Sean Dougherty

Access Tech Specialist @lighthouse_sf. I’m low vision and utilize a11y tools for my work + to navigate the world. Former @GoogleforEDU team.

[San Francisco LightHouse for the Blind @lighthouse_sf]

Our panel of fifteen distinguished blind and low vision judges have voted! LightHouse and the @HolmanPrize for Blind Ambition are thrilled to announce the 2021 Holman Prizewinners. And they are… (click the link to find out! 😊)
https://t.co/kA9KbGzp8V

[Robin Barayuga @RobinB96]

If non-disabled people take anything away from any disabled person, take away the fact that disability does not equal incapability.

[KR Liu (she/her) @krliu_advocate]

“Companies need to think about not just having women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ in leadership roles, but to start including people with disabilities in those conversations.” https://t.co/CpZgZdBmBQ

[Sean Dougherty @MyTechA11y]

Happy National #DisABILITY #Employment Awareness Month! Wishing great success to disabled people out there who are currently unemployed and seeking new roles. Keep your heads up, your future employers will be lucky to have you! #NDEAM #diversity #inclusion #a11y #jobseeker

[Jenny Lay-Flurrie @jennylayfluffy]

Today is the start of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (#NDEAM).

Our very own @JessicAccess reflects on the 75 year history of NDEAM and the opportunity for #disability #inclusion as we go forward.

https://t.co/BV2X0sjl5u

[Sean Dougherty @MyTechA11y]

Technology is assistive by nature. Embrace your technology. Use whatever you need to help you access the world. Don't apologize or hold back because you feel different. Being different is unique. Being different is diverse. Being diverse is more interesting. #beyourself #a11y #AT

[KR Liu (she/her) @krliu_advocate]

After #OscarsSoWhite, Disability Waits for Its Moment - The New York Times https://t.co/xLvV2vcFIm

[Jenny Lay-Flurrie @jennylayfluffy]

Loved chatting with Eve @googleaccess and Sarah @apple about #accessibility past, present and future. @StemEngrGirl, thx for keeping us on task and sharing your magic!

Sarah said it best “accessibility isn’t optional, it’s perpetual”

#BetterTogether
Photo: @vani_seshadri

[Sean Dougherty @MyTechA11y]

The A.D.A. has set a new floor for the rights we expect, but we still have a ways to go for equal access and opportunity. "Only 31% of working-age people with disabilities held jobs last year, compared with 75% of those without." @nytimes #accessforall #a11y #disABILITYpride

[KR Liu (she/her) @krliu_advocate]

Disability Pride: The High Expectations of a New Generation - The New York Times https://t.co/uXk6evs3On

[Sean Dougherty @MyTechA11y]

Just downloaded the #DisabilityVisibility audiobook via @audible_com. Look forward to listening to these powerful first person stories from #disABILITY community members. Never discount the impact of sharing your story with others! #tellyourstory #a11y #diversity #inclusion

[Alice Wong @DisVisibility]

📣 📣📣 Available NOW! 

#DisabilityVisibility: First Person Stories from the 21st Century 

Edited by @Sfdirewolf

📖📱 🎧 Paperback, e-book, and audiobook: https://t.co/JA6YQ0hsPH

[Sean Dougherty @MyTechA11y]

"71% of #disABLED people are unlikely to use the courts to challenge #inaccessibility" - research by @LeonardChesire. This is due to factors like cost, time and lack a confidence in legal systems - study by @YouGov @DHorizons #accessibility #a11y #equality
https://t.co/6sUjye8IBn

[Sean Dougherty @MyTechA11y]

@NuEyesTech Awesome impact story!

[Sean Dougherty @MyTechA11y]

Seeing thru sound! The incorporation of "spatial audio" into our mobile devices and headphones will be a game changer for the blind and visually impaired. @Apple #iPhone #accessibility #innovation #blind #lowvision #tech

[Accessibility in the News @A11yNews]

How Spatial Audio Can Change Everything For The Blind | via @CharlieFink @forbes https://t.co/i8glaFJUQ7 #a11y

[Sean Dougherty @MyTechA11y]

Be an #a1y. Never assume, and always question... #accessforall

[MSFT Accessibility @MSFTEnable]

“The world we live in is built on certain assumptions. If we question those assumptions right from the start when we design things, then suddenly things are accessible.’’ - Jacob Wobbrock, Professor, University of Washington. https://t.co/sTUoa1pqQy #Accessibility

[Sean Dougherty @MyTechA11y]

Encouraging #webinar discussion this morning on the #accessibility courses & #tech training created by @Fundacion_ONCE for professionals in Europe and beyond. TAKEAWAY: Knowledge is essential to support your colleagues with #disABILITIES & avoid #discrimination. @ZeroProjectorg

[ZeroProject.org @ZeroProjectorg]

Today's webinar will start in an hour!
Learn more about Fundación ONCE and their Innovative Practise!
Follow this link if you wish to join the ICT Educational Innovative Initiatives WhatsApp community: https://t.co/V75widJY6B
See you soon!
#ZeroProject #IAAP #G3ict

[Sean Dougherty @MyTechA11y]

"Disabled" people often feel more limited by their environments and the products/services they use, then by the conditions or circumstances they are born with. Why create additional barriers for people? Physical #access & digital #accessibility can help level the playing field.

[Sean Dougherty @MyTechA11y]

Learn how to say "Black Lives Matter" in sign language, and understand why the dialect Black Sign Variation, used by deaf black people, has a distinct version. #ASL #BlackLivesMatter #BLM #accessibility #inclusion #disABILITY #together #a11y
https://t.co/TmxRIYBW8g

[Sean Dougherty @MyTechA11y]

Looks like a great #accessibility resource - just subscribed to the newsletter for #a11y updates. #accessforall @A11yNews @microassist

[Accessibility in the News @A11yNews]

Jack McElaney's "Accessibility in the News" email curates the most relevant #accessibility news items of every week from US-based and international news, blogs, product announcements, jobs, trainings. Subscribe today! https://t.co/nD9hNgfp4v #a11y

[Sean Dougherty @MyTechA11y]

For United States Congress: Make #Juneteenth a National Holiday - Sign the #Petition! https://t.co/HiOu1WBbSa via @Change #BlackLivesMatter

[Google Accessibility @googleaccess]

.@googleaccess is excited to join the Business Case for Accessible Support webinar hosted by @BeMyEyes. Googler, Kyndra LoCoco, will be talking about the compelling business case for accessibility support. Learn more and register→ https://t.co/PwztlLvkfA