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Disability is Not a Problem; it is Part of Who You Are.
Article by Patricia Walsh, Principal at Blind Ambition Speaking and USA Para National Olympic-Distance Triathlon Champion When I was growing up, the future for persons with disabilities did not seem bright to me. I was coached in the process for …
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The Future of Accessible Software: Sharron Rush Interview
Partners on Employment and Accessible Technology (PEAT) recently interviewed Knowbility's Executive Director, Sharron Rush, on her thoughts regarding the future of accessible technology. Sharron states that some huge impact has been made by corporations such as Apple …
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SXSW Dewey Winburne Community Service Award Nominations are now open!
Every year SXSW honors 10 amazing people serving their communities in different ways in honor of SXSW Interactive co-founder, Dewey Winburne. Dewey was one of the original co-founders of the SXSW Interactive Festival, but he was many other things in the Austin …
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AccessU 2015: Put People First
Registration is open for this year’s AccessU themed, ‘Accessibility: Put People First’ at http://do.knowbility.org/v/accessu-registration/ . The conference will provide practical resources, encouraging participants to explore various aspects of digital …
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Tommy Edison at AccessU 2015
Knowbility is excited to welcome Tommy Edison as keynote speaker at AccessU 2015 this May. “Being blind since birth, one of the greatest challenges I faced was accepting that I'm visually impaired.” Tommy told us. “As I became an adult, I was forced to …