separated from disability justice. Áine (they/them) explains and shares ways we can ensure no-one gets left behind. Feat. footage from Disability Justice Project 📹 Find a descriptive transcript and more resources from Sins Invalid & Disability Debrief ⤵ 350.org/climate-justic…

We're excited to announce our new partnership with World Institute on Disability! DJP Executive Director Jody Santos has been training WID's inaugural cohort of fellows on filmmaking using iPhone kits with accessibility features. We can't wait to see the work they produce with their new skills!

Folks, I poured my heart and soul into founding the Disability Rights Fund . If you know people who can lead on, please make sure they apply! Remember: disability intersects with so many other identities and issues and brings innovations to human rights and justice that are remarkable.

📢Join DRF’s Program Officer for Pacific Island Nations, Faaolo Utumapu-Utailesolo, as she speaks on an important panel discussing the intersection of climate justice and inclusion.