When Kyann Flint was eight years old, she had the opportunity to begin learning Braille. However, both Kyann and her instructor quickly realized that even though Kyann could memorize the structure of Braille, typing on a Braille typewriter was difficult…
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Convenience Turned Independence: Top 5 Mainstream Devices that Benefit the Disability Community
Convenience is a human desire; we like when things are simple and easy to do. The key to ease a consumer’s daily workload is to incorporate convenience into the design of goods and services. There’s no doubt about it, convenience…
Top Designs for the Disability Community that Benefit Everyone
Disability drives innovation. “When we design for disability first, we often stumble upon solutions that are not only inclusive but also are often better than when we design for the norm.” ~ Elise Roy, disability rights lawyer and design thinker…
How We Made an Impact in 2021
Wandke Consulting (WC) wasn’t slowed down in 2021 due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, we’d say that the pandemic exposed many organizations’ access and inclusion needs that were previously overlooked. For example, COVID-19 increased remote, internet-based work, and…
Becoming Helen Keller: A Revolutionary Documentary for the Disability Community
A statue of Helen Keller at a water pump, stands at the United States Capitol Visitor Center’s Emancipation Hall, in Washington, D.C; this figure encapsulates the forever image of Helen Keller as the deafblind child drawing the connection of water…
A Common Thread: Veterans Day & Usability Day
November 11th is Veterans Day in the United States. This November 11th, 2021, is also World Usability Day, as this day is on the second Thursday of every November. It is appropriate for these two days to fall on the…
Disabled Representation in the Workforce
Growing up, many of us disabled children, now adults, did not see ourselves in the workforce. There was no disabled teacher, actor, political figure, or medical professional; if someone in the workforce around us was disabled, they certainly did not…
Why Self-Employment is a Good Option
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)! Despite there being many amazing pieces of assistive technology that empower many with disabilities to work, as well as, laws that protect a disabled person from discrimination in the workplace, accessibility and…
Thank You ADA, But It Is Time To Move Forward.
It The Ada’s 31st Anniversary: It is the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, so let’s dig into what this monumental act means for the disability community. To begin, the ADA was enacted to help drive accessibility for…
How Max Higbee Promotes Recreation for All in Whatcom County.
Outdoor recreation is often inaccessible to people with disabilities, but advocates like Kait are determined to break down barriers.