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Stories and Articles to Inspire, Educate and Share Ideas

This blog is designed to educate and share ideas, both positive and negative. We share eye-opening stories, advice, and resources to publicize things we don’t often talk or think about. Our goal is to create awareness and increase accessibility by making simple changes.

We’d love to hear your experiences. If you’d like to contribute to the blog with your comments, please remember to be kind to one other.

B&W photo of Keith as a child, resting his head on his hands and grinning.

Embracing My Hidden Superpower: Living with a Learning Disability

Today, I want to share with you a unique aspect of my life that I’ve learned to embrace and conquer every day – my learning

September 17, 2023

A young male doctor with glasses and a stethoscope around his neck is signing Help using ASL. It's important to be honest about your ASL abilities and ask for help when you need it!

The Importance of Being Honest About Your Abilities as a Medical Professional

During an exchange with a new doctor’s office to set up a telemedicine visit, I let them know I am hard of hearing/deaf and requested

September 12, 2023

A female doctor holds out a face mask, as if she's about to place it over your face, creating a communication barrier for anyone who relies on lip reading.

Communication Roadblock: Pandemics, Face Masks and Reading Lips

had an unusual experience walking into my long-term doctor’s office during the Covid-19 pandemic ordeal.

Everyone was wearing a face mask preparing for

August 31, 2023

A pink and white airplane soars against a bright blue sky filled with white fluffy clouds.

My Flight Attendant Story …. A two-part story with two different perspectives: Part 2

In the last blog post, Keith told a story about his experience with a flight attendant as he was disembarking from his flight. While telling

August 20, 2023

A smiling female flight attendant in a white blouse is showing a man a seat on an airplane.

My Flight Attendant Story …. A two-part story with two different perspectives: Part 1

Everyone was grabbing their bags and I was about the 6th person in line to deplane. Three steps before I hit the gangway, out of

August 8, 2023

A small metal box with a button on it, mounted on the wall of an office next to a window without a clear line of sight to the front desk. There is a small sign that reads, "please push button for assistance."

How accessible is your workplace?

If people who are deaf and/or disabled were involved in design, we might have more thoughtfully accessible environments. Their input is valuable and by taking

July 30, 2023