The Disability Rights Movement in the United States is a difficult and ongoing fight. From inaccessible buses and buildings to today’s inaccessible websites, the disability community has a long legacy of protesting for equal access. On March 12, 1990, more than 1,000 disabled people gathered at the US Capitol building in Washington, DC, to advocate … Continue reading “Disability Independence Day”
Month: July 2021
Five ways to include d/Deaf users in your designs
More than one in twenty people—an estimated 430 million people—experience disabling hearing loss according to the World Health Organization’s 2021 fact sheet on deafness and hearing loss. Some are functionally deaf, having little to no hearing. Others are culturally Deaf with a preference for communicating with sign language. A lack of public awareness and familiarity … Continue reading “Five ways to include d/Deaf users in your designs”