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Removing barriers that separate people from fundamental human needs. Architects for the greater social good. Accessibility and empowerment. Design thinking.

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All our previous talks are on Youtube - many with transcripts. Here’s a favorite from last year: @kelsmith’s “How to improve everything for everybody” sustainableux.com/talks/2017… #tbt #sustainableUX
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Turns out my grandmother and Alice Cooper have quite a bit in common. —Kel Smith @kelsmith cuspconference.com/videos/ke… #behavior #design #life
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Online journal of deaf and disabled literature and art accepting submissions on a rolling basis. @thedeafpoets deafpoetssociety.com/submit/
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Hi Twitter! I'm looking for trans and disabled speakers for a panel on intersectionality in comics at #SDCC. Please RT and spread the word?
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"Never in my life as a disabled woman have I been so terrified of losing my civil rights as I am now." rewire.news/article/2017/05/… #a11y
The Americans With Disabilities Act Is Under Attack in Congress

The Americans With Disabilities Act Is Under Attack in Congress

The House Judiciary Committee is currently considering imposing significant limitations to the ADA through the passage of the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017.

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"I had no idea of the financial pressure placed on our family for basic health insurance because of my disability." nytimes.com/2017/05/03/opini…
Opinion | My Medicaid, My Life (Published 2017)

Opinion | My Medicaid, My Life (Published 2017)

It is more than a health care program. It is a life-giving one. And I am proof.

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"[PWD] take on challenges suited to their particular disabilities & find satisfaction in their successes." on.wsj.com/2q5rpC7
Disabled ramp?
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Interesting call for entries from @thedeafpoets: deafpoetssociety.com/ #ally #futurist
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The proposed #AHCA legislation could result in a loss of freedom for people with disabilities. vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/3/… #ally
The GOP health care plan could force Americans with disabilities back into institutions

The GOP health care plan could force Americans with disabilities back into institutions

Cuts to Medicaid threaten programs that move people into communities — where they thrive.

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#CripTheVote Blog: Call for Your #MedicaidStories! cripthevote.blogspot.com/201…
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Chloe is 20 years old and a wheelchair user. This is her first ever night out.
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UX is about a more inclusive society that helps everyone. @SustainableUx @UXPAPratt #sustainableux @kelsmith
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.@kelsmith laying the smackdown on misapplied design thinking youtube.com/watch?v=DrlwfchL… Design for the Real World, Please.

SustainableUX 2017

This is the full livestream of the conference, including breaks, an...

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"In order to really, truly change behavior - you have to create an enemy." - @kelsmith #SustainableUX
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Sustainable UX 2017 happens tomorrow. sustainableux.com/ @SustainableUx
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The 2017 AMI Robert Pearson Memorial Scholarship campaign is open for submissions, due by April 30, 2017. #NEADS ami.ca/scholarship
2016 AMI Robert Pearson Memorial Scholarship winner, Sean Heaslip of Vancouver, B.C., shakes hands with AMI presenter Grant Hardy.

ALT 2016 AMI Robert Pearson Memorial Scholarship winner, Sean Heaslip of Vancouver, B.C., shakes hands with AMI presenter Grant Hardy.

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Please share! Opportunities for accessible music making: drakemusic.org/blog/becky-mo… #music #a11y
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Hear @kelsmith on designing for social impact inspired by frugal innovations around the world. Get your ticket: sustainableux.com
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“People with disabilities don’t want perfection, we just want the basics and to have our independence.” theguardian.com/society/2017… #A11Y
Paralympian forced to wet herself on train without accessible toilet

Paralympian forced to wet herself on train without accessible toilet

Anne Wafula Strike says she was left humiliated after three-hour journey on CrossCountry train with no disabled toilet

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