Recently I have attended a fascinating online event, organized by the North Carolina Museum of Art, the exact title is: Mindful Museum: Virtual Sensory Journey through Art. The concept is that people who are blind, visually impaired, or would otherwise benefit from a sensory style experience, can get to know one or two artifacts of …
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United Airlines has been in the news recently about their accessibility features. One feature, which was introduced in 2019, is not often talked about, the screen reader on the Inflight Entertainment System. On a recent flight, I thought I would document its features. But first, let’s talk about the history of inflight entertainment for blind …
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When I learned that the 2024 LEAD conference is taking place in Seattle, I had no doubt that I wanted to visit the museum of flight. But there was only one challenge: their approximately biweekly scheduled tours for blind and visually impaired people were not during the week of the conference. I made a reservation …
Last year, I had the pleasure of attending the Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD) Conference, highlighting its exceptional commitment to accessibility and inclusivity. This year, I returned to the conference, which was in Seattle this time, and while it was just as accessible and inclusive as last year, this time I would like …
