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forbes.com | Alan Schwarz
GettyAfter decades of halting advances, the field of Accessibility for people with disabilities has reached not a fork in one road—it’s smack in the middle of a bustling (and often contentious) convergence of many forces from many directions. There are imperatives from legal and moral to societal and financial. Disabilities physical, sensory and cognitive. Politics and profit. Them, me. All crashing into each other in ways never seen before.
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1 week ago |
forbes.com | Alan Schwarz
Influencers abound—but few can be more influential than those who educate (and entertain) millions by creating windows into life with disability. Many individuals with disabilities say they just want outsiders to see an authentic portrayal of their daily lives, from their hurdles to their humor. Platforms like YouTube and Instagram are providing distribution and control of their stories in ways once unimaginable—and allowing people with disabilities the chance to reach audiences once unheard of.
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1 week ago |
forbes.com | Alan Schwarz
These are the people and companies opening doors for people with disabilities to attend—and build a career in—movies, music and more. Simple in-person entertainment—a concert, a movie, a sporting event—can be almost impossible to attend for people with disabilities. And being front of the camera, say as an actor or a model, was a career once mostly closed for those who didn't appear perfectly able-bodied.
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1 week ago |
forbes.com | Alan Schwarz
Many companies don’t instinctually know how to hire and support disabled employees. These companies open doors to jobs that once were inaccessible. People with disabilities can provide distinct advantages in the workplace, whether through the lived experiences they bring to product design or their particular mindset in attacking work. But employers don't always see how to hire or harness those skills.
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1 week ago |
forbes.com | Alan Schwarz
Extra time and special services are one thing; true educational accessibility requires that every student, regardless of motor, sensory, or learning disability, receives the tools to make the most of their fertile minds. All children need an education to thrive; for those with disabilities, it's doubly challenging. Not only must educational systems accommodate their needs operationally, but technology must continue innovating to design devices that help them communicate and learn.
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Thrilled to contribute to Baseball America again after 15 years -- fun time to be a baseball fan in New York! #mets #yankees @jimcallisMLB
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RT @RichMcHugh: Former NYT investigative reporter, @alanschwarz — who BROKE the NFL Concussion story 15 years ago, on Tua: “We all saw…
Yeah, well tell that to Ted Johnson (@Teddyjradio), who he put into full-contact practice after concussion AGAINST medical recommendation and, according to Johnson, told him, "I had to see if you could play". https://t.co/kTsOxcVN4y
Paging Schwarz…. @alanschwarz … any thoughts here?
