Many Deaf Women Aren’t Safer at Home
Many Deaf Women Aren’t Safer at Home Domestic violence cases have spiked globally under mandatory lockdowns, but deaf women are especially at risk. Read my article at Bitch Media.
Twitter Just Rolled Out a Feature That’s Inaccessible to Disabled Users
Twitter Just Rolled Out a Feature That’s Inaccessible to Disabled UsersThe company’s blunder is symptomatic of broader issues that pervade social media design and computer science education. Read the full article at Slate / Future Tense Now.
Sandra Bland, Eric Garner, Freddie Gray: the toll of police violence on disabled Americans
Sandra Bland, Eric Garner, Freddie Gray: the toll of police violence on disabled AmericansMore than a third of Americans killed by police have a disability. It’s time to listen to black and disabled activists. Read the full article co-written with Dominic Bradley at The Guardian.
The Inaccessible Internet
The Inaccessible InternetAs life moves online, gaps in digital accessibility mean millions of disabled Americans are being left behind. Read the full article at Slate.