Amanda Listens’

Like many people who work in the space of social justice and change, the situation in the United States is difficult to watch as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is being removed from their policies. Check out the art piece and the feelings that has come up from the situation.

Read my reflection of a keynote speech that I attended on International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024, further seeing how the current society is not for disabled people yet.

In a world that is not made for people with disabilities, communicating the accessibility availability and options is a necessity for events and activities. Read how important it is to be able to effectively communicate to people with disabilities for the community’s engagement.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities is coming up on December 3rd, 2024. This year’s theme is Amplifying the Leadership of Persons with Disabilities for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future.

Accessibility and disability inclusion co-exist in the space of including persons with disabilities in society but what is the difference? Explore the difference in action and how the interconnection is the goal.

What do you think when you see the words “disability community”? Come explore what the disability community is and why it is important to know the intersectionality and differences within the community.

A dynamic disability is an experience that is full of ups and downs. Learn about what is it is living with a dynamic disability from personal experience.

The attitude of status quo in accessibility is the concept of “extra steps” in the process. This is a mindset that requires rethinking of the processes that exists, especially with information. Read how it is not "extra steps."

We need media and information literacy. In the digital world, we are surrounded by more media and information than ever before at the tips of our fingers. As the media is utilized to connect with us, it is crucial to know how to engage with the media.

Living with a disability can be expensive as it does come with additional costs compared to people without disabilities. Read to see how it impacts time, money and energy.

In the spirit of Deaf Awareness Month, International Day of Sign Languages next week during International Week for Deaf People, I have written how grateful I am about learning ASL and the learnings along the way.

As a society, we make many assumptions which influences our decisions on the decisions in our environment. Learn from personal experience of how having one reliable option for access is not ideal for accessibility and inclusion.

It is hard to think that change is needed when you do not know the alternatives or different experiences connected to human rights. Read to see how knowledge and existence of rights should allow the ability to have choices in society.

Accessibility and disability inclusion are becoming part of the mainstream conversation to improve standards, experiences, and quality of life. Read how the focus should be updating your process, not following the crowd when improving accessibility.

If you did not plan for accessibility from the beginning, do not worry. You can still find ways to improve your activity by reading some tips to help during a busy time.