AccessibilityFails

Join us in highlighting #AccessibilityFails (and accessibility successes) from Western Pennsylvania and beyond. #ADA30

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

Welcome to AccessibilityPA, in which we will be highlighting #AccessibilityFails, success stories, and ways in which everyone can do their part to ensure equal access for all. Join us in our mission to educate and advocate for change within our communities.

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

Meet the new Adaptive Accessories from Microsoft, which includes their new adaptive mouse, heralded as "Inclusively designed, infinitely customizable" by Engadget!
https://t.co/SzIWadStjf

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

Check out the link in the retweet below to learn more about Microsoft's Ability Summit 2022!

[XBOX Game Dev @XBOXGameDev]

🎮 Make your games more inclusive and accessible—ensuring they can be enjoyed by all. Join @BondSarah_Bond and @StaceyofGotham for the Ability Summit 2022: https://t.co/YevO61jFEG #AbilitySummit #GameDev

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

It cannot be measured just how important assistive technology (AT) can be. This quote from IBM, shared by our friends at @ADANational, rings truer than ever as we see the growth of 3D printing, dedicated makers, etc.
#AccessibilitySUCCESS #AssistiveTechnology #AssistiveTech

[ADA National Network @ADANational]

"For people without disabilities, technology makes things easier. For people with disabilities, technology makes things possible."
-IBM Training Manual 1991

#ADA #WednesdayWisdom #Quotes

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

Trouble with using a phone? Please see the retweet below from our friends at TechOWL, who have a FREE special phone program!

[TechOWL @TechOWLpa]

Do you have trouble using a phone? TechOWL has a Free Special Phone program! You can receive a special phone for FREE!

Check out the mobile phones and landline phones we offer here! #ATchat #AssistiveTechnology

https://t.co/crIW3R7onp

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! We are less than 3 weeks away from the July 1st @ADANational webinar, which will review public accommodation responsibilities (access to goods & services, modification of policies, effective comm, and physical accessibility). This event is FREE-- register below!

[ADA National Network @ADANational]

Want to get an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (specifically, Title III and Public Accommodations)? Make sure you're registered for the upcoming webinar on Thursday, July 1st, from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST. Learn more: https://t.co/1Rt8QC8mL7 #ADA #Disability #PwD

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

Accessibility is paramount-- and so is finding YOUR disability community. Please check out the great Forbes article below, retweeted from the author, @AndrewPulrang!

#Accessibility #AccessibilitySUCCESS #DisabilityCommunity #DisabilityRights #Disability #DisabilityTwitter

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

Congratulations to our friends at @VFICIL, who are celebrating the 1 year anniversary of their VFI Fitness and Activities group! For more information about this group, including how to join for free, see the retweeted thread below!

Congrats again on this #AccessibilitySUCCESS

[Voices for Independence @VFICIL]

We here at VFI would like to thank all of you for making our VFI Fitness and Activities group an incredible success, as we celebrate its 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

If you still haven't joined yet, do so today at the link below!

https://t.co/08OFELSJ3n

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[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

Our good friends at @TRPIL_PA and @VFICIL have announced this year's Walk*Run*Roll 5K! See the retweet below for full details!

#AccessibilitySuccess

[VFI (Washington, PA) @VFIWashington]

The Walk*Run*Roll Virtual 5K has RETURNED! Brought to you by TRPIL and @VFICIL, the 6th annual Walk*Run*Roll 5K will be a virtual event, with proceeds going to TRPIL's capital campaign! To learn more, and for full registration details, simply click here: https://t.co/Bqxhr7MTso

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

For the first time ever, NBC will be airing the Paralympics during prime time! For details and more information, click the link from our friends at WTHR below!

https://t.co/cVwEaKi0H8

#AccessibilitySUCCESS #Paralympics #NBC #DisabilityRights #Disability #Accessibility

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

Curious about accommodations while traveling? Check out the fact sheet below from our friends at @ADANational!

#AccessibilityFails #AccessibilitySuccess #Accessibility #ReasonableAccommodations #Accommodations #DisabilityCommunity #DisabilityRights #Disability #Travel

[ADA National Network @ADANational]

What exactly counts as a place of lodging and what accommodations can guests with disabilities request under the ADA? Get the facts here: https://t.co/UkUeGknlGg #ADA #Hospitality #Travel

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

Please see below, regarding website expansion and workshop opportunities via our good friends at the FISA Foundation!

#FISAFoundation #FISA #DisabilityRights #DisabilityCommunity #Disability #AccessibilitySUCCESS

[VFI (Washington, PA) @VFIWashington]

Our good friends at the FISA Foundation have expanded their Disability Inclusion & Access: Moving Forward website to include info on Race + Disability. For more info, including the easiest way to stay up-to-date with their upcoming workshops, click below!

https://t.co/MwFHokPYmD

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

Please see the retweeted thread below, regarding two great virtual events happening today & tomorrow, from our friends at @VFICIL!

#AccessibilitySUCCESS #DisabilityCommunity #DisabilityRights #Disability

[Voices for Independence @VFICIL]

REMINDER: We have TWO great events coming up later this afternoon at 4pm, and tomorrow at noon!

Please view the thread below for more details on both events!

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

If you've ever wondered about how movie-goers who are blind/visually impaired enjoy the show, check out this great piece from ABC Australia, shared by our friends at @ADANational! Click below to learn more about how audio description (AD) is an #AccessibilitySUCCESS!

[ADA National Network @ADANational]

"Despite being vision-impaired, I love going to the movies." Curious about what the movie experience is like for people who are blind or have low vision? Richard Kakol can walk you through it. Read more here: https://t.co/XCIZ4Fp3lZ #ADA #Blind

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

Thanks to our friends at @LehighValleyCIL for sharing the retweeted article below from https://t.co/mMunCbEN7t

#AccessibilitySUCCESS #AccessibilityFail #AccessibilityFails #ADAPittsburgh #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityRights #DisabilityCommunity #Disability #Accessibility

[Lehigh Valley CIL @LehighValleyCIL]

[ARTICLE]: Take a look at all the ways universal design benefits everyone. Read more: https://t.co/HELXAufEaZ

#ThanksToTheADA #DisabilityInclusion #Accessiblity

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

Representation MATTERS. Check out the following article from our friends at @NPR to learn more about US Army veteran, paraplegic, and now, Colorado representative-elect, David Ortiz.

#AccessibilitySUCCESS #AccessibilityFail #Disability #DavidOrtiz #NPR

https://t.co/XTQrBnT8lk

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

As we've said before, accessibility goes far beyond a ramp, widened doorways, etc. For more information on #AccessibleTechnology, check out the website below, via our friends at @adapacific

#AccessibilitySUCCESS #AccessibilityFail #AccessibilityFails #ADAPacific #AccessibleTech

[Pacific ADA Center @PacificADACtr]

Do you know what Accessible Technology means and why it is important? Are you looking for resources to learn more?

Visit https://t.co/698OBRm32J to help you get started.

#AccessibleTech #ADA30 #Disability

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

Today's #AccessibilitySuccess comes by way of Experiments with Google-- to learn all about the new Look to Speak app, see the video/link in their tweet below!

#DisabilityCommunity #Disability #AssistiveTechnology #AssistiveTech #Accessibility #LookToSpeak #ExperimentsWithGoogle

[Google @Google]

Look to Speak is an Android app from “Experiments with Google” that enables people to use their eyes to select pre-written phrases and have them spoken aloud → https://t.co/jr2svDWjgc

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

A friendly reminder to all businesses-- even if there aren't steps (or a large threshold) at the doorway, accessibility requires more. Please be mindful this holiday season (and beyond). Thanks to our friends at @adapacific.

#AccessibilityFail #AccessibilityFails #Accessibility

[Pacific ADA Center @PacificADACtr]

(1 of 3) Under the #ADA, businesses that serve the public are required to remove barriers and provide access to customers with disabilities.

#ThanksToTheADA #ADA30

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

Accessibility means so much more than just getting in the door-- what good is a medical visit if once you're in the exam room, everything is inaccessible? Check out the fact sheet below from our friends at @ADANational.

#AccessibilityFail #AccessibilityFails #Accessibility

[ADA National Network @ADANational]

Make sure your medical facility is ready to provide fully accessible medical examinations for people with disabilities by reading our fact sheet: Accessible Medical Examination Tables and Chairs: https://t.co/PhB0x1i0Fw #ADA #Accessibility #HealthCare

[AccessibilityFails @AccessibilityPA]

https://t.co/V71mMzWt01

#AccessibilityFail #AccessibilityFails #Accessibility #DisabilityCommunity #DisabilityRights #Disability #IndependentLiving