Recently, I received the following request for clarification: I’m interested in any info you guys can provide on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. I’ve always been referencing WCAG 2.0 when discussing accessibility internally or externally. I’ve started to see clients reference a WCAG 2.1 standard over the last few weeks. I know things change quickly…just wondering if 2.1 is the new standard and when you guys expect/know that it will go into effect?

A bit of history behind the ADA in the USA (and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – UN CRPD)

A soccer match includes 2 teams of 4 powerchair users. On average teams have 8 total players. 4 to play and 4 used as substitutes. The overall goal is to take an 18-inch oversized soccer ball over the opposing teams goal line. The game is played indoors in a gymnasium on a regulation sized basketball court.

Consider how disability has been viewed through the ages, and how you might be viewing disability today.

When I first started doing technical assistance, I struggled with resisting the urge to tell people to leave the situation in which their rights are being violated

I explain my path to becoming an elite para cyclist through a support network and make a comparison to the ADA.

The 2020 elections are around the corner and I believe it is time for people with disabilities to step up and craft the messages we want to hear from candidates.  It is our responsibility to demand that talking points are not always about us being

I have been with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center for almost two years. In my time, I've learned the importance of giving a voice to individuals with disabilities who need accessibility.

Good intentions can sometimes be undermining to people with disabilities, people with disabilities should not give permission to other people to invalidate their life experiences, and all people should see the value in exercising empathy. A recent experience of mine that brought these concepts to the surface.

Time for another advanced lesson on disability etiquette and language! This time we discuss the difference between People First Language and Identity First Language.