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habengirma.bsky.social
Author of Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law. Human of Mylo: the world-traveling Seeing Eye dog. https://habengirma.com
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Mental health and disability are connected. Thank you to the Berkeley Public Library for hosting this conversation between Haben Girma and Mychal Threets. Video and Transcript on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Il0...

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Grateful for all the lawyers working to ensure we all have equal opportunities, including @lflegal.bsky.social www.lflegal.com/2025/02/16-s...

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Deafblind people and allies protested outside the San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind today. #Deafblind people explain what’s wrong with the Lighthouse in this new video, which includes ASL, audio, captions & a descriptive transcript. #DecertifyLighthouseNow youtu.be/kDM0i7qOjnM

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Disabled people bring innovative thinking to organizations, and disabled-owned businesses spark unforgettable experiences. Ziryab hires Deaf and hearing employees, and one of the owners is Deaf. It’s an extremely popular restaurant in Barcelona. Why do you think that is? youtu.be/McOmVZEqNrY

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Want to learn more about accessible technology? Do you live near the Bay Area? West Valley College invites you to their Assistive Technology Fair, and I’m thrilled to be their keynote speaker! Join us on Wednesday February 12, and the link to RSVP is below. www.westvalley.edu/calendar/eve...

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Dreaming of a garden oasis? Allow me to share my experiences visiting the Garden for the Blind in Ireland, and a sensory garden in Sweden. They have different #accessibility features communities can add to create beautiful, multisensory gardens youtu.be/HdlYiBbsZ38?...

submitted 41 days ago • 2 comments

Increase your accessibility skills through the Teach Access Student Academy, a free virtual workshop on February 20 and 21. Registration & video description: habengirma.com/2025/01/14/l...

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Thrilling news! A company making the internet worse for disabled people was fined $1 million by the FTC for breaking the law. Remind web developers to avoid AccessiBe and similar companies claiming their AI tools make websites accessible. @lflegal.bsky.social www.lflegal.com/2025/01/ftc-...

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Author Haben Girma and librarian Mychal Threets invite you to the Berkeley Public Library, West Branch, for a conversation on disability stories, mental health, and accessibility. Join us in person or on Zoom. ASL interpretation, captioning, and wheelchair access. habengirma.com/2025/01/07/j...

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World Braille Day is January 4th, the birthday of blind inventor and teacher Louis Braille. Help us spread Braille accessibility around the globe! #WorldBrailleDay Descriptive Transcript: habengirma.com/2025/01/03/w...

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Will you be an ally to Deafblind people? Please read and add your name to this petition urging the Federal Communications Commission to move its Deafblind program out of the San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind and into a safer organization. www.decertifylighthouse.org

submitted 82 days ago • 1 comment

Do you want to learn how to make our world more accessible? Read Tiffany A. Yu, MSc’s new book The Anti-Ableist Manifesto: Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and Building a Disability-Inclusive World. Join us by registering with this link: thehavenofhope.tfaforms.net/4&sid=a0zVL0...

submitted 90 days ago • 4 comments

Know someone who loves writing about disability rights? There’s a great job opening at Disability Rights California: their Director of Communications. Share this link with everyone you think should apply: recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/J...

submitted 91 days ago • 1 comment

Why do so many teachers and students feel tired? Psychologist Dr. Nancy Tsai published a report on cognitive changes since the start of Covid, and her work highlights possible solutions such as increasing breaks for both students and teachers. www.the74million.org/article/excl...

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A doctor asked me, a blind woman, if I planned to go site seeing. I smiled and shared that I would go site tasting! #Berlin #Vegan youtu.be/M1lRTUEhhaE?...

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The wheelchair area of the train is called the chairea, and that’s just one of the many things you’ll learn from my friends Aubrie and Peter’s review of the new electric #Caltrains in the San Francisco #BayArea. They describe and caption their video, too! #a11y youtu.be/XfCk3GrJJgo

submitted 99 days ago • 1 comment

Hi #EdTech #FETC friends! Please join us in the #AltTextChallenge & make descriptions for your photos & memes so that all people - including those who use screen readers- can enjoy your content. In #BlueSky go to Settings>Accessibility>Alt-text & turn on the reminder. Let's make #InclusiveEdTech

submitted 99 days ago • 3 comments

Dr. O uses a wheelchair, and he’s working toward a future where the idea of disabled people becoming doctors no longer surprises people. I had the honor of sharing the stage with him at the AAMC Annual Meeting, teaching medical schools about the need to increase accessibility for students.

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