Access Information News for Monday, September 7, 2026 – Volume 1083

Things I Don’t Buy As A Montessori Parent (Save Your Money) | Jessica Kellgren-Fozard | YouTube.com | September 2, 2026

Cutting through the hype around Montessori shopping, Jessica Kellgren-Fozard examines which pricey toddler products she skips and why everyday routines can better support independence. She also outlines the practical non-Montessori purchases she wishes had entered family life sooner, separating useful conveniences from costly clutter.

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1.) Top 5 Most Clicked News Articles From Last Week 📊️

A.) I Blindfolded My Fiancé For 24 Hours | Molly Burke | YouTube.com | August 25, 2026

For a 24-hour empathy experiment, Molly Burke blindfolds her fiance and documents how he navigates a day without sight. The challenge puts everyday routines at the center of a conversation about accessibility, independence, and the assumptions sighted people can bring to daily life.

B.) I’m Not The Dad I Thought I’d Be… | Legally Blind No Limits | YouTube.com | August 26, 2026

Navigating a hectic school drop-off, Legally Blind No Limits recounts the first day at a new school with his seven-year-old son as a legally blind parent. With his white cane and mobility training guiding the route, the experience becomes an unexpected reflection on his son’s growing instinct to help lead the way.

C.) Access Information News Welcomes Jeremy Grandstaff and The Inspiration Foundation | Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | August 31, 2026

Please join me in giving a warm welcome to Jeremy Grandstaff and The Inspiration Foundation, who has so very graciously agreed to support the ongoing distribution of Access Information News via sponsorship. If you enjoy reading Access Information News for free each week, it is Sponsors like Jeremy Grandstaff and The Inspiration Foundation that make it possible. And as I always say, these are the people, businesses and organizations that deserve your attention. Because they are the ones paying attention to the needs of the disability community.

The Inspiration Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public nonprofit working to increase the employment rate of people with disabilities. It was founded in 2006 by Isaac Shapiro and Mike Ghesser, the co-founders of the bath and body care brand Cleanlogic, and named for Isaac’s mother, Beatriz “Bea” Shapiro, who lost her sight to retinitis pigmentosa at about seven years old. Bea went on to become a long-distance runner, to found a technology training center for blind and visually impaired people, and to work as an assistive technology specialist for the State of Arizona. Her frustration was a practical one: the assistive technology disabled jobseekers were being trained on was too often out of date before they ever reached an interview. For its first two decades the Foundation answered that directly, awarding grants to nonprofit organizations serving blind and low-vision people so they could put current screen readers and Braille displays in front of the people who need them, including a dedicated fund for VisionServe Alliance member organizations.

In 2026 the Foundation appointed Jeremy Grandstaff as its first Executive Director. Grandstaff is blind, holds degrees in management information systems and organization development from Bowling Green State University, and brings two decades of organizational development and change management experience to the role. Under his leadership the Foundation has set a goal of increasing employment for people with disabilities by ten percent over the next five years, pursued through two pipelines running at once: a stronger pipeline of candidates, supported by the technology grant program, and a pipeline of employers who are actively hiring, promoting and retaining people with disabilities. The employer side of that work is being formalized into a certification called the Inspiration Seal, currently in pilot while its criteria are developed. Organizations interested in the technology grant program can reach Jeremy Grandstaff directly at jgrandstaff@inspirationfoundation.org 📧️.

D.) Guardians Are Supposed to Care for Our Most Vulnerable. Why Are Exploitation Cases Skyrocketing? | DisabilityScoop.com | August 27, 2026

New Jersey’s Guardianship Monitoring Program reported 694 escalated concerns to judges in 2025, up from 252 in 2024, including nearly 90 cases involving inappropriate, un-itemized or unexplained disbursements. The state has more than 37,000 guardianships overseeing $1.2 billion in reported assets.

E.) Federal Appeals Court Sides With Lyft in Wheelchair Accessibility Lawsuit | WestchesterNews12.com | August 27, 2026

A federal appeals court ruled Lyft is not required to provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles nationwide, affirming a lower-court win for the ride-hailing company. Westchester Disabled on the Move alleged limits on vehicles for fixed-frame wheelchairs violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and New York Human Rights Law; the court found its proposed remedies would not deliver effective accessible transportation.

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2.) The Innovative Impact Newsletter By Dr. Kirk Adams for Monday, September 7, 2026 – Issue 118 | Dr. Kirk Adams | September 7, 2026

The Innovative Impact Newsletter By Dr. Kirk Adams is the world’s leading business strategy and workplace inclusion newsletter that reaches over 6,000 corporate executives, HR professionals, policymakers, disability advocates, and business leaders all over the world, each month.

3.) The Doors Are Open: How to Join the Community Coalition for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion | Dr. Kirk Adams, Executive Director, ISDI | September 7, 2026

Here, Dr. Kirk Adams announces that the Community Coalition for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion went live on September 1, 2026, opened not with a webinar or a panel but with an “Ask Us Anything” hour of questions, frustrations, ideas and lived experience. He explains what the Coalition actually is: a way for members to move from reactive, isolated survival mode to strategic, sustainable, collective power, built on four words, Connect, Learn, Act, Together. He is direct about who it is for, which is everybody, and equally direct that disability inclusion and accessibility are not a side room in it but a dedicated space by design. Inside, he describes three things above all others: BELONG, the peer circles where saying “I am overwhelmed” is met with practical help rather than judgment; CLARITY, a trusted translation layer of plain-language briefings and expert-guided sessions; and POWER, the shared tools, cross-sector strategy and coalition-backed influence that turn isolated effort into coordinated action. In practice that means Ask the Experts office hours, a Member Lounge and Directory, a growing Resource Library, a Rapid Response Hub for the moments that will not wait, legislative and legal updates, podcasts featuring DEIAB voices, and a shared calendar of events worth your time.

4.) Recording: Official Launch of The Community Coalition for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion | Dr. Kirk Adams, Executive Director, ISDI | September 7, 2026

Here, Dr. Kirk Adams shares the full recording of the September 1, 2026 public launch of the Community Coalition for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion, the national membership community created by the Institute for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion to help people working in diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging move from reactive, isolated survival mode to strategic, sustainable, collective power.

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5.) BMG Blind Money Gang: Vegas Trip Studio Session Behind The Scenes | Even Though I’m Blind | YouTube.com | September 4, 2026

Showcasing BMG Blind Money Gang’s Vegas trip and studio session, Even Though I’m Blind documents behind-the-scenes moments from the group’s time in Las Vegas. The footage pairs travel-day context with a look at the studio work, placing the creative process alongside the trip.

6.) What It’s Really Like Building A DIY Empire Online From Your College Dorm | Molly Burke | YouTube.com | September 4, 2026

Sitting down with LaurDIY, Molly Burke traces Lauren Riihimaki’s path from a creatively encouraged childhood in Canada to building an enduring online DIY business. Their conversation covers thrifted dorm decor, early YouTube collaborations, difficult contracts, creator burnout, and the shift from content creation into product design and business ownership.

7.) Watching TV with Vision Loss: What Can Help | HadleyHelps.org | September 4, 2026

Hadley practical help specialist Steve Kelly recommends adjusting seating and glare before buying specialized TV aids, warning that oversize screens can force uncomfortable head movement. He and host Ricky Enger also point to accessible cable boxes, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, universal remotes, and audio description as ways to make viewing easier after vision loss. On Spotify. On Apple Podcasts.

8.) Daily Accessibility Challenges of Persons With Disability (PWDs) | CebuDailyNews.inquirer.net | September 4, 2026

Four decades after the Philippines enacted Batas Pambansa Blg. 344, wheelchair users still face steep ramps, broken sidewalks, poorly designed elevators, and inaccessible transport. Mae Chan Li’s 10-minute Cinemalaya documentary “Para-Paraan” follows para powerlifter Katrina Hernandez through routine errands that expose those systemic barriers.

9.) How Can We Instill More Teamwork | Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA | BarrierFreeCanada.org | September 4, 2026

We seem to have either forgotten the meaning of the word teamwork, or perhaps we have simply lost sight of what teamwork truly means.

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10.) Watch This Short Video To Discover Excellent Reasons To Subscribe To The Blind Kitchen Newsletter! | The Blind Kitchen | YouTube.com | September 3, 2026

Showcasing its newsletter, The Blind Kitchen outlines why the publication is central to its ongoing outreach and community updates. The brief presentation directs interested subscribers to the organization’s website and contact channel for further details.

11.) IAMAI Flags Overlap Between Draft RPwD Rules and MIB Accessibility Norms | BestMediaInfo.com | September 3, 2026

IAMAI has urged the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to avoid uniform accessibility mandates under draft RPwD rules, warning they could override MIB’s sector-specific framework. The group wants phased requirements, with feasibility, cost and technology assessments for platforms, software and hardware.

12.) Lawmakers Consider How to Protect Voting Access for People With Disabilities, Non-English Speakers | GeorgiaRecorder.com | September 3, 2026

Georgia lawmakers preparing to move to hand-marked paper ballots by 2028 are being pressed to retain ballot-marking devices with audio and large-print formats. Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta’s Anar Parik said the next system should add languages through software rather than require replacement equipment as language-access requirements evolve.

13.) Blind Music Therapist Helps Those With Disabilities Find Their Voice in Santa Barbara | Keyt.com | September 3, 2026

Meghan Downing, a legally blind music therapist at Santa Barbara’s ArtLabbé Academy, leads weekly sessions for people with developmental disabilities, drawing on her experience with Stargardt disease. Founder Nathaniel Grotenhuis says the organization has grown to more than 140 weekly participants across 12 classrooms and organizations in under a year.

14.) Film Industry Responds to Supreme Court Ruling on Accessibility: ‘Agree on Expanding Convenience, but Government Support Needed’ | SBS.co.kr | September 3, 2026

South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled that limiting accessibility services to 3% of screenings at theaters with 300 or more seats improperly prioritized operators’ financial burden, sending a disability-discrimination case back to the Seoul High Court. CGV, Lotte Cinema, and Megabox face potentially broader duties to provide audio descriptions, subtitles, and receiving devices, while calling for government support and industry-wide standards.

15.) Supreme Court Orders Cinemas to Expand Accessibility for Disabled Viewers | Chosun.com | September 3, 2026

According to the report’s title, the Supreme Court has ordered cinemas to expand accessibility for disabled viewers. The supplied text provides no further details on the ruling, the cinema operators involved, or the required accommodations.

16.) How the Stories We Tell Shape Our Perspective of Disability | DisabilityBelongs.org | September 3, 2026

Disability Belongs says portrayals in books, film, television, faith communities, and everyday language can shape assumptions about disabled people. The disability-led nonprofit calls for representation that includes leadership, relationships, work, flaws, and joy, rather than reducing people to pity, charity, diagnosis, or overcoming hardship.

17.) Supreme Court Backs Subtitles, Audio Descriptions for Disabled Audiences | KoreaTimes.co.kr | September 3, 2026

South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled that cinemas’ failure to provide audio descriptions, subtitles and receiving devices for visually and hearing-impaired patrons is disability discrimination. It overturned a 2021 Seoul High Court limit requiring accessibility services for only 3% of screenings at theaters with 300 or more seats, faulting its emphasis on operators’ financial burden.

18.) Pacific Beach School Makes Inclusion Its Mission for Children With Disabilities | NBCSanDiego.com | September 3, 2026

In Pacific Beach, Includ(Ed), founded in 2024, combines child care for children ages 3 months through pre-kindergarten with physical, occupational, speech and music therapy. Executive Director Anna Chiles says the school serves 30 children across two sites, often at a 2-to-1 student-to-adult ratio, while keeping tuition comparable to other day cares through donations, fundraising and scholarships.

19.) Where Is There Progress in Meeting ADA Digital Accessibility Standards and What New Challenges Are Emerging? | NewAmerica.org | September 3, 2026

After the DOJ delayed its ADA Title II digital-accessibility compliance dates by one year on April 20, 2026, New America says public entities still must meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA. The group warns that proposed E-Rate cuts and Medicaid reductions could force school districts to choose between connectivity, assistive technology, and compliance.

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20.) Things I Don’t Buy As A Montessori Parent (Save Your Money) | Jessica Kellgren-Fozard | YouTube.com | September 2, 2026

Cutting through the hype around Montessori shopping, Jessica Kellgren-Fozard examines which pricey toddler products she skips and why everyday routines can better support independence. She also outlines the practical non-Montessori purchases she wishes had entered family life sooner, separating useful conveniences from costly clutter.

21.) ADA Web Rule Sends Legislatures Racing Toward Digital Access | NCSL.org | September 2, 2026

Federal rules issued by the DOJ and HHS in 2024 require public digital content to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA, putting state legislatures on deadlines that extend to 2027 or 2028. At an NCSL summit, Colorado, Minnesota and Wisconsin officials cited inaccessible PDFs, legislative markup and archival records as the hardest problems, with staff training and workflow checks central to compliance.

22.) Visiting Helen Keller’s Birthplace While Deaf: What It Means to Navigate Accessibility | LitHub.com | September 2, 2026

Rachel Kolb recounts visiting Ivy Green, Helen Keller’s Alabama birthplace, in 2018 after staff could not arrange an ASL interpreter. The Deaf writer uses the failed accommodation to trace the post-ADA burden of requesting access, contrasting Keller’s individualist public myth with disability solidarity and the ongoing labor of navigating institutions.

23.) ‘We Need Accessibility’: Sioux Falls Resident Calls for Expanded Paratransit Limits | DakotaNewsNow.com | September 2, 2026

Sioux Falls resident Robert Elliot says the city’s paratransit boundary leaves him unable to pre-book rides to an orthopedic hospital at 69th Street and Louise. Operator Via says ADA rules require service within three-quarters of a mile of fixed routes; the facility is outside that zone, though wheelchair-accessible SAM On-Demand is available.

24.) Advocates Call for Greater Accessibility for Deaf Residents in Montgomery County | NewsChannel5.com | September 2, 2026

Two advocates asked the Montgomery County Commission to improve access to government services and public meetings for deaf residents. Deaf advocate Brice Pruyn and ASL interpreter Artie Terrell Grassman proposed meeting interpreters and officer technology that can connect residents to interpreters; the commission had not acted as of Wednesday.

25.) Blind and Disabled Californians Put on Indefinite Waitlist as DOR Crisis Deepens | Patricia Leetz | September 2, 2026

Californians who are blind, low vision, DeafBlind, or have other disabilities are being denied timely access to the vocational rehabilitation services they need to find work, remain independent, and even keep the jobs they already have. The California Department of Rehabilitation has closed all service categories under an Order of Selection, placing new applicants on an indefinite waitlist with no timeline for help. For someone who needs assistive technology, rehabilitation training, orientation and mobility services, or support to prevent the loss of a job, waiting indefinitely can have devastating and irreversible consequences. A campaign is calling upon California legislators to hold an urgent joint legislative hearing addressing the crisis, emergency funding, and oversight. Californians are encouraged to send the letter and add their own experiences. Every letter helps demonstrate that delay is not harmless and that people’s jobs, independence, and futures are already at risk.

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26.) Do I Actually Know What Animals Look Like?? | Molly Burke | YouTube.com | September 1, 2026

Reflecting on how blindness shapes visual understanding, Molly Burke considers what she knows about the appearance of animals. The conversation examines the gap between learned descriptions, touch, sound, and the mental images people form of the natural world.

27.) Finding Connection In “Siren: The Voices Of Shelley Beattie” | The Global Disability News Network | YouTube.com | September 1, 2026

In an analytical review, Rikki Poynter examines how Siren: The Voices of Shelley Beattie portrays the life and legacy of Deaf bodybuilder and actor Shelley “Siren” Beattie. The 103-minute documentary pairs director Irene Taylor with narrator and producer Marlee Matlin, following screenings at DOC NYC and the Deaf Way Film Festival.

28.) Impending Changes to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act | Nod.org | September 1, 2026

The U.S. Department of Labor’s final Section 503 rule, effective September 21, 2026, eliminates the CC-305 disability self-identification form, the 7% utilization goal, and required disability data collection for applicants, referrals, and hires. Nondiscrimination, affirmative action, reasonable-accommodation, and outreach requirements remain, while the contract coverage threshold rises to $20,000.

29.) State Records Show Abuse and Neglect Continues in New Hampshire’s Disability System in 2026 | NewHampshireBulletin.com | September 1, 2026

New Hampshire state records show 280 abuse, neglect, or exploitation reports in its disability care system from January through June 2026; investigators deemed 75 credible, including 21 abuse cases. The same records list 30 deaths, 12 unanticipated, as the state begins implementing SB 670 oversight reforms.

30.) BlindShell Newsletter September! | MailChimp.mp | September 1, 2026

BlindShell has added the myIKONN app to the BlindShell Classic 2 App Catalog and the BlindShell Classic 3 popular-apps list, enabling spoken measurements from compatible IKONN household devices. The September newsletter also covers WhatsApp, ScriptTalk and Quiz Game updates, plus repair technician Jan’s advice on water damage and battery recovery.

31.) Just Ask: Working Alongside Blind and Low Vision Colleagues | Moosend.com | September 1, 2026

NRTC released Just Ask: Working Alongside Blind and Low Vision Colleagues, a workplace-etiquette video for coworkers, supervisors, HR teams, and organizational leaders. Its companion quick reference covers accessible documents and meetings, workplace orientation, assistive technology, communication, and inclusive participation.

32.) Will I See You at the Forum? | Disability Innovation Forum | September 1, 2026

The Disability Innovation Forum will return to Washington, DC’s Grand Hyatt on October 22, 2026, with TED-style talks, eight panels, and a startup showcase. Speakers include Speechify CEO Cliff Weitzmann, bionic artist Viktoria Modesta, Axios co-founder Roy Schwartz, and leaders from Benetech and Disability:IN.

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33.) Hannah Was Almost Attacked Not Kidding | Squirmy and Grubs | YouTube.com | August 31, 2026

Recounting a disturbing encounter at a local park, Hannah and Shane Burcaw describe how a stranger’s unusual behavior escalated an ordinary outing into a frightening moment. The pair also use a dramatic reenactment to convey the tension of the incident and its aftermath.

34.) Access Now And Futures: Accessibility, Advocacy, And Representation | ETIB Experience | Even Though I’m Blind | YouTube.com | August 31, 2026

Examining the intersection of accessibility, advocacy, and representation, Even Though I’m Blind considers the conversations emerging from Access Now and Futures. The discussion connects policy, design, and lived experience, underscoring the stakes of who gets represented in technology’s future.

35.) He Couldn’t Find The Job He Studied For. Then This Happened | Driven by Purpose | YouTube.com | August 31, 2026

Sitting down with Richard Fanner, Driven by Purpose hosts Isaac, Evan, and Mike examine his path from a healthcare degree to a workplace built around inclusion and growth. Fanner’s experience spotlights the barriers that can still limit employment opportunities for educated people with disabilities, as well as the role entry-level work can play in building confidence and career momentum.

36.) Saint Andrews Residents Push for Accessibility Reform | CHCO.tv | August 31, 2026

Saint Andrews residents brought a 300-signature petition, representing about 10% of the surrounding population, to council seeking an Accessibility Advisory Committee and a town-wide assessment. Dalma French’s 2025 survey placed Kennedy House, W.C. O’Neil Arena Theatre and Joey’s Independent Grocery in its ‘Needs a Lot of Help’ category.

37.) Social Security Watchdog Finds $291 Million in Unpaid Disability Benefits | Newsweek.com | August 31, 2026

An SSA Office of the Inspector General audit estimates that roughly 1.1 million unresolved SSI underpayments, worth $291 million, were never issued to recipients or eligible survivors. Auditors found required action missing in 69 of 160 sampled cases; some terminated-record payments had been pending for an average of 18 years, and SSA agreed to three corrective recommendations.

38.) Disabled Electric Picnic Fans Say They Feel ‘Like Second-Class Citizens’ After Accessible Platform Moved Beside Toilets | Independent.ie | August 31, 2026

Disabled Electric Picnic attendees say the main-stage accessible viewing platform was moved beside portable toilets, worsening sightlines, access through mud and exposure to odors. Festival Republic managing director Melvin Benn said the relocated platform offers a clearer stage view because a delay tower no longer blocks it, and said feedback will be considered.

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39.) September 2026 Briefing: Disability Insights and Innovations | Adaptation.vc | August 30, 2026

Wandercraft’s Eve won FDA clearance for daily use by wheelchair users with spinal cord injuries and is scheduled to begin commercial sales September 17, positioning it as the first self-balancing personal exoskeleton designed beyond clinical settings. The briefing also tracks Universal Health Services’ $835 million Talkspace acquisition and Meta’s planned donation of 15,000 AI glasses to Vision Ireland.

40.) Trump Puts Autistic Kids in the Spotlight and Cuts Agencies Built to Protect Them | GoodMenProject.com | August 30, 2026

The Trump administration closed seven of 12 regional Education Department Office for Civil Rights offices and shifted special-education oversight to HHS and civil-rights work to DOJ. A Senate report found nearly 12,000 backlogged discrimination cases, raising concerns for autistic students, particularly those facing racial bias.

41.) Who Is Dr. Arvinder Singh? A Disability Rights Activist Advancing Accessibility and RPwD Act Implementation in India | UdaipurBlog.com | August 30, 2026

Dr. Arvinder Singh, founder and president of Udaipur-based Panacea Disability Rights Activists, uses RTI requests, accessibility reviews, complaints and legal channels to press for enforcement of India’s Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. The group targets barriers in banking, transport, policing, education and healthcare, emphasizing documented evidence and institutional follow-through.

42.) Surrey Assistance Dog Rowley Honoured With PDSA Award | BBC.com | August 30, 2026

PDSA awarded nine-year-old Surrey black Labrador Rowley a commendation after eight years assisting Megan, who has visual impairment, profound hearing loss in one ear, mobility difficulties and Crohn’s disease. The charity says his scent detection has alerted her to more than 6,000 episodes, sometimes up to seven minutes before she loses consciousness; he is due to retire at 10 in October.

43.) A Year Later, Accessibility Can No Longer Wait | Democrata.es | August 30, 2026

Jesús Hernández Galán, director of AccessibleEU, says the European Accessibility Act has moved accessibility from a technical afterthought to a market requirement across the EU. He points to accessible 112 communications in 2027 and the end of transition periods for legacy products and services in 2030.

44.) Air Canada Introduces New Mobility Aid Policy to Improve Accessibility and Passenger Experience | FutureTravelExperience.com | August 30, 2026

Air Canada has introduced a mobility aid travel policy that gives customers greater flexibility to bring mobility aids and adaptive sports equipment on business, leisure, medical and adapted-sport trips. The airline links it to its Accessibility Plan, including in-app aid tracking, specialized airport lifts, revised handling procedures, boarding support and employee training.

45.) Technology Puts Quadriplegic Back at the Helm of Sailboat | TimesColonist.com | August 30, 2026

Using a sip-and-puff control system, quadriplegic sailor Jim Ryan can steer the rudder and control the sail of an adaptive Martin 16 with breath-controlled inputs. Able Sail Victoria Accessible Sailing Society, founded in 2023, operates five tandem boats and received a $30,000 Victoria Foundation grant for summer operations, though it needs more paid instructors.

46.) Handi-Link: SCIO, DMI, ECC | Cam Wells | CJAM 99.1 FM | August 30, 2026

This program focuses on disability issues. Host Cam Wells will explore all sides of this comparing and contrasting with able bodied life. This week Featuring: Hubert Van Niekerk ECC. Carrie Thomas SCIO. Lisa Patterson DMI.

47.) Jokability; Adults With Special Needs Sell Out Comedy Show at Zanies | NewsChannel5.com | August 29, 2026

At Zanies Nashville, residents of Our Place Nashville sold out a Jokability comedy fundraiser after training with stand-up comedian Derrick Tennant. Tennant, whose sister Julie has Down syndrome and who was left partially paralyzed after a teenage brain injury, frames the program around YOYO: “Your obstacle is your opportunity.”

48.) US Airlines Watch as Air Canada Expands Accessibility for Travelers With Disabilities | TheTravel.com | August 29, 2026

Air Canada now lets eligible passengers bring up to three mobility aids free, including adaptive sports equipment, personal/patient lifts, and transfer devices. If an aid cannot fit on the aircraft, the carrier says it will ship it as cargo within Canada at no extra charge, with app-based tracking for checked aids.

49.) Beyond Accessibility: Closing the Retail Gap for Underserved Travellers | AirportWorld.com | August 28, 2026

Airports are leaving retail revenue on the table when assisted, mobility-limited and neurodivergent travellers are routed past shops or deterred by crowded terminals. FutureBrand’s Queenie Lo points to gate delivery, mobile retail and calmer spaces, citing Rome Fiumicino’s autonomous delivery robots and Istanbul Airport’s quiet areas as practical models.

50.) American Airlines to Pay $200,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit Following Termination of Blind Employee | EEOC.gov | August 28, 2026

American Airlines will pay $200,000 to settle an EEOC disability-discrimination suit alleging it left a Fort Worth employee with cortical blindness on unpaid involuntary leave for nearly four years before firing her. The two-year decree requires WCAG integration for new reservation software planned for 2027, an accessibility audit, remediation labor, and HR training.

51.) Review Laws to Protect Rights of Women with Disabilities | TheDailyStar.net | August 28, 2026

Speakers at a Dhaka seminar urged Bangladesh to amend the Persons with Disabilities Rights and Protection Act, 2013, saying it misses intersectional discrimination against women and girls with disabilities. They also cited weak accessibility enforcement and called for inclusive transit, digital services, health care and justice systems.

52.) Government ‘Encourages Discrimination by Design’ by Deciding to Slash Tory Accessible Housing Targets | DisabilityNewsService.com | August 27, 2026

Labour’s final National Planning Policy Framework sets a minimum of 40% of new homes to the M4(2) accessible standard, replacing a planned Conservative 100% target, and sets no national minimum for M4(3) wheelchair-user homes. Inclusion London’s Laura Vicinanza called the rollback dangerous and short-sighted, citing rising demand and England’s inaccessible housing stock.

53.) Exclusive | I Was Told I’d Never Walk Again – Now I’m Trekking 6 Million Steps From the Brooklyn Bridge to the Santa Monica Pier | NYPost.com | August 24, 2026

After a 2018 workplace injury left Fergus Farrell paralyzed from the rib cage down, doctors gave the Irishman a 5% chance of walking again. The 46-year-old has begun a 3,000-mile, 75-day walk from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Santa Monica Pier, targeting 6 million steps while raising funds for spinal-injury groups.

54.) OFCCP Final Rules Rescind EO 11246 Affirmative Action Regulations for Federal Contractors | Crowell.com | August 21, 2026

On August 21, 2026, the Labor Department’s OFCCP issued three final rules rescinding EO 11246 regulations effective October 26. The rules remove disability utilization goals and data collection under Section 503, raise VEVRAA coverage to $200,000, and retain written AAP requirements for qualifying contractors.

55.) OFCCP Issues Final Rules Upending Federal Contractors’ Affirmative Action Obligations | Ogletree.com | August 21, 2026

OFCCP finalized three rules after Executive Order 14173 revoked EO 11246, rescinding the regulations behind federal contractors’ race- and sex-based affirmative action programs. The Section 503 rule ends CC-305 disability self-ID invitations, the 7 percent utilization goal, and related data analysis, while retaining nondiscrimination, accommodation, outreach, and AAP requirements.

56.) OFCCP New Rule Eliminates Many Disability-Related Obligations | GovernmentContractorComplianceUpdate.com | August 20, 2026

OFCCP’s final rule rescinds mandatory disability self-identification, Form CC-305, the 7% utilization goal, and related Section 503 data requirements. Most changes take effect 30 days after August 21, 2026 publication, while affirmative action, outreach, AAP, nondiscrimination, and accommodation duties remain.

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September 7, 2026 | Lighting Tips for Everyday Life | Vision Support America

11:00 AM PT, 12:00 PM MT, 1:00 PM CT, 2:00 PM ET, 6:00 PM GMT
In this free session, Vision Support America shows how contrast, better lighting, and less glare can make a home easier to see and move through.

September 8, 2026 | Make Your iPhone Work for You | Vision Support America

1:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM MT, 3:00 PM CT, 4:00 PM ET, 8:00 PM GMT
In this free, step-by-step session, Vision Support America walks through simple ways to make an iPhone work better for changing vision, at a comfortable pace.

September 9, 2026 | Cooking Tips for Changing Vision | Vision Support America

1:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM MT, 3:00 PM CT, 4:00 PM ET, 8:00 PM GMT
In this free session, Vision Support America leads a supportive conversation on small, practical steps toward feeling comfortable and confident in the kitchen again with changing vision.

September 10, 2026 | Virtual Career Fair | National Organization on Disability

9:00 AM PT, 10:00 AM MT, 11:00 AM CT, 12:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM GMT
The National Organization on Disability hosts a free virtual career fair connecting disability-inclusive employers with job-ready candidates, giving students and hiring teams alike the tools and direct access to succeed at inclusive recruitment.

September 10, 2026 | Keep Reading Alive | Vision Support America

1:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM MT, 3:00 PM CT, 4:00 PM ET, 8:00 PM GMT
In this free session, Vision Support America explores different ways to keep reading a part of everyday life, in whatever form works best now.

September 14, 2026 | Leadership Council Open House | National Organization on Disability

10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM GMT
In this free open house, the National Organization on Disability introduces its Leadership Council—a community of companies advancing disability inclusion in the workplace—and the partnership opportunities available to organizations ready to turn intention into measurable results.

September 14, 2026 | Make Your Android Work for You | Vision Support America

10:30 AM PT, 11:30 AM MT, 12:30 PM CT, 1:30 PM ET, 5:30 PM GMT
In this free session, Vision Support America introduces simple, confidence-building ways to make an Android phone more accessible.

September 15, 2026 | Leadership Insights: Disability Inclusion Dialogues | National Organization on Disability

9:00 AM PT, 10:00 AM MT, 11:00 AM CT, 12:00 PM ET
A 90-minute virtual peer-focused discussion for senior-level NOD Leadership Council members on disability inclusion and workforce retention. The session features insights from Candee Chambers, Director of the Office of Public Liaison at the U.S. Department of Labor, who joins industry leaders to address strategic retention challenges.

September 16, 2026 | Birdability Book Club: Turning to Birds by Lili Taylor | Birdability

4:00 PM PT, 5:00 PM MT, 6:00 PM CT, 7:00 PM ET
The Birdability Book Club discusses Turning to Birds: The Power and Beauty of Noticing by Lili Taylor. Best known as an actor, Taylor is also a devoted birder, and this collection of essays explores what happens when we slow down long enough to really pay attention. A fitting read ahead of Birdability Week and its Bird Where You Are theme. Free; registration required. The club meets every other month on the third Wednesday.

September 16, 2026 | Focus 640 Braille Display: The Next Generation of High-Performance Braille Access | Access Ingenuity

10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM GMT
Marisa Church and Ian Ramos are joined by Joe McDaniel from Vispero to walk through the sixth-generation Focus 640 braille display, covering its patented seamless cell cap, redesigned pin assembly, four-way D-Pad, expanded Scratchpad with contracted braille, multiple Bluetooth connections plus USB-C, and JAWS features including BrailleIn and Braille Study Mode. ACVREP continuing education credit is approved for teachers of the visually impaired.

September 17, 2026 | Preventing Falls and Using Stairs Safely | Vision Support America

10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM GMT
In this free session, Vision Support America shares simple techniques to help people with changing vision move safely and confidently around the home and beyond.

September 18, 2026 | Home Organization and Labeling | Vision Support America

10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM GMT
In this free session, Vision Support America explores easy ways to organize and label a home so it feels calmer, easier, and more predictable to navigate with changing vision.

September 20, 2026 | Birdability Week Offbeat Photo and Video Contest Closes | Birdability

Final day to enter Birdability’s Offbeat Photo and Video Contest, which celebrates the awkward, funny and unexpected side of birds. Six categories span photography and feeder-camera video: Wing and a Prayer (and Poop!), Autofocus Gone Wrong, Birds Doing Bird Stuff, Birds with Disabilities, BIRB, and Not BIRB. Free to enter and open worldwide, with one entry per category and no special equipment required – phones, point-and-shoots, adaptive technology and feeder cameras all welcome. Winners are announced at the Birdability Week closing social on October 25.

September 21, 2026 | Lighting Tips for Everyday Life | Vision Support America

11:00 AM PT, 12:00 PM MT, 1:00 PM CT, 2:00 PM ET, 6:00 PM GMT
In this free session, Vision Support America shows how contrast, better lighting, and less glare can make a home easier to see and move through.

September 22, 2026 | Tech It Out | Hadley

11:00 AM PT, 12:00 PM MT, 1:00 PM CT, 2:00 PM ET, 7:00 PM GMT
Learn a few tips about everyday technology from a technology expert, ask your questions, and share your experiences.

September 22, 2026 | Make Your iPhone Work for You | Vision Support America

1:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM MT, 3:00 PM CT, 4:00 PM ET, 8:00 PM GMT
In this free, step-by-step session, Vision Support America walks through simple ways to make an iPhone work better for changing vision, at a comfortable pace.

September 22, 2026 | Road to the National Coding Symposium: BT Code | American Printing House for the Blind

12:00 PM PT, 1:00 PM MT, 2:00 PM CT, 3:00 PM ET, 7:00 PM GMT
APH opens its Road to the National Coding Symposium series with a look at BT Code, the built-in Python learning and development environment for BT Speak and BT Braille. The session covers guided lessons, games, and audio-based activities with an AI coding assistant, a braille-first development environment for building real Python projects, and the Code Store for sharing work with other blind coders.

September 23, 2026 | Cooking Tips for Changing Vision | Vision Support America

1:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM MT, 3:00 PM CT, 4:00 PM ET, 8:00 PM GMT
In this free session, Vision Support America leads a supportive conversation on small, practical steps toward feeling comfortable and confident in the kitchen again with changing vision.

September 23, 2026 | Making Learning Modules and Online Courses Accessible: Quick Testing Essentials | Access Ingenuity

10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM GMT
Access Ingenuity presents a digital accessibility webinar on quick testing essentials for making learning modules and online courses accessible.

September 23, 2026 | Leading Without Bias: Unleashing Creativity and Innovation Inclusively | Institute for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion

9:00 AM PT, 10:00 AM MT, 11:00 AM CT, 12:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM GMT
Shari Dunn, founder and CEO of ITBOM LLC and author of Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work, leads this Northwest Diversity Learning Series workshop on how bias enters everyday leadership decisions and quietly suppresses the creativity and innovation organizations say they want. Working from her Applied Equity frame, participants examine one decision or process they personally own, such as a hiring loop, promotion cycle, project assignment or performance review template, and leave with at least one non-shaming way to interrupt bias in a live conversation. The two-hour virtual session on Zoom includes dialogue, a live poll and a breakout, and carries 2.0 HR general recertification credit hours through HRCI and SHRM professional development credits. ASL interpretation by certified interpreters is available on request with at least two weeks notice.

September 24, 2026 | Keep Reading Alive | Vision Support America

1:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM MT, 3:00 PM CT, 4:00 PM ET, 8:00 PM GMT
In this free session, Vision Support America explores different ways to keep reading a part of everyday life, in whatever form works best now.

September 28, 2026 | Make Your Android Work for You | Vision Support America

10:30 AM PT, 11:30 AM MT, 12:30 PM CT, 1:30 PM ET, 5:30 PM GMT
In this free session, Vision Support America introduces simple, confidence-building ways to make an Android phone more accessible.

September 30, 2026 | Learning Spanish Accessibly: Using JAWS and a Braille Display | Access Ingenuity

10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM GMT
Marisa Church from Access Ingenuity explores the language features in JAWS, showing how students can read and write Spanish using one of the enhanced JAWS voices on the web and in Microsoft Word, and how Spanish text can be read on a braille display.

October 1, 2026 | Technology and the Disability Experience | National Organization on Disability

The National Organization on Disability convenes leaders from business, technology, and advocacy at its Times Center gathering in New York to explore how emerging technologies—including AI, extended reality, and smart devices—are reshaping accessibility and the future of disability inclusion in the workforce.

October 9, 2026 | EnAble Learning Office Hours | National Organization on Disability

10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM GMT
In this free session, the National Organization on Disability walks employers through its EnAble Learning on-demand training and fields questions on building disability confidence, improving retention, and creating more inclusive, productive teams.

October 19, 2026 | Birdability Week 2026: Bird Where You Are | Birdability

Birdability Week returns October 19 through 25, 2026, with the theme Bird Where You Are – an invitation to notice birds in whatever way works best for you, whether that is from a window, a wheelchair, a car, a hospital room, a kayak or a favorite park bench. The week is a celebration of birders with disabilities and other health concerns, and includes a full schedule of free virtual events, the Offbeat Photo and Video Contest, and accessible outings hosted around the country. All virtual events include captions and ASL interpretation.

October 19, 2026 | Finding Balance: Self-Care While Birding – A Birdability Week 2026 Discussion | Birdability

4:00 PM PT, 5:00 PM MT, 6:00 PM CT, 7:00 PM ET
Birdability Captains Eric Clow and Jayme Boucher co-facilitate an open community roundtable on the many ways disabled birders care for themselves while spending time with birds – from birding while floating in a pool, to adaptive equipment that reduces fatigue, to choosing places where birds can be enjoyed without walking. Bring your own tips and hear practical ideas from others. Free. Virtual (Zoom). Captions and ASL interpretation provided; note additional access requests in your registration.

October 20, 2026 | Birding While d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing Panel | Birdability

4:00 PM PT, 5:00 PM MT, 6:00 PM CT, 7:00 PM ET
Birdability Captains, community members and past Accessible Birding Interns who identify as Deaf, deaf, hard of hearing and late-deafened share their birding journeys, the barriers they have encountered and the accommodations that have helped. The panel explores the distinction between Deaf as a cultural and linguistic identity and deaf as a term for hearing loss, the many ways people connect with birds beyond sound, and practical ideas for making bird walks, clubs and festivals more welcoming. Free. Virtual (Zoom). Captions and ASL interpretation provided; note additional access requests in your registration.

October 21, 2026 | Inclusive Nature Panel | Birdability

10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET
Author and editor Lauren Pharr moderates a conversation with contributors to the upcoming book Inclusive Nature about creating outdoor spaces, conservation organizations and birding communities where more people truly belong. Drawing on lived experience and professional work, panelists explore how race, disability, gender and culture have shaped who has had access to nature, and identify actions individuals and organizations can take. Free. Virtual (Zoom). Captions and ASL interpretation provided; note additional access requests in your registration.

October 22, 2026 | Disability Innovation Forum | Enable Ventures & SmartJob

6:00 AM PT, 7:00 AM MT, 8:00 AM CT, 9:00 AM ET, 1:00 PM GMT
Enable Ventures and SmartJob host a full-day, in-person conference at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, DC, on disability-led innovation in work, learning, design and investing. Sessions include a showcase of ten early-stage companies, a keynote from bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, a fireside chat with Axios co-founder Roy Schwartz, and eight panels. Early bird pricing runs through September 15.

October 22, 2026 | Birding at the Intersections | Birdability

4:00 PM PT, 5:00 PM MT, 6:00 PM CT, 7:00 PM ET
Birdability Captains and community members with intersecting identities discuss how race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, culture and neurodivergence shape people’s experiences of birding and time in nature. Panelists explore how barriers to participation overlap and reinforce one another, and how belonging is created when communities recognize the whole person rather than a single aspect of identity. Free. Virtual (Zoom). Captions and ASL interpretation provided; note additional access requests in your registration.

October 23, 2026 | Birding With an Energy-Limiting Condition Panel | Birdability

4:00 PM PT, 5:00 PM MT, 6:00 PM CT, 7:00 PM ET
Many birders live with conditions that affect energy, stamina, pain, fatigue or post-exertional recovery. Birdability Captains share how they have adapted their birding to fit changing bodies and lives – birding closer to home, pacing themselves, and embracing rest, mobility aids and technology. They talk honestly about the emotional side of adjusting expectations and letting go of the idea that there is only one right way to be a birder. Free. Virtual (Zoom). Captions and ASL interpretation provided; note additional access requests in your registration.

October 24, 2026 | Birds and Brains: A Keynote Conversation About Traumatic Brain Injury and Healing With Birds | Birdability

1:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM MT, 3:00 PM CT, 4:00 PM ET
Birdability Week keynote speaker Day Scott (@TheWildernessGoddess) and Birdability Captain Emily Nichols talk about living with and recovering from traumatic brain injury, and the unexpected ways birds became part of the healing process. Drawing on lived experience and emerging science about the brain’s capacity to adapt and change, they reflect on how paying attention to birds can support healing, emotional well-being and a renewed sense of possibility. Free. Virtual (Zoom). Captions and ASL interpretation provided; note additional access requests in your registration.

October 25, 2026 | Birdability Week Wrap-Up Social and Photo and Video Contest Winners Announced | Birdability

1:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM MT, 3:00 PM CT, 4:00 PM ET
Birdability Week 2026 closes with a community celebration and the announcement of the winners of the 2026 Offbeat Photo and Video Contest. See this year’s finalist photos and videos, hear the stories behind them, celebrate the photographers and videographers, and share your own favorite Birdability Week memory. Free. Virtual (Zoom). Captions and ASL interpretation provided; note additional access requests in your registration.

October 27, 2026 | Tech It Out | Hadley

11:00 AM PT, 12:00 PM MT, 1:00 PM CT, 2:00 PM ET, 7:00 PM GMT
Learn a few tips about everyday technology from a technology expert, ask your questions, and share your experiences.

November 8, 2026 | 18th Annual Dining In The Dark Fundraiser To Benefit The Blind | Florida Outreach Center For The Blind

1:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM MT, 3:00 PM CT, 4:00 PM ET, 9:00 PM GMT
Experience an unforgettable evening at the 18th Annual Dining in the Dark, where guests enjoy a three-course meal served in complete darkness by the PBSO SWAT Team using night-vision goggles. The night also features live entertainment, an inspiring guest speaker, and a silent auction supporting programs for the blind community in Palm Beach County.

November 18, 2026 | Birdability Book Club: Birdsong by the Seasons by Donald Kroodsma | Birdability

4:00 PM PT, 5:00 PM MT, 6:00 PM CT, 7:00 PM ET
The Birdability Book Club closes out 2026 with Birdsong by the Seasons: A Year of Listening to Birds by Donald Kroodsma, a lyrical guide to a year of sound. The book was chosen so readers could follow along month by month through the year and then gather in November to share reflections from twelve months of attentive listening. Free; registration required.

November 19, 2026 | Member-Only Event: Practices for Accessible Virtual Meetings | National Organization on Disability

10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET
A 25-minute virtual session for NOD Leadership Council members focused on practical, hands-on strategies for making virtual meetings more inclusive and accessible to all participants. The full briefing is restricted to Council members; non-members can join the Leadership Council to attend this and similar exclusive members-only sessions.

November 24, 2026 | Tech It Out | Hadley

11:00 AM PT, 12:00 PM MT, 1:00 PM CT, 2:00 PM ET, 7:00 PM GMT
Learn a few tips about everyday technology from a technology expert, ask your questions, and share your experiences.

December 17, 2026 | CEO Office Hours: Looking Back/Looking Forward | National Organization on Disability

10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 6:00 PM GMT
In a free, year-end CEO Office Hours led by Beth Sirull, the National Organization on Disability reflects on milestones in disability inclusion and looks ahead to the strategies that will shape the coming year.

December 22, 2026 | Tech It Out | Hadley

11:00 AM PT, 12:00 PM MT, 1:00 PM CT, 2:00 PM ET, 7:00 PM GMT
Learn a few tips about everyday technology from a technology expert, ask your questions, and share your experiences.

⬆︎ 9.) Sponsor: Driven By Purpose Podcast

Sponsor Since: November 3, 2025 📅️

Website: https://thedrivenbypurposepodcast.com 🌐️

About: We’re building more than a media company — we’re cultivating a global movement where purpose drives progress.

What began as a mission to create employment for the 1 in 4 Americans living with disabilities has grown into a dynamic platform at the intersection of advocacy, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Our goal is simple: to amplify the voices, solutions, and stories that are driven by purpose.

At Driven by Purpose, we spotlight purpose-led businesses, breakthrough technologies, and human stories that challenge limits and redefine what’s possible. From adaptive innovations to inspiring leaders, we explore how purpose fuels progress and unlocks potential.

But this isn’t just about raising awareness — it’s about taking action. Through powerful content, strategic partnerships, and accessible platforms, we’re building bridges between those who need solutions and those creating them.

⬆︎ 8.) Sponsor: The Blind Guide, LLC

Sponsor Since: October 6, 2025 📅️

Website: https://theblindguide.com 🌐️

About: The Blind Guide is passionate about helping people thrive with vision loss. My website includes many resources for people losing their vision and their caregivers. Register for my weekly blog post or read one or more of my eBook series, which cover the initial vision loss journey through education, entertainment, and home modifications.

Assistive technology is a key enabler of thriving with blindness. I’ve worked with emerging technologies to make everyday life more accessible and enjoyable, enabling independent travel, better access to sporting events, your inner musician, and so much more.

My ecosystem also includes resources for jobseekers and employers. The list of jobs someone who is blind cannot do is much shorter than the list of jobs they can do. Ask me about employment programs from cybersecurity to talent sourcing.

For employers, I can connect you with a hidden market of exceptional, resilient talent: people who are blind plus veterans and military spouses.

⬆︎ 7.) Sponsor: Able News at The Viscardi Center

Sponsor Since: July 4, 2025 📅️

Website: https://ablenews.com 🌐️

Email: ablenews@viscardicenter.org 📧️

About: Able News at The Viscardi Center is a monthly periodical for, by, and about people with disabilities. It amplifies the perspective of a diverse disability community and reports on news, technology, sports, health and wellness, culture, travel, advocacy and opportunities to learn and connect. It is a valuable resource and brings readers disability news like no other source.

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⬆︎ 6.) Sponsor: Aira

Sponsor Since: September 9, 2024 📅️

Website: https://aira.io/ 🌐️

Download the App: Apple App Store | Google Play Store

Plans and Pricing: https://aira.io/pricing/

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Email: support@aira.io 📧️

Social: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram

About: Aira’s mission is to remove barriers and make the world more accessible with visual interpreting.

We provide a live, human-to-human professional assistance service, an accommodation or productivity tool, that enhances independence by delivering on-demand, skilled and reliable visual interpreting for just about any task. Using the powerful combination of a camera and the Aira app on someone’s device of ‘choice’, a professionally-trained agent will assist by visually interpreting what is in the camera’s view or on screen, from describing to reading, from explaining to navigating – just about anything, safely and securely. Aira supports a growing range of devices including smart and tactile button phones, desktop computers and soon, wearables.

Whether you are involved in the work of business, the work of school or the work of life, Aira enhances everyday efficiency, engagement, and independence. Used by employees and customers of hundreds of organizations including airports, banks, the largest software companies, financial firms, retailers and universities, we invite you to join the community, access the Aira app today and try it for free.
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Step One: Subscribe and Download. Pick the plan that lets you explore on your terms and on your time, sign up in a few minutes, and download the Aira app to your smartphone. Plans shown are for the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Add or cancel at any time.

Step Two: Connect with an Aira Agent. On the first call, connect with one of our certified, specially-trained Agents and learn how everything works.

Step Three: Real-time Assistance. At the touch of a button, Aira delivers instant access to visual information, when and where you want it.

⬆︎ 5.) Sponsor: Dr. Kirk Adams

Sponsor Since: July 22, 2024 📅️

Website: https://drkirkadams.com/ 🌐️

About: Dr. Kirk Adams is a visionary leader, transformative speaker, and lifelong advocate for disability inclusion. With over three decades of experience in advancing accessibility and creating opportunities for individuals who are blind or low-vision, Dr. Adams has become a powerful force for change in the areas of leadership, accessibility, and inclusion. His journey — from navigating vision loss as a young child to becoming a recognized thought leader in disability empowerment — uniquely equips him to help organizations understand, integrate, and champion inclusive practices that benefit all.

Dr. Adams is a highly sought-after speaker, known for his engaging and thought-provoking keynotes on disability inclusion, accessible leadership, and the power of resilience. He has spoken at numerous national and international conferences, including corporate seminars, public policy forums, and industry events, where his personal story and professional insights have inspired leaders to rethink their approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion. His passion lies in empowering organizations to create environments where every individual — regardless of ability — can thrive.

As a speaker, Dr. Adams brings authenticity, warmth, and a depth of experience that resonates with audiences from all backgrounds. He understands that true leadership is about more than just policy; it’s about creating cultural shifts that value each person’s unique contributions. Whether he is addressing a Fortune 500 company, a non-profit, or a community group, Dr. Adams’ message is clear: inclusion benefits everyone, and together we can build a world where opportunity is accessible to all.

Dr. Adams currently resides in Seattle, Washington, where he continues his advocacy work, builds strategic partnerships, and enjoys life with his family. He is proud to be a part of the movement towards a more inclusive future — one conversation at a time.

⬆︎ 4.) Sponsor: Barrier Free Canada

Sponsor Since: November 10, 2023 📅️

Website: https://barrierfreecanada.org/ 🌐️

About: Barrier-Free Canada/Canada Sans Barrieres (BFC/CSB) advocates for the Canadian Parliament to enact a strong and effective Canadians with Disabilities Act (CDA) to achieve a barrier-free Canada for all persons with disabilities.

To this end, BFC/CSB is seeking endorsements from national disability organizations to build a non-partisan community coalition. BFC/CSB would also like to identify point persons from these organizations to act as key contacts.

The steering committee of BFC/CSB has drafted a set of principles concerning a CDA that are drawn from the principles that underpin the provincial disability legislation in Ontario and Manitoba. A CDA is not meant to replace provincial disability legislation. It will complement such legislation and benefit Canadians living in provinces with and without provincial disability legislation. At this point in time, CNIB, March of Dimes Canada, Canadian Hearing Society and MS Society of Canada have endorsed the BFC/CSB principles and confirmed their support for the movement to enact a CDA. There is no individual or organizational charge for membership in BFC/CSB.

Please contact Donna Jodhan, Founder of Barrier-Free Canada, at info@barrierfreecanada.org 📧️ with any questions or to express your organization’s support and identify a key contact.

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⬆︎ 3.) Sponsor: Hadley

Sponsor Since: September 18th 2023 📅️

Website: https://hadleyhelps.org/ 🌐️

Email: info@hadleyhelps.org 📧️

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A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Hadley relies on contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations to fund its programs.

About: The mission of Hadley is to create personalized learning opportunities that empower adults with vision loss or blindness to thrive — at home, at work, and in their communities.

Founded in 1920 by William Hadley, an educator who lost his eyesight later in life, Hadley offers practical help, connection and support free of charge to anyone with a visual impairment, their families and professionals supporting them. With Hadley, you can discover new ways to do things that have become more difficult due to vision loss and connect with a network of peers who “get it.” And you don’t need to come to Hadley. Hadley’s help comes to you; online, on the phone or through the mail.

Since relaunching in July 2020, more than 70,000 people have signed up with Hadley, registering more than 200,000 workshop interactions. And our workshops have 98% satisfaction ratings. We reach all 50 states and more than 100 countries. And more people learn braille from Hadley than from any other organization worldwide.

Hadley is a proud partner of the National Eye Institute and the National Eye Health Education Program.

Hadley’s help conveniently meets learners where they are. Free of wait lists. Free of office visits. Free of charge.

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⬆︎ 2.) Sponsor: Eyes on Success

Sponsor Since: August 21, 2023 📅️

Website: https://eyesonsuccess.net/ 🌐️

About: This half-hour weekly podcast and radio program discusses products, services and daily living tips for people with vision loss. It is available through radio reading services across North America, via several internet streaming services, and to everyone else as a podcast. To date, the show has been downloaded in all 50 states in the US and over 100 other countries on all the inhabited continents. Eyes On Success is hosted and produced by Peter Torpey and Nancy Goodman Torpey.

Each episode is basically a success story. Some are human stories of visually impaired people’s accomplishments in academics, employment, sports or pastimes. Others are descriptions of adaptive aids that enable visually impaired people to achieve things. These include screen readers, magnifiers, navigation aids, and others. In all cases, the focus is on success.

Eyes On Success has been airing weekly since January 2011. Prior to January 2013 the name of the show was ViewPoints. Other than the name, nothing has changed.

Listening To Eyes On Success

You can listen to Eyes On Success on your smart home device by saying “play the Eyes On Success podcast”, subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts, or listen on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, YouTube or your local radio reading service. Listeners can also follow the show on Facebook and X (Formerly Twitter).

Connecting with Eyes On Success

Email: To contact us with questions, comments or suggestions for future shows send an e-mail to hosts@EyesOnSuccess.net 📧️.

Weekly Announcements: If you would like to receive weekly announcements of upcoming episodes, you can join our low traffic “announcements only” list by sending an e-mail to: EyesOnSuccess+subscribe@GoogleGroups.com 📧️.

Email Forum: If you would like to connect with other listeners and share your thoughts about what you’ve heard on the show, you can join our listener email forum by sending an email to: EOS_Discuss+Subscribe@GoogleGroups.com 📧️

⬆︎ 1.) Sponsor: Pneuma Solutions

Sponsor Since: November 7th 2022 📅️

Website: https://pneumasolutions.com/ 🌐️

Email Newsletter: Click here to receive periodic news via email concerning Pneuma Solutions products for business, consumers and education.

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About: Backed by two decades of creating award-winning accessible cloud technologies for people with visual impairments, Pneuma Solutions is the global leader in accessible cloud-based solutions. Pneuma Solutions was founded by long-time accessibility developers Mike Calvo and Matt Campbell. For more information on their individual profiles, click on their respective bio pages. We’re proud to be the first company to develop cloud-based accessibility at the network level. Our tools provide organizations, like yours, a way to deliver secure, accessible information right from your network or from our secure servers. You can provide your print disabled consumers, students, employees, and citizens with a multitude of accessible options. Additionally, we offer a suite of cloud-based applications to blind and print disabled consumers directly from our website. Our consumer products are designed to make the day-to-day lives of blind and print disabled individuals more accessible and simpler to manage. Access to information is not a privilege, it’s a right. It’s also your right to obtain affordable, accessible cloud solutions to serve your end user. When organizations like yours implement our tools, together we help make it a more inclusive world for people with disabilities. Want to know more about how we can help you become more inclusive?

Contact us here. We’ll be happy to discuss how our tools can help with your accessibility needs.

⬆︎ 17.) Sponsor: National Organization on Disability

Sponsor Since: September 21, 2026 📅️

Website: https://nod.org/ 🌐️

About: National Organization on Disability is a nonprofit that works with large employers to increase the hiring, retention and advancement of people with disabilities. It was founded in 1982, growing out of the United Nations International Year of Disabled Persons, by Alan A. Reich, the first person to address the UN General Assembly from a wheelchair. In the four decades since, it has moved from broad public-awareness work toward a business-to-business focus, presenting disability inclusion as a question of business performance rather than charity. That posture is captured in the organization’s own line, “Unlocking human potential. Enhancing business performance.” Headquartered in Washington, D.C. and led by President and Chief Executive Officer Beth Sirull, National Organization on Disability earns most of its support from the employers it serves rather than from individual donors.

Its employer work runs on four connected programs. The Leadership Council is a paid corporate membership network, currently listing 35 member organizations, offering access to disability-inclusion specialists, talent-acquisition support, peer networking and public recognition. The Disability Inclusion Blueprint is a free, confidential self-assessment that benchmarks an employer across talent outcomes, strategy and policies, and practices and programs; top-quartile participants who opt in earn the Leading Disability Employer Seal. EnAble Learning is an on-demand training platform whose self-paced courses cover disability fundamentals, neurodiversity at work, managing teams through rising mental-health challenges, and accessibility in artificial intelligence and emerging technology. A Speakers Bureau books disability advocates, athletes, creators and staff for corporate events and employee resource group meetings. Alongside these, National Organization on Disability conducts federal policy advocacy and research, the latter increasingly through a federally funded university consortium studying disability employment policy.

⬆︎ 16.) Sponsor: The Inspiration Foundation

Sponsor Since: August 26, 2026 📅️

Website: https://www.inspirationfoundation.org/ 🌐️

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About: The Inspiration Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity working to increase the employment rate of people with disabilities. It was founded in 2006 by Isaac Shapiro and Mike Ghesser, the co-founders of the bath and body care brand Cleanlogic, and named for Isaac’s mother, Beatriz “Bea” Shapiro, who lost her sight to retinitis pigmentosa at about seven years old. Bea went on to become a long-distance runner, to found a technology training center for blind and visually impaired people, and to work as a vocational rehabilitation counselor for the State of Arizona. Her frustration was a practical one: the assistive technology disabled jobseekers were being trained on was too often out of date before they ever reached an interview. For its first two decades the Foundation answered that directly, awarding grants to nonprofit organizations serving blind and low-vision people so they could put current screen readers and Braille displays in front of the people who need them, including a dedicated fund for VisionServe Alliance member organizations.

In 2026 the Foundation appointed Jeremy Grandstaff as its first Executive Director. Grandstaff is blind, holds degrees in management information systems and organization development from Bowling Green State University, and brings two decades of organizational development and change management experience to the role. Under his leadership the Foundation has set a goal of increasing employment for people with disabilities by ten percent over the next five years, pursued through two pipelines running at once: a stronger pipeline of candidates, supported by the technology grant program, and a pipeline of employers who are actively hiring, promoting and retaining people with disabilities. The employer side of that work is being formalized into a certification called the Inspiration Seal, currently in pilot while its criteria are developed. Organizations interested in the technology grant program can reach Jeremy Grandstaff directly at jgrandstaff@inspirationfoundation.org.

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In practice, that means you can practise conversation, pronunciation and vocabulary in a new language, walk through a practical how-to step by step while your hands are busy, or turn a commute, a walk or a session at the gym into real study time. Subscribers can go further and build a Study Library from their own coursework, lecture notes, PDFs, transcripts and Quizlet sets, which Luna turns into spoken review sessions that quiz you until the material sticks. Topic-based study sessions are free, so there is nothing to install and nothing to sign up for before you try it: just call +1 (231) 879-5862 📱️ from any phone, anywhere in the world, at any hour, or reach Luna the same way on WhatsApp. Learn more at https://trylunaai.com/.

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About: Blind Professionals Network (BPN) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to advancing the professional success of individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Fully staffed by BVI professionals, BPN’s wealth of education, passion, and lived experience leads the efforts in bridging the employment gap between talent and opportunity. Through our no cost professional development trainings, mentorship, and a dynamic network rooted in our core values of the acronym “SUCCESS”, we equip our members with the skills, confidence, and resources needed to thrive in today’s workforce. Complementing these premier services, our BPN Workplace Solutions division partners with employers to deliver custom Jaws training, accessibility testing, and professional development training to enhance inclusive hiring, training, and retention strategies. Together, these two focus areas unite to break barriers and achieve professional success.

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ISDI is best known for stewarding the Northwest Diversity Learning Series (NWDLS), a respected DEI education program with more than 27 years of impact, offering virtual, interactive workshops led by thought leaders and subject matter experts from across the country and Canada. ISDI also offers special events, small learning cohorts, and professional development sessions that equip leaders, HR/DEI practitioners, and employees with actionable skills for inclusive leadership and healthy dialogue across difference. In addition, ISDI provides consulting and curated resources to help organizations strengthen strategy, leadership accountability, and measurable progress toward more inclusive and equitable cultures.

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About: The Blind Kitchen is an accessibility-driven culinary brand founded by legally blind chef and educator Debra Erickson. Built to help people with vision loss cook safely and confidently, The Blind Kitchen curates adaptive kitchen tools alongside clear, practical instruction, showing that losing sight doesn’t mean losing your place in the kitchen.

Through an intentionally accessible online experience and a growing library of step-by-step demos, tips, and strategies, The Blind Kitchen empowers blind and low-vision cooks (and the people who support them) to reclaim independence, creativity, and joy around food, because independence belongs in every kitchen.

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About: The Cooking Without Looking TV Show is an award-worthy, barrier-breaking TV show and podcast created and executive produced by Renée Rentmeester to change the way we see blindness, by showing blind and low-vision cooks doing what they love: preparing delicious meals with confidence, creativity, and humor. Originally launched on public television, the series has grown into a multi-platform experience that features talented hosts and guest cooks who share real-life kitchen strategies, adaptive techniques, and the kind of practical know-how that makes cooking feel possible, enjoyable, and empowering for everyone.

Designed with accessibility at its core, Cooking Without Looking goes beyond what’s on the screen. Episodes emphasize clear, descriptive instruction and sensory cues, sound, texture, aroma, and timing, so viewers and listeners can truly follow along, and recipes are shared in ways that support independence. Produced through the Vision World Foundation, the show also connects audiences with resources and community, proving week after week that great cooking isn’t about eyesight, it’s about skill, curiosity, and the joy of making something wonderful.

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