Author: Blake Roberts

        audio version (opens in a new tab) Introduction Happy New Year everyone! This week, I summarize a webinar which occurred on December 9, 2021. I listened to the archive on January 5, 2022. It was moderated by the ADA Great Lakes Center. The topic was "Inclusive Exhibition Design". The webinar archive… Continue reading Webinar: Inclusive Museums

    audio version (opens in a new tab)   Introduction This blog post completes my assistive technology-themed webinar summaries for 2021. On December 14, 2021, I attended another webinar hosted by the Great Lakes ADA Center. The topic was “Accessible Technology on Smartphones & Tablets for users that are Blind and Low Vision”. The… Continue reading Webinar: Mobile Apps Which Assist People with Visual Limitations

  audio version (opens in a new tab)   Introduction This is another blog post on the theme of assistive technology. On December 9, 2021, I attended a webinar hosted by 3PlayMedia. It is my understanding that the organization helps provide closed-captioning services. The topic was "2021 Digital Accessibility Legal Update with Lainey Feingold". Here… Continue reading Webinar: 2021 Accessibility Legal Update

  audio version (opens in a new tab)   Introduction My blog this week is a follow-up to my previous one. My blog post last week Focused on a webinar about creating accessible documents. I also referenced a webinar about the same subject from “RAISE Center | Resources for Access, Independence, Self-Advocacy and Employment”. On… Continue reading Workshop: Accessibility Question-and-Answer

  audio version (opens in new tab)     Introduction As long-time readers of my blog may be aware, assistive technology for people with disabilities is a frequent topic on my blog. This week, I summarize an other webinar about assistive technology. On November 23, 2021, the Great Lakes ADA Center Moderated a webinar: "Creating… Continue reading Webinar: Tips for Creating Accessible Documents

    audio version (opens in a new tab) Introduction This week, I focus on a webinar about invisible disabilities. On November 18, 2021, I attended a webinar from the Job Accommodation Network. The topic was "Return to Work After COVID-19 – Focus on Mental Health and Cognitive Limitations". Slides are available at the webinar… Continue reading Webinar: Job Accommodation Network Focus on Cognitive Limitations and Mental Health

audio version (opens in a new tab)     Introduction COVID continues to affect lives. On November 9, 2021, I attended a disability-focused webinar about coronavirus vaccine access for people with disabilities. It was presented by Pacific ADA Center. The topic was "Has the COVID19 Vaccine Effort Worked for People with Disabilities?". Presentation materials can… Continue reading Webinar: COVID Vaccines and People with Disabilities

    audio version (opens in a new tab)   Introduction Long-time readers of my blog may know that I share webinar summaries in an effort to educate other people. This week, I summarize a webinar about disability rights.  On November 8, 2021, I attended a webinar hosted by the Center for Disabilities Studies, University… Continue reading Webinar: Disability Rights, State and Federal Perspectives

  audio version (opens in a new tab)   Introduction This week, I summarize a webinar presentation by an organization whose webinars I have not summarized for a while. The organization is the FISA Foundation I previously summarized one of their webinars in April 2021. That blog post was "Webinar: Cultural Humility". On October 28,… Continue reading Webinar: Disability and Organizational Culture

  audio version (opens in a new tab)   Introduction As I mentioned in my blog post last week, "Webinar: NDEAM 2021", October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. As I wrote at that time, October is one of my favorite months because of NDEAM. On October 26, 2021, I attended an archived webinar presented… Continue reading Webinar: Centralized Accommodation Programs