accessibility – M.A.W. Consulting, LLC

Zoomed in view of person using BrailleNote while seated in a chair

September 27, 2021October 4, 2021

Accessibility isn’t new — and neither is ableism

Many are just learning about digital accessibility — designing and programming in ways that ensure disabled users can access technology. That fact is, however, accessibility is not new; teams just haven’t been implementing it until now.

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021

The ADA — Digital Lessons from Adapting the Physical World

Lessons from how the ADA influenced our physical spaces can (and should) apply to our digital world.

Six disabled people of color smile and pose in front of a concrete wall. Five people stand in the back, with the Black woman in the center holding up a chalkboard sign reading "disabled and here." A South Asian person in a wheelchair sits in front.

June 9, 2020July 19, 2020

Stop Saying “But”: Having the Right Perspective on Disability

Part of changing the state of accessibility is changing the perspective of disability.

Empty manual wheelchair sits at the bottom of a set of stairs. The photo is styled in mostly gray and looks slightly ominous.

May 21, 2020July 19, 2020

4 miles vs. 4 blocks: Eliminating separate and not equal among people with disabilities

As #GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day) closely follows the anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education, a question comes to mind: Are people still perpetuating the “separate but equal” mentality when it comes to people with disabilities? Unfortunately, there is ample evidence the answer is “Yes”.