Disability Pride Month celebrates the empowerment of disabled individuals as they embrace their disabilities as essential facets of their identities. Join us today as we spotlight the "Armless Wonder" of Dallas, Judge Quentin D. Corley, an American pioneer in creating adaptive vehicle technology. In 1905, Corley was injured in a train accident that left him without his entire right arm and the left arm from the elbow down. He later invented and patented an artificial limb for his left arm that featured interchangeable elements. He adapted his car's steering wheel with a steel hoop, enabling him to steer with the hook on his left hand. Corley's early patents in prosthetics led to advances in the field that would bring us today's carbon-fiber artificial legs and remarkably realistic prosthetic arms.
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Get to know the dedicated individuals serving on the Board of Directors for the Ohio Provider Resource Association! Meet Tim Menke, CEO of Lott Industries, Inc. and District OPRA Board Member, District 4. How many years have you served people with disabilities? 12 years How long have you been an OPRA member? 4 years How long has your tenure been on the OPRA Board? 3 years What is one reason that inspired you to serve on the OPRA Board? To be engaged and more informed about our industry, and to help serve people at Lott to the best of my ability. How did you get started in our field of work? God’s direction and I obeyed. What's your dream for Ohioans with disabilities? To be able to enjoy their lives without all the restrictions, guidelines, and rules that regulate their daily lives. What's one thing you'd like the OPRA Community to know about you? I love serving people in this industry and would love to see them freed from over-regulation.
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On March 13, 1990, 60 demonstrators left their wheelchairs and crawled up the steps of the US Capitol, demanding the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA was passed 4 months later on July 26, 1990, prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities in public life, including bus stops. From January to March 2023, bus ridership increased by 21% compared to the same period in 2022. APTA reported that overall ridership reached over 70% of pre-pandemic levels by September 2022. With a more diverse population using public transportation, it's essential to ensure quality and accessibility for all. The ADA protects riders with disabilities, ensuring equal access starting at ADA-compliant bus stops. Local governments must remove physical barriers and update policies to meet these standards. Universal best practices can help cities and transit agencies exceed these requirements for better accessibility. Learn more about our shelters and ADA amenities: https://lnkd.in/g_tbpWqd #ADA #APTA #Tolar
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Get to know the dedicated individuals serving on the Board of Directors for the Ohio Provider Resource Association! Meet Tim Menke, Chief Executive Officer of Lott and District 4 OPRA Board Member. How many years have you served people with disabilities? 12 years How long have you been an OPRA member? 4 years How long has your tenure been on the OPRA Board? 3 years What is one reason that inspired you to serve on the OPRA Board? To be engaged and more informed about our industry, and to help serve people at Lott to the best of my ability. How did you get started in our field of work? God’s direction and I obeyed. What's your dream for Ohioans with disabilities? To be able to enjoy their lives without all the restrictions, guidelines, and rules that regulate their daily lives. What's one thing you'd like the OPRA Community to know about you? I love serving people in this industry and would love to see them freed from over-regulation.
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Differently Abled, Specially Abled, Divyang and more, So many names for individuals with disabilities! Check out our 'White Cane Stories' video brought to you by @Grailmaker Innovations. In it, Preetham Gandhi Sunkavalli, an individual with visual impairment employed at a large conglomerate discusses Ableism and offers insights into appropriate language when addressing people with disabilities. https://lnkd.in/grgNMyuu
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Imagine a revolutionary invention that liberates individuals with disabilities, enabling them to work with newfound independence and dignity. This groundbreaking innovation eliminates the need for traditional wheelchairs and pushers, empowering disabled individuals to navigate their surroundings effortlessly and engage in tasks once deemed impossible. With this remarkable device, disabled individuals can not only move freely but also carry heavy objects, breaking barriers that once confined them. It's a testament to human ingenuity and compassion, offering a tangible solution to challenges that have long hindered the lives of millions. This invention represents more than just technological advancement; it embodies the spirit of inclusivity and empowerment. By providing a tool that enhances mobility and functionality, it restores agency to those who have often felt marginalized by their physical limitations. In a world where obstacles can seem insurmountable, this invention serves as a beacon of hope, reminding us of the transformative power of innovation and the boundless potential of the human spirit. With each step forward, it brings us closer to a future where everyone, regardless of ability, can fully participate and thrive in society.
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If you're interested in learning more about barriers created by infrastructure for people trying to access destinations and mobility services, check out this webinar on Wednesday!
Manish Shirgaokar and I will be presenting our work in collaboration with Wesley Marshall and funded by NDSU-MPC on “Learning from the Travel Experiences of Persons with Disabilities: Investigating Navigation Challenges Posed by Infrastructure” on Wednesday June 12, 2024 at 1 pm – 2 pm MST. Join us on Zoom as we delve in to our findings: https://lnkd.in/g7asftDa This research seeks to address this disconnect via semi-structured interviews with 37 stakeholders. Among those, 28 are people with disabilities or are caretakers/advocates and nine are government officials whose work intersects with the supply of infrastructure regulated under the ADA. One objective is to understand how attributes of transportation infrastructure impact the daily mobility of people with disabilities. A second is to understand how the implementation and management of transportation assets impact the accessibility of travel for people with disabilities
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Empowering understanding of accessibility in product development, marketing to the blind community and public speaking
Want to learn how to reach the blind community through marketing? Come check out my talk at the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference or stay tuned for more content building up to this event! Get the detail in the link! Center on Disabilities at CSUN #csunat2024 #Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology
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A short summary video from our latest Experts with Fable session. Great insights from Lori Samuels (NBC Universal) and Samuel Proulx. To ensure a highly usable experience for people with disabilities, it is crucial to connect with users with disabilities for research and testing throughout your development lifecycle. Join world-class digital teams in building inclusive products with Fable. #inclusivedesign #digitalaccessibility #a11y
“I’ve seen organizations chase compliance as a goal, and I say ‘chase’ intentionally there because I think that it is an elusive goal, and not the right goal to chase. I think the ultimate goal to chase for a product team is to make sure that people with disabilities can use and enjoy your product and content in the way that it was intended. If you aren’t engaging people with disabilities in your process, you can’t really tell if you’re succeeding or not.” - Lori Samuels, Senior Director of Accessibility at NBCUniversal Check out the full recording our Experts with Fable session, featuring Lori Samuels in conversation with Samuel Proulx: https://lnkd.in/ge-QidGY
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Universal Design expert planner. Keynote speeches + workshops on how to create a better built environment for people with disabilities. Award-winning storyteller creating content for major nonprofits and corporations.
Textbook example of how to destroy safe pedestrian mobility & discriminate against people with disabilities. Pole in Miami Beach sidewalk center blocks wheelchair users. Crappy asphalt + bumpy utility vaults — where smooth sidewalk should be — trips visually impaired people. 1/2
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In 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark civil rights decision. In its Olmstead decision, the Court held that a state cannot unjustifiably segregate people with disabilities in an institutional setting. In so holding, the Supreme Court explained that "institutional placement of persons who can handle and benefit from community settings perpetuates unwarranted assumptions that persons so isolated are incapable of or unworthy of participating in community life." Second, "confinement in an institution severely diminishes the everyday life activities of individuals, including family relations, social contacts, work options, economic independence, educational advancement, and cultural enrichment." Despite increased attention to the rights of people with disabilities, much remains to be done. "I want to see more people with disabilities out in the community. Living on their own." - Chris Botello, a wheelchair for the last 10 years Chris is one of many protestors who has been holding demonstrations in Raleigh, NC. calling for better, more accessible housing, greater access to essential care, and more state funding to support North Carolina's disabled communities.Read more: https://lnkd.in/gzEfeZsv Over the last 25 years, we have collectively changed expectations about what it means to be disabled. These great strides in progress have only happened because of strong advocacy by disabled people, families, advocates, dedicated civil servants, and our partners in the private sector. We have come far, yet have more to do for people living with disabilities to be included in all aspects of community life. Watch the presentation to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the landmark Olmstead decision at https://lnkd.in/ewPtHt8Q
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