Blake's talk

audio version (opens in a new tab)   Introduction July and October are two of my favorite months of the year. July is important because it commemorates passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In October, the U.S. celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). On October 20, 2021, I virtually attended the first public… Continue reading Webinar: NDEAM 2021

audio version (opens in a new tab) Introduction This is the final part in my series of articles about the 2021 Delaware LIFE Conference which I attended virtually this year in September over 3 days. If you have not yet read the first two parts, I suggest reading summary of day 1: September 15 and… Continue reading 2021 Delaware LIFE Conference, Part 3

  audio version (opens in a new tab)   Introduction This is part 2 in my series of articles about the 2021 Delaware LIFE Conference which I attended virtually in September over 3 days. Here is a link to my blog post about part 1 about the 2021 Delaware LIFE Conference. As I wrote last… Continue reading 2021 Delaware LIFE Conference, Part 2

audio version (opens in a new tab)     Introduction Every year for over a decade, I have been part of the Delaware LIFE Conference. Unlike pre-pandemic, the 2021 Delaware LIFE Conference this year was entirely virtual. The LIFE abbreviation refers to legislation, independence, family and education. It was held over 3 days in September… Continue reading 2021 Delaware LIFE Conference: Part 1

audio version (opens in a new tab) Introduction As long-time readers of my blog might have learned, I am interested in learning new things. On September 9, 2021, I attended a webinar hosted by the Pacific ADA Center. The webinar was part of the Pacific ADA Center’s Emergency Management webinar series. The webinar was entitled… Continue reading Webinar: Global Disaster Disability Initiatives

audio version (opens in a new tab)     Introduction I recently listened to a webinar to learn more about accessible architecture requirements. On September 2, 2021, the U.S> Access Board Conducted a webinar entitled "Common Sources of Confusion in the ADA and ABA Standards". There were three presenters representing the U.S. Access Board. This… Continue reading Webinar: Accessible Architecture

audio version (opens in a new tab) Introduction October is one of my favorite months of the year. July recognizes passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). October is important because National Disability Employment Awareness Month Recognizes employment of people with disabilities. Since NDEAM is coming up in about a month, I chose this… Continue reading Webinar: The ADA and Employment

  audio version (opens in a new tab)     Introduction As long-time readers of my blog might be aware, I definitely enjoy learning about disability-related topics. By sharing webinar summaries and my other blog articles, the goal is always to pass on information to other people. On August 24, 2021, I attended a webinar… Continue reading Webinar: Learning Opportunities Through the ADA National Network

    audio version (opens in a new tab)     Introduction As a follow-up to last week’s webinar summary about assistive technology, today I am focusing on am emerging transportation technology: autonomous vehicles. It is possible that autonomous vehicles might not progress to a point where I could drive as an individual who is… Continue reading Webinar: Autonomous Vehicles

    audio version (opens in a new tab)   Introduction As an individual with a disability, assistive technology (AT) is a frequent theme on my blog because of its usefulness in the lives of individuals who have disabilities. I suggest that readers review some of my past assistive technology articles such as Assistive Technology… Continue reading Webinar: Assistive Technology Overview and Examples