Blake's talk

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 blind. However, I am excited about the clear impact such technology… Continue reading Webinar: Autonomous Vehicles

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 101, Screen Readers 101, Alexa 101 and Assistive Technology Tools.… Continue reading Webinar: Assistive Technology Overview and Examples

Introduction Part of my blog post last week included my ADA reflections. As a follow-up article, I am sharing a webinar which includes reflections from other people. On July 22, 2021 I attended a webinar featuring the perspectives of current and past Directors of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Centers. The conversation is entitled "Chat… Continue reading Webinar: ADA Reflections from Leaders of ADA Centers

Introduction As I mentioned in my article published last week, July is one of my favorite months because the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law 31 years ago. On July 21, 2021, I attended a webinar entitled "A Smattering of ADA Cases Worth Noting for the Past Three Years (2019 to present)". The event… Continue reading Summary of ADA Legal Webinar and Blake’s ADA reflections

Introduction One of my favorite months of the year is July. In this month, the Americans with Disabilities Act became U.S. law 31 years ago. On July 20, 2021, I attended a webinar hosted by the Great Lakes ADA Center Entitled "ADA Anniversary Update". In this blog post, I will summarize what I learned from… Continue reading Webinar: ADA Anniversary Update

Introduction I have become interested in emergency management webinars in part because of the pandemic. On July 8, 2021, I attended a webinar hosted by the Pacific ADA Center Entitled "How Personal Assistance Services Promote the Self-Determination of People with Disabilities Recovering from Disaster". The link above includes useful handouts, recording and a transcript. In… Continue reading Webinar: Personal Assistance During Disasters

Introduction I have shared in the past information which I learned from webinars about Covid, with a focus on people with disabilities. This is another article with a similar purpose. On July 1, 2021, I attended a webinar from the Pacific ADA Center Entitled “ADA National Network Learning Session: Achieving Equity in a Time of… Continue reading Webinar: Disability Lessons from Covid-19

Introduction This week, I focus on a webinar about employment for people with two types of disabilities. On June 29, 2021, I attended a webinar offered by the Mental Health and Developmental Disability National Training Center. The training was entitled "MHDD Webinar Series-- Effective Supports to Lead to Success on the Job: Toward Recovery and… Continue reading Webinar: Employment Success for People with Developmental and/or Mental Health Disabilities

audio version (opens in a new tab) Introduction As a person with a disability, I place a high value on technology which is accessible. Accessible technology can provide inclusion and independence for people with disabilities. On June 22, 2021, I attended a webinar from the Earn (Employer Assistance Resource Network). The topic was "Digital Accessibility:… Continue reading Webinar: Accessible Technology

  audio version (opens in a new tab)         Introduction One’s health is important to consider. On June 15, 2021, I attended a webinar by the Great Lakes ADA Center Entitled "Health Care Access for Patients and Companions that are Blind or Experiencing Vision Loss". In this blog post, I will summarize… Continue reading Webinar: Health Care for People who are Blind