Disability is part of the human condition. … Disability is a complex, dynamic, multidimensional, and contested.
World Health Organization & The World Bank / World Report on Disability, 2011 [PDF]
Quotes
Assistive Technologies Quote
When I moved to the U.S in 1984, there were no transcription services.
Dimitri Kanevsky, Google / The Keyword / What World Hearing Day means for this Googler
Recognizing Ableism
Those who are blessed to see, hear, read, should take care of those who can’t enjoy reading.
Hanna Kuznietsova, Head of Content, Stripo
Automatic Captions
I’m today’s host and rules coming. My pronouns are he/him. I’ma leave front end developer at bounteous, and I enjoy front-end development in the challenge of making the web accessible for everyone. On any device. I’m thrilled to be part of the alley pucks team at the event coordinator, and I’m excited to host this panel discussion today.
Source: A11yTalks – Introducing ARRM: Assigning Ownership to Get Things Done
Accessibility Quote #2
Accessibility is a holistic concept
Albert Gareev, Fitting Accessibility Testing into Agile Development
An Inclusive Approach
A more inclusive approach is to start with a product that is accessible to all, then create different versions of it so that people can choose the one that works best for them.
TetraLogical / An inclusive approach to video production