Accessibility for All

Listen to this Article   As the crisp air and vibrant colors of fall settle in, we’re excited to bring you our November issue, perfect for cozy reading as the charm of this season unfolds. On our cover is the remarkable Jen Bricker-Bauer, who shows us how to embrace our strengths and dream big, defying […]

  Tell us a little about your background and how you became involved with Human in Motion Robotics I have for the last number of years lived quite the fashionable lifestyle of walking runways and red carpets and traveling around the world with my fashion design company, Chloë Angus Design. I collaborate with indigenous artists

This week, I humbly acknowledge the anniversaries of two events which left a profound impact on my life.  First, on September 1, 1980, the last day of a vacation with my family and friends before I was to begin my first year of college, I dove into shallow water, broke my neck, and became paralyzed

Kenneth Suratt was born on the Caribbean island of Trinidad in 1968 with congenital cataracts. As a child, he had low vision. Attending school in the 1960’s, he devised a strategy that allowed him to capture what was written by the teachers on the chalk board. He sat really close to the front of the class

Veteran photographer, John Olson, during his impressive photojournalistic career spanning 40 years, has captured countless moments in time, memorialized by expert photography. At just 21 years old, he joined the staff of LIFE magazine, the youngest they have ever hired and throughout his career at the magazine and later, his unique perspective and keen eye has allowed

“To do something for yourself is one of the greatest things you could ever do. Now, I can express myself! I have so much that I’ve always wanted to express… I’m like a volcano; I’m like Pelee or Mount Etna: I’m about ready to erupt!”   So begins the soulful voice of Patrick Lafayette, veteran

Yosef Rubinoff has proven that having a disability does not prevent you from realizing your dream. It may temporarily halt the dream’s progress, but it is possible to rise after you have fallen, and most importantly, you should never, ever give up! Seventeen years ago, it was just another day for then 21-year-old Yosef, who

Yuval, Jamie and Rani meet President Rivilin of Israel The primary purpose of Friends of Access Israel and how it helps people with disabilities and their families Our primary goals As an example – we (non-Covid times), take pride in our awareness and sensitivity training as we see the fruits of the event instantaneously.  One

Maya Pandt and son, Jurgen St. Eustatius, Dutch Caribbean Maya Pandt lives with her son, Jurgen, on the Dutch Caribbean island of St. Eustatius. Here, as in so many other places, disability is a taboo subject. People do not like talking about it, many do not understand it and it makes others feel uncomfortable. Jurgen