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NVDA Coach v1.6 submitted for the add-on store. Added support for Japanese, Pollish, and fixes to Traditional Chinese. Thank you to the moon and back to the translators. In other exciting news, the brains of Katsutoshi Tsuji will be doing a presentation on NVDA and the Coach add-on at Sight World 2026 in Tokio. I am so proud to know free training is reaching more folks who deserve it more than ever. Thanks to Katsutoshi for volunteering their valueable time to contribute the Japanese translation support, as well. Here is to many more opportunities to give to our community. https://tonygebhard.me/nvdacoach/ #training #ScreenReaders #AssistiveTechnology #NVAccess #NVDA #Windows

NVDA Coach v1.6 submitted for the add-on store. Added support for Japanese, Pollish, and fixes to Traditional Chinese. Thank you to the moon and back to the translators. In other exciting news, the brains of Katsutoshi Tsuji will be doing a presentation on NVDA and the Coach add-on at Sight World 2026 in Tokio. I am so proud to know free training is reaching more folks who deserve it more than ever. Thanks to Katsutoshi for volunteering their valueable time to contribute the Japanese translation support, as well. Here is to many more opportunities to give to our community. https://tonygebhard.me/nvdacoach/ #training #ScreenReaders #AssistiveTechnology #NVAccess #NVDA #Windows

NVDA Coach v1.6 submitted for the add-on store. Added support for Japanese, Pollish, and fixes to Traditional Chinese. Thank you to the moon and back to the translators. In other exciting news, the brains of Katsutoshi Tsuji will be doing a presentation on NVDA and the Coach add-on at Sight World 2026 in Tokio. I am so proud to know free training is reaching more folks who deserve it more than ever. Thanks to Katsutoshi for volunteering their valueable time to contribute the Japanese translation support, as well. Here is to many more opportunities to give to our community. https://tonygebhard.me/nvdacoach/ #training #ScreenReaders #AssistiveTechnology #NVAccess #NVDA #Windows

NVDA Coach v1.6 submitted for the add-on store. Added support for Japanese, Pollish, and fixes to Traditional Chinese. Thank you to the moon and back to the translators. In other exciting news, the brains of Katsutoshi Tsuji will be doing a presentation on NVDA and the Coach add-on at Sight World 2026 in Tokio. I am so proud to know free training is reaching more folks who deserve it more than ever. Thanks to Katsutoshi for volunteering their valueable time to contribute the Japanese translation support, as well. Here is to many more opportunities to give to our community. https://tonygebhard.me/nvdacoach/ #training #ScreenReaders #AssistiveTechnology #NVAccess #NVDA #Windows

NVDA Coach update coming tonight. Support for new languages' Pollish, Japanese, and updates for Chinese simplified. I also want to give a huge shout to all of the translaters who put up with my crazy schedule, so, thank you for the patience, and willingness to provide continuous and extended access to blind screen reader users across the world. NVDA Coach has now passed the 7000 download mark. Cheers to you! Also, I am looking for French and German translators who would like to come on board to the project. https://github.com/tonygeb23/nvdaCoach- #screenreaders #accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #AccessForAll

NVDA Coach update coming tonight. Support for new languages' Pollish, Japanese, and updates for Chinese simplified. I also want to give a huge shout to all of the translaters who put up with my crazy schedule, so, thank you for the patience, and willingness to provide continuous and extended access to blind screen reader users across the world. NVDA Coach has now passed the 7000 download mark. Cheers to you! Also, I am looking for French and German translators who would like to come on board to the project. https://github.com/tonygeb23/nvdaCoach- #screenreaders #accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #AccessForAll

NVDA Coach update coming tonight. Support for new languages' Pollish, Japanese, and updates for Chinese simplified. I also want to give a huge shout to all of the translaters who put up with my crazy schedule, so, thank you for the patience, and willingness to provide continuous and extended access to blind screen reader users across the world. NVDA Coach has now passed the 7000 download mark. Cheers to you! Also, I am looking for French and German translators who would like to come on board to the project. https://github.com/tonygeb23/nvdaCoach- #screenreaders #accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #AccessForAll

NVDA Coach update coming tonight. Support for new languages' Pollish, Japanese, and updates for Chinese simplified. I also want to give a huge shout to all of the translaters who put up with my crazy schedule, so, thank you for the patience, and willingness to provide continuous and extended access to blind screen reader users across the world. NVDA Coach has now passed the 7000 download mark. Cheers to you! Also, I am looking for French and German translators who would like to come on board to the project. https://github.com/tonygeb23/nvdaCoach- #screenreaders #accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #AccessForAll

NVDA Coach update coming tonight. Support for new languages' Pollish, Japanese, and updates for Chinese simplified. I also want to give a huge shout to all of the translaters who put up with my crazy schedule, so, thank you for the patience, and willingness to provide continuous and extended access to blind screen reader users across the world. NVDA Coach has now passed the 7000 download mark. Cheers to you! Also, I am looking for French and German translators who would like to come on board to the project. https://github.com/tonygeb23/nvdaCoach- #screenreaders #accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #AccessForAll

Share Your Experience To Improve Accessibility: The Accessible Pharmacy Research Project With Dr. Alex Cohen | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Accessible Employment Search Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Ak1vW4EpjeQVr8
🔗 Accessible Sports Team Websites Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0J29DOgFz3sU2UK

For blind adults 18+ who use assistive technology. Five minutes each, anonymous, with a chance to win a gift card.

#DisabilityInclusion #BlindAndLowVision #AccessibilityResearch #AssistiveTechnology

Share Your Experience To Improve Accessibility: The Accessible Pharmacy Research Project With Dr. Alex Cohen | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Accessible Employment Search Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Ak1vW4EpjeQVr8
🔗 Accessible Sports Team Websites Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0J29DOgFz3sU2UK

For blind adults 18+ who use assistive technology. Five minutes each, anonymous, with a chance to win a gift card.

#DisabilityInclusion #BlindAndLowVision #AccessibilityResearch #AssistiveTechnology

Share Your Experience To Improve Accessibility: The Accessible Pharmacy Research Project With Dr. Alex Cohen | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Accessible Employment Search Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Ak1vW4EpjeQVr8
🔗 Accessible Sports Team Websites Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0J29DOgFz3sU2UK

For blind adults 18+ who use assistive technology. Five minutes each, anonymous, with a chance to win a gift card.

#DisabilityInclusion #BlindAndLowVision #AccessibilityResearch #AssistiveTechnology

Share Your Experience To Improve Accessibility: The Accessible Pharmacy Research Project With Dr. Alex Cohen | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Accessible Employment Search Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Ak1vW4EpjeQVr8
🔗 Accessible Sports Team Websites Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0J29DOgFz3sU2UK

For blind adults 18+ who use assistive technology. Five minutes each, anonymous, with a chance to win a gift card.

#DisabilityInclusion #BlindAndLowVision #AccessibilityResearch #AssistiveTechnology

Share Your Experience To Improve Accessibility: The Accessible Pharmacy Research Project With Dr. Alex Cohen | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Accessible Employment Search Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Ak1vW4EpjeQVr8
🔗 Accessible Sports Team Websites Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0J29DOgFz3sU2UK

For blind adults 18+ who use assistive technology. Five minutes each, anonymous, with a chance to win a gift card.

#DisabilityInclusion #BlindAndLowVision #AccessibilityResearch #AssistiveTechnology

Share Your Experience To Improve Accessibility: The Accessible Pharmacy Research Project With Dr. Alex Cohen | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Accessible Employment Search Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Ak1vW4EpjeQVr8
🔗 Accessible Sports Team Websites Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0J29DOgFz3sU2UK

For blind adults 18+ who use assistive technology. Five minutes each, anonymous, with a chance to win a gift card.

#DisabilityInclusion #BlindAndLowVision #AccessibilityResearch #AssistiveTechnology

Share Your Experience To Improve Accessibility: The Accessible Pharmacy Research Project With Dr. Alex Cohen | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Accessible Employment Search Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Ak1vW4EpjeQVr8
🔗 Accessible Sports Team Websites Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0J29DOgFz3sU2UK

For blind adults 18+ who use assistive technology. Five minutes each, anonymous, with a chance to win a gift card.

#DisabilityInclusion #BlindAndLowVision #AccessibilityResearch #AssistiveTechnology

Share Your Experience To Improve Accessibility: The Accessible Pharmacy Research Project With Dr. Alex Cohen | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Accessible Employment Search Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Ak1vW4EpjeQVr8
🔗 Accessible Sports Team Websites Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0J29DOgFz3sU2UK

For blind adults 18+ who use assistive technology. Five minutes each, anonymous, with a chance to win a gift card.

#DisabilityInclusion #BlindAndLowVision #AccessibilityResearch #AssistiveTechnology

Share Your Experience To Improve Accessibility: The Accessible Pharmacy Research Project With Dr. Alex Cohen | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Accessible Employment Search Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Ak1vW4EpjeQVr8
🔗 Accessible Sports Team Websites Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0J29DOgFz3sU2UK

For blind adults 18+ who use assistive technology. Five minutes each, anonymous, with a chance to win a gift card.

#DisabilityInclusion #BlindAndLowVision #AccessibilityResearch #AssistiveTechnology

Share Your Experience To Improve Accessibility: The Accessible Pharmacy Research Project With Dr. Alex Cohen | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Accessible Employment Search Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Ak1vW4EpjeQVr8
🔗 Accessible Sports Team Websites Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0J29DOgFz3sU2UK

For blind adults 18+ who use assistive technology. Five minutes each, anonymous, with a chance to win a gift card.

#DisabilityInclusion #BlindAndLowVision #AccessibilityResearch #AssistiveTechnology

Share Your Experience To Improve Accessibility: The Accessible Pharmacy Research Project With Dr. Alex Cohen | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Accessible Employment Search Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Ak1vW4EpjeQVr8
🔗 Accessible Sports Team Websites Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0J29DOgFz3sU2UK

For blind adults 18+ who use assistive technology. Five minutes each, anonymous, with a chance to win a gift card.

#DisabilityInclusion #BlindAndLowVision #AccessibilityResearch #AssistiveTechnology

Share Your Experience To Improve Accessibility: The Accessible Pharmacy Research Project With Dr. Alex Cohen | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Accessible Employment Search Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Ak1vW4EpjeQVr8
🔗 Accessible Sports Team Websites Survey: https://njitmanagement.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0J29DOgFz3sU2UK

For blind adults 18+ who use assistive technology. Five minutes each, anonymous, with a chance to win a gift card.

#DisabilityInclusion #BlindAndLowVision #AccessibilityResearch #AssistiveTechnology

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

SHOKZ, ACCESSIBILITY
SHOULDN’T BE MY JOB. 💎

Today I got angry at a pair of lightweight Shokz headphones I just paid over $200 for. Not because the headphones are bad. They’re actually rather good. I got angry because I had to charge them. I am 70 years old. I had a major stroke many years ago. I am paralysed on my left side, and I have the use of only one hand.

So something as ordinary as plugging in a charging cable can become a bloody engineering project, and then I have to admit that I just can't do it. The cable falls. The plug turns the wrong way. The socket is designed for two hands, good eyesight, good balance and fingers that work independently of each other. And suddenly, an object that is supposed to make my life easier is asking me to adapt to it. Again. That was what made me angry. This isn't really about Shokz. And it isn't really about a charging cable.

IT IS ABOUT THE THOUSANDS OF TINY BARRIERS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO QUIETLY ABSORB EVERY DAY.

A door handle. A package. A keyboard. A bottle top. A heavy door. A charging cable. A shower. An article of clothing. A knife. None of these objects looks like discrimination. Nobody deliberately designed them to exclude me. But they, along with several thousand other objects, do.

They simply designed them without me or anyone with a disability in the room. And then I am expected to solve the problem. Not only pay for the item, but also come up with the disability fix so that I can use the bloody stupid thing.

For most of my life, I could solve these things. Before my stroke, the physical world largely worked for me. I didn't have to think about how many hands something required. I didn't notice where the socket was. I didn't examine a packet and calculate how I was going to hold it still while opening it.

NOW I NOTICE.

And after decades of noticing, occasionally I get fucking angry. Not because I am incapable. Because I am capable, and I am tired of wasting that capability fighting stupid little barriers that never needed to exist. Accessibility isn't a special favour for a small, unfortunate group of people.

IT IS GOOD DESIGN.

And sometimes the difference between independence and dependence is something as ridiculously small as where somebody decided to put the bloody plug.

@3goodthings
@DigitalCoup
@meditation
@economics_that_works
@disability
@pwd
@joinin

#Shokz #Accessibility #Disability #InclusiveDesign #AccessibleDesign #OneHanded #DisabilityAwareness #AssistiveTechnology

SHOKZ, ACCESSIBILITY
SHOULDN’T BE MY JOB. 💎

Today I got angry at a pair of lightweight Shokz headphones I just paid over $200 for. Not because the headphones are bad. They’re actually rather good. I got angry because I had to charge them. I am 70 years old. I had a major stroke many years ago. I am paralysed on my left side, and I have the use of only one hand.

So something as ordinary as plugging in a charging cable can become a bloody engineering project, and then I have to admit that I just can't do it. The cable falls. The plug turns the wrong way. The socket is designed for two hands, good eyesight, good balance and fingers that work independently of each other. And suddenly, an object that is supposed to make my life easier is asking me to adapt to it. Again. That was what made me angry. This isn't really about Shokz. And it isn't really about a charging cable.

IT IS ABOUT THE THOUSANDS OF TINY BARRIERS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO QUIETLY ABSORB EVERY DAY.

A door handle. A package. A keyboard. A bottle top. A heavy door. A charging cable. A shower. An article of clothing. A knife. None of these objects looks like discrimination. Nobody deliberately designed them to exclude me. But they, along with several thousand other objects, do.

They simply designed them without me or anyone with a disability in the room. And then I am expected to solve the problem. Not only pay for the item, but also come up with the disability fix so that I can use the bloody stupid thing.

For most of my life, I could solve these things. Before my stroke, the physical world largely worked for me. I didn't have to think about how many hands something required. I didn't notice where the socket was. I didn't examine a packet and calculate how I was going to hold it still while opening it.

NOW I NOTICE.

And after decades of noticing, occasionally I get fucking angry. Not because I am incapable. Because I am capable, and I am tired of wasting that capability fighting stupid little barriers that never needed to exist. Accessibility isn't a special favour for a small, unfortunate group of people.

IT IS GOOD DESIGN.

And sometimes the difference between independence and dependence is something as ridiculously small as where somebody decided to put the bloody plug.

@3goodthings
@DigitalCoup
@meditation
@economics_that_works
@disability
@pwd
@joinin

#Shokz #Accessibility #Disability #InclusiveDesign #AccessibleDesign #OneHanded #DisabilityAwareness #AssistiveTechnology

SHOKZ, ACCESSIBILITY
SHOULDN’T BE MY JOB. 💎

Today I got angry at a pair of lightweight Shokz headphones I just paid over $200 for. Not because the headphones are bad. They’re actually rather good. I got angry because I had to charge them. I am 70 years old. I had a major stroke many years ago. I am paralysed on my left side, and I have the use of only one hand.

So something as ordinary as plugging in a charging cable can become a bloody engineering project, and then I have to admit that I just can't do it. The cable falls. The plug turns the wrong way. The socket is designed for two hands, good eyesight, good balance and fingers that work independently of each other. And suddenly, an object that is supposed to make my life easier is asking me to adapt to it. Again. That was what made me angry. This isn't really about Shokz. And it isn't really about a charging cable.

IT IS ABOUT THE THOUSANDS OF TINY BARRIERS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO QUIETLY ABSORB EVERY DAY.

A door handle. A package. A keyboard. A bottle top. A heavy door. A charging cable. A shower. An article of clothing. A knife. None of these objects looks like discrimination. Nobody deliberately designed them to exclude me. But they, along with several thousand other objects, do.

They simply designed them without me or anyone with a disability in the room. And then I am expected to solve the problem. Not only pay for the item, but also come up with the disability fix so that I can use the bloody stupid thing.

For most of my life, I could solve these things. Before my stroke, the physical world largely worked for me. I didn't have to think about how many hands something required. I didn't notice where the socket was. I didn't examine a packet and calculate how I was going to hold it still while opening it.

NOW I NOTICE.

And after decades of noticing, occasionally I get fucking angry. Not because I am incapable. Because I am capable, and I am tired of wasting that capability fighting stupid little barriers that never needed to exist. Accessibility isn't a special favour for a small, unfortunate group of people.

IT IS GOOD DESIGN.

And sometimes the difference between independence and dependence is something as ridiculously small as where somebody decided to put the bloody plug.

@3goodthings
@DigitalCoup
@meditation
@economics_that_works
@disability
@pwd
@joinin

#Shokz #Accessibility #Disability #InclusiveDesign #AccessibleDesign #OneHanded #DisabilityAwareness #AssistiveTechnology

SHOKZ, ACCESSIBILITY
SHOULDN’T BE MY JOB. 💎

Today I got angry at a pair of lightweight Shokz headphones I just paid over $200 for. Not because the headphones are bad. They’re actually rather good. I got angry because I had to charge them. I am 70 years old. I had a major stroke many years ago. I am paralysed on my left side, and I have the use of only one hand.

So something as ordinary as plugging in a charging cable can become a bloody engineering project, and then I have to admit that I just can't do it. The cable falls. The plug turns the wrong way. The socket is designed for two hands, good eyesight, good balance and fingers that work independently of each other. And suddenly, an object that is supposed to make my life easier is asking me to adapt to it. Again. That was what made me angry. This isn't really about Shokz. And it isn't really about a charging cable.

IT IS ABOUT THE THOUSANDS OF TINY BARRIERS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO QUIETLY ABSORB EVERY DAY.

A door handle. A package. A keyboard. A bottle top. A heavy door. A charging cable. A shower. An article of clothing. A knife. None of these objects looks like discrimination. Nobody deliberately designed them to exclude me. But they, along with several thousand other objects, do.

They simply designed them without me or anyone with a disability in the room. And then I am expected to solve the problem. Not only pay for the item, but also come up with the disability fix so that I can use the bloody stupid thing.

For most of my life, I could solve these things. Before my stroke, the physical world largely worked for me. I didn't have to think about how many hands something required. I didn't notice where the socket was. I didn't examine a packet and calculate how I was going to hold it still while opening it.

NOW I NOTICE.

And after decades of noticing, occasionally I get fucking angry. Not because I am incapable. Because I am capable, and I am tired of wasting that capability fighting stupid little barriers that never needed to exist. Accessibility isn't a special favour for a small, unfortunate group of people.

IT IS GOOD DESIGN.

And sometimes the difference between independence and dependence is something as ridiculously small as where somebody decided to put the bloody plug.

@3goodthings
@DigitalCoup
@meditation
@economics_that_works
@disability
@pwd
@joinin

#Shokz #Accessibility #Disability #InclusiveDesign #AccessibleDesign #OneHanded #DisabilityAwareness #AssistiveTechnology

SHOKZ, ACCESSIBILITY
SHOULDN’T BE MY JOB. 💎

Today I got angry at a pair of lightweight Shokz headphones I just paid over $200 for. Not because the headphones are bad. They’re actually rather good. I got angry because I had to charge them. I am 70 years old. I had a major stroke many years ago. I am paralysed on my left side, and I have the use of only one hand.

So something as ordinary as plugging in a charging cable can become a bloody engineering project, and then I have to admit that I just can't do it. The cable falls. The plug turns the wrong way. The socket is designed for two hands, good eyesight, good balance and fingers that work independently of each other. And suddenly, an object that is supposed to make my life easier is asking me to adapt to it. Again. That was what made me angry. This isn't really about Shokz. And it isn't really about a charging cable.

IT IS ABOUT THE THOUSANDS OF TINY BARRIERS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO QUIETLY ABSORB EVERY DAY.

A door handle. A package. A keyboard. A bottle top. A heavy door. A charging cable. A shower. An article of clothing. A knife. None of these objects looks like discrimination. Nobody deliberately designed them to exclude me. But they, along with several thousand other objects, do.

They simply designed them without me or anyone with a disability in the room. And then I am expected to solve the problem. Not only pay for the item, but also come up with the disability fix so that I can use the bloody stupid thing.

For most of my life, I could solve these things. Before my stroke, the physical world largely worked for me. I didn't have to think about how many hands something required. I didn't notice where the socket was. I didn't examine a packet and calculate how I was going to hold it still while opening it.

NOW I NOTICE.

And after decades of noticing, occasionally I get fucking angry. Not because I am incapable. Because I am capable, and I am tired of wasting that capability fighting stupid little barriers that never needed to exist. Accessibility isn't a special favour for a small, unfortunate group of people.

IT IS GOOD DESIGN.

And sometimes the difference between independence and dependence is something as ridiculously small as where somebody decided to put the bloody plug.

@3goodthings
@DigitalCoup
@meditation
@economics_that_works
@disability
@pwd
@joinin

#Shokz #Accessibility #Disability #InclusiveDesign #AccessibleDesign #OneHanded #DisabilityAwareness #AssistiveTechnology

♿ EaZyHold — A Simple, Elegant Solution For People Who Have Trouble Grasping Or Holding Items | By Steve Barclay, Canadian Assistive Technology Ltd. | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-op
https://canasstech.com/search?q=ezhold

A patented universal cuff — no pinch grip, no clenching. Holds forks, cups, toothbrushes, crayons. 32 products, $20–$130 CAD, all in stock.

#AssistiveTechnology #OccupationalTherapy #DisabilityInclusion #IndependentLiving #AdaptiveEquipment #SpecialEducation #AccessibilityMatters

♿ EaZyHold — A Simple, Elegant Solution For People Who Have Trouble Grasping Or Holding Items | By Steve Barclay, Canadian Assistive Technology Ltd. | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-op
https://canasstech.com/search?q=ezhold

A patented universal cuff — no pinch grip, no clenching. Holds forks, cups, toothbrushes, crayons. 32 products, $20–$130 CAD, all in stock.

#AssistiveTechnology #OccupationalTherapy #DisabilityInclusion #IndependentLiving #AdaptiveEquipment #SpecialEducation #AccessibilityMatters

♿ EaZyHold — A Simple, Elegant Solution For People Who Have Trouble Grasping Or Holding Items | By Steve Barclay, Canadian Assistive Technology Ltd. | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-op
https://canasstech.com/search?q=ezhold

A patented universal cuff — no pinch grip, no clenching. Holds forks, cups, toothbrushes, crayons. 32 products, $20–$130 CAD, all in stock.

#AssistiveTechnology #OccupationalTherapy #DisabilityInclusion #IndependentLiving #AdaptiveEquipment #SpecialEducation #AccessibilityMatters

♿ EaZyHold — A Simple, Elegant Solution For People Who Have Trouble Grasping Or Holding Items | By Steve Barclay, Canadian Assistive Technology Ltd. | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-op
https://canasstech.com/search?q=ezhold

A patented universal cuff — no pinch grip, no clenching. Holds forks, cups, toothbrushes, crayons. 32 products, $20–$130 CAD, all in stock.

#AssistiveTechnology #OccupationalTherapy #DisabilityInclusion #IndependentLiving #AdaptiveEquipment #SpecialEducation #AccessibilityMatters

♿ EaZyHold — A Simple, Elegant Solution For People Who Have Trouble Grasping Or Holding Items | By Steve Barclay, Canadian Assistive Technology Ltd. | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-op
https://canasstech.com/search?q=ezhold

A patented universal cuff — no pinch grip, no clenching. Holds forks, cups, toothbrushes, crayons. 32 products, $20–$130 CAD, all in stock.

#AssistiveTechnology #OccupationalTherapy #DisabilityInclusion #IndependentLiving #AdaptiveEquipment #SpecialEducation #AccessibilityMatters

♿ EaZyHold — A Simple, Elegant Solution For People Who Have Trouble Grasping Or Holding Items | By Steve Barclay, Canadian Assistive Technology Ltd. | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-op
https://canasstech.com/search?q=ezhold

A patented universal cuff — no pinch grip, no clenching. Holds forks, cups, toothbrushes, crayons. 32 products, $20–$130 CAD, all in stock.

#AssistiveTechnology #OccupationalTherapy #DisabilityInclusion #IndependentLiving #AdaptiveEquipment #SpecialEducation #AccessibilityMatters

♿ EaZyHold — A Simple, Elegant Solution For People Who Have Trouble Grasping Or Holding Items | By Steve Barclay, Canadian Assistive Technology Ltd. | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-op
https://canasstech.com/search?q=ezhold

A patented universal cuff — no pinch grip, no clenching. Holds forks, cups, toothbrushes, crayons. 32 products, $20–$130 CAD, all in stock.

#AssistiveTechnology #OccupationalTherapy #DisabilityInclusion #IndependentLiving #AdaptiveEquipment #SpecialEducation #AccessibilityMatters

♿ EaZyHold — A Simple, Elegant Solution For People Who Have Trouble Grasping Or Holding Items | By Steve Barclay, Canadian Assistive Technology Ltd. | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-op
https://canasstech.com/search?q=ezhold

A patented universal cuff — no pinch grip, no clenching. Holds forks, cups, toothbrushes, crayons. 32 products, $20–$130 CAD, all in stock.

#AssistiveTechnology #OccupationalTherapy #DisabilityInclusion #IndependentLiving #AdaptiveEquipment #SpecialEducation #AccessibilityMatters

♿ EaZyHold — A Simple, Elegant Solution For People Who Have Trouble Grasping Or Holding Items | By Steve Barclay, Canadian Assistive Technology Ltd. | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-op
https://canasstech.com/search?q=ezhold

A patented universal cuff — no pinch grip, no clenching. Holds forks, cups, toothbrushes, crayons. 32 products, $20–$130 CAD, all in stock.

#AssistiveTechnology #OccupationalTherapy #DisabilityInclusion #IndependentLiving #AdaptiveEquipment #SpecialEducation #AccessibilityMatters

♿ EaZyHold — A Simple, Elegant Solution For People Who Have Trouble Grasping Or Holding Items | By Steve Barclay, Canadian Assistive Technology Ltd. | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-op
https://canasstech.com/search?q=ezhold

A patented universal cuff — no pinch grip, no clenching. Holds forks, cups, toothbrushes, crayons. 32 products, $20–$130 CAD, all in stock.

#AssistiveTechnology #OccupationalTherapy #DisabilityInclusion #IndependentLiving #AdaptiveEquipment #SpecialEducation #AccessibilityMatters

♿ EaZyHold — A Simple, Elegant Solution For People Who Have Trouble Grasping Or Holding Items | By Steve Barclay, Canadian Assistive Technology Ltd. | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-op
https://canasstech.com/search?q=ezhold

A patented universal cuff — no pinch grip, no clenching. Holds forks, cups, toothbrushes, crayons. 32 products, $20–$130 CAD, all in stock.

#AssistiveTechnology #OccupationalTherapy #DisabilityInclusion #IndependentLiving #AdaptiveEquipment #SpecialEducation #AccessibilityMatters

♿ EaZyHold — A Simple, Elegant Solution For People Who Have Trouble Grasping Or Holding Items | By Steve Barclay, Canadian Assistive Technology Ltd. | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-op
https://canasstech.com/search?q=ezhold

A patented universal cuff — no pinch grip, no clenching. Holds forks, cups, toothbrushes, crayons. 32 products, $20–$130 CAD, all in stock.

#AssistiveTechnology #OccupationalTherapy #DisabilityInclusion #IndependentLiving #AdaptiveEquipment #SpecialEducation #AccessibilityMatters

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion

Disability Innovation Forum 2026, Presented By Enable Ventures And SmartJob | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🔗 Learn More: https://www.disabilityinnovationforum.com/

📍 9 AM–7 PM ET • Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

🎤 Ten startup pitches, bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, and eight panels. 💵 Early bird through Sept 15.

✏️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-innovation-forum-tickets-1991728873677

#DisabilityInnovation #InclusiveEconomy #FutureOfWork #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion