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Assistive Technology Diary: A UX Designer in Chicago Who Uses a Wheelchair
November is Assistive Technology Awareness Month, and this being the last day of November, guest blogger Liz Davis is here to share an assistive technology journal she kept for us one day to remind...
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Thank You, President George H.W. Bush
After President George Herbert Walker Bush died Friday, the news has been full of stories about his service. One big story missing in all that? George Herbert Walker Bush is the president who signed...
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Baking and Disability: Beth’s Egg Braid Bread Made By Hand
What is it about the month of December that makes you want to roll up your sleeves and attempt to make a soft, fragrant loaf of bread or chewy cookies to share with friends, family or coworkers? Is it...
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Bernhard and Elena’s Recipe for Holiday Gulasch and Spätzle
Elena with a bowl of gulasch This post is part of our holiday baking and disability series. Today, regular contributing author and Easterseals dad Bernhard Walke shares with us his gulasch and Spätzle...
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DJ Mermaid’s Family Holiday Recipe for Ricotta and Spinach Stuffed Shells
Remember the 9-year-old who wrote a post here for Valentine’s Day years ago about how much she loves her Dad? DJ Mermaid (her pen name) is twelve now, and for this holiday guest post she’s focusing on...
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Emojis and Accessibility: The Dos and Don’ts of Including Emojis in Texts and...
A friend sent me a text the other day that said this: “Wishing you a prosperous new year excited face with money symbols for eyes and stuck-out tongue excited face with money symbols for eyes and...
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Reflections on the Rose Parade From Easterseals Southern California CEO Mark...
by Mark Whitley, President and CEO of Easterseals Southern California Easterseals Southern California CEO Mark Whitley (left) and Easterseals National CEO Angela F. Williams (right), with the Rose...
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8 Helpful Apps For People Who Are Blind
Back in May 2018, I wrote a post here about transitioning from the iPhone 6 to the iPhone 8, and how important this was for someone who uses their phone for everything. It’s a new year now, and I’ve...
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Variety and Easterseals Southern California Special Report on PWD in Hollywood
Last year Variety Magazine and Easterseals Southern California teamed up to present a first-ever in-depth look at people with disabilities in the entertainment industry. Last summer, when they started...
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What It’s Like Speaking to Kindergartners About Disability
I am the youngest of seven, and a lot of my nieces and nephews were toddlers when I lost my sight. It wasn’t until they were five years old that they started to understand I had “special needs” that...
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Let It Snow, But Make Sure You Shovel Your Sidewalk After
Temperatures are hitting record lows in parts of the country this week. In preparation for the snow and cold, check out our winter safety tips for people with disabilities. When sidewalks are covered...
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My 5 Tips for Walking Your Dog in Winter Weather Conditions
Whitney in her snow booties Our Chicago apartment is surrounded by other big buildings. Most ground floor units are retail, and shop owners don’t like their customers falling on ice. So they shovel...
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How I Experienced the Super Bowl Halftime Show Using Smart Glasses technology
I’m not much of a football fan. I am, however, a huge fan of new assistive technology, especially when you can try it out for free. That’s why I brought my smart phone and headphones along to our...
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Calling All Writers With Disabilities: Apply For a Grant Today!
Diversity has become a buzz word the past decade or so — a good thing, really — but when it’s talked about, the conversation tends to leave disability at the wayside. Conversation about diversity is...
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My Approach For Confronting Awkward Situations
Some of the workarounds and methods I use to get around in a sighted world are, well, unconventional. And when you have an obvious disability, you get a lot of awkward questions and comments from...
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New Emoji for People with Disabilities Have Arrived!
Earlier this month the Unicode Consortium (the organization that standardizes the emoji offered by Apple, Google and other device makers) released a list of new emoji that will be available to use on...
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Mark Your Calendar: Don’t Miss Easterseals on “Coffee with America”
Grab your cup of hot coffee (or tea!) and tune in to “Coffee with America” to hear Easterseals North Georgia CEO, Donna Davidson, talk more about the 100th Anniversary of Easterseals. The segment will...
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Make a Film Over One Weekend, Help Change the Way the World Views Disability
The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge is fast upon us, and entering the challenge is easy. All you have to do is register by April 3, 2019, and then, over the next weekend (April 5 to 7, 2019) ,...
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How I Prepared for My Hotel Staycation as a Blind Woman
For Christmas this past year, my parents gave me a gift certificate for a free night at the Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Addison, just a couple miles from my hometown. This wasn’t something I expected to...
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Checking In: Part Two of My Staycation Story
My last post was part one of my two-part series on how a blind couple (my boyfriend Joe and me) arranged and enjoyed a hotel stay on our own. Here’s Part Two: I was up at 6 a.m. the day we’d be heading...
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