A colleague of mine sent me a link to this video and I thought it would be of interest. Athlete, actor and activist Amiee Mullins gave a talk to a TED conference in February 2009 about how she has redefined disability through her prosthetic legs. Not only does she have Cheetah prosthetics that she used [...]
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Making the Web Accessible
December 16, 2010 – 6:05 am
Suzanne Robitaille and Michael Jaeger have released a new white paper in response to the the recently passed Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act which creates standards for online video programming. The white paper describes what is happening currently in online programming, what the new law means for current and future content and the [...]
New Tip Sheet Added on Web Accessibility
December 16, 2010 – 6:00 am
The basics of what you need to know in designing a accessible website. These guidelines are crucial to making your website accessible to those with decreased vision, hearing and motor skills. The tip sheet can be found at: http://ncdj.org/tip-sheets-for-reporters/
Journalistic amnesia is a real negative when it comes to disability and the ADA
September 8, 2010 – 4:28 pm
by Tim McGuire, McGuire on Media The criticism leveled most often at journalists is we have amnesia. We get incredibly excited over things like tsunamis, hurricanes and oil spills and then we tend to forget them even while real suffering continues. The same thing happens with large societal issues. There is certainly an argument that [...]
New Harris Poll on Disability Released
July 23, 2010 – 5:00 am
by Jake Geller In reaction to a new poll released today, a disability advocate calls for more representation of people with disabilities in the media to close the gap between those with disabilities and those without. “One out of five people in America has a disability of some sort so we should see one out [...]
Two New Tip Sheet Added
July 19, 2010 – 2:04 pm
With the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, we just posted two tip sheets by Jennifer LaFleur, NCDJ advisory board member and Director of Computer-Assisted Reporting for ProPublica. The first tip sheet gives a good overview of the ADA and other federal disability laws. It includes a survey she created for her investigative [...]
Robitaille publishes new book on assistive technology
February 22, 2010 – 3:24 pm
By Cassandra Nicholson When Suzanne Robitaille was first approached to write a book about assistive technology, she found the idea rather daunting. In such a niche industry and with thousands of options for general consumers, it’s no wonder. Still, Robitaille, an advisory board member of the National Center on Disability & Journalism, is no stranger [...]
Misunderstanding learning disabilities
February 12, 2010 – 8:04 pm
by Darla Hatton In a recent Los Angeles Times article, one reporter noted, “So the White House was knocked off-stride when Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel was forced to issue a public apology for using a derogatory word for people with learning disabilities.” It appears that this reporter, and undoubtedly many who will inevitably cover [...]
PAS Center webinar
February 5, 2010 – 2:03 pm
The Center for Personal Assistance Services is holding a webinar on Wednesday, February 10th. In this webinar, Terence Ng will discuss “An Analysis Of Medicare And Medicaid In Long-Term Care And Suggestions Of Reform.” Mr. Ng will look at issues involving long-term care programs, including spending, services, waivers, population groups involved, and how to reduce [...]
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