ALT SHOWAbility digital/creative team Myrna Clayton Role: Founder/Executive Director Paula Maddox Role: Grant Writer Maia Miller Role: Board Member Lauren Smith Role: Online Strategist Gary Harris Role: Tech Guru and Video Support Justine Menese Role: Executive Assistant DeMario Hardmon-Fort Role: Program Associate
ALT Disability 101 Empowering Inclusion: Our Journey with Disability 101 and Event Accessibility In our ongoing pursuit of inclusivity, our Disability 101 series is exploring accommodations to support people with disabilities at ticketed events. For the deaf community, we're introducing CART and ASL options. Those with visual impairments will have electronic materials and location guidance. In the realm of autism, sensory rooms and event programs are taking shape. Addressing mobility challenges, we're committed to facilitating access. This is just the start; more innovations await. Weekly, we'll unveil fresh accessibility insights, enriching events for all. Join the conversation, contribute your thoughts, and together, let's shape a more inclusive world. #Disability101 #InclusionMatters
ALT By Kirsty Hatcher Deaf 'The Last of Us' Guest Actor Makes History with Emmy Nomination — and Gets Kudos from Marlee Matlin On Wednesday, the 10-year-old actor scored an Emmy nomination for outstanding guest actor in a drama series for his role as apocalypse survivor Sam Burrell in the HBO hit drama — becoming the youngest actor to ever do so in the category. The talented young performer is also the first ever Black Deaf actor to garner a nomination, according to Deadline.
ALT ‘Dance is a purpose’: After losing his leg, South Africa’s Musa Motha is inspiring with every move “Instead of telling a sob story, I find that the most beautiful stories are after (the amputation),” Motha said. He encourages others with disabilities that they, too, can do anything: “There’s a whole lot of things that you can overcome that actually define how strong you are.”
ALT did you know? #IndependenceDay Americans with Disabilities Act was signed 33 years ago as a way to continue making sure people's rights are protected.
ALT AFB (American Federation for the Blind) Calls on Congress and Government to Move Swiftly toward Making the Internet Accessible for All On the 12th anniversary of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) urges the United States government to close the digital inclusion gap for Americans with disabilities and act immediately to fulfill the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the digital age.
