The digital accessibility experts from the world renowned Perkins School for the Blind (@PerkinsVision).
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ALT Headshot of Sandy Lacey. Text: SXSW 2024. DisabilityTech: Innovations for the World's Largest Minority. Vote for the Howe Innovation Center today. Perkins School for the Blind.
ALT Who wants to be an accessibility champion? Presented by Perkins Access. Katie Martell, Host, @KatieMartell. Katie wears a bright red blazer over a leopard print blouse. In the background is a variety of pink roses.
ALT Headshot of Sandy Lacey. Text: TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. Vote for Perkins School for the Blind today!
ALT A series of computer tab error pop-ups. Text: 96.3% of home pages have barriers that exclude people with disabilities. Perkins Access.
ALT Screenshot of the “What is digital accessibility” web page on Perkins Access. Text: Get up to speed with our quick-start guide from Perkins Access: PerkinsAccess.org/a11y. Perkins Access.
ALT A headshot of Judy, a white woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing red glasses, a blue v-neck shirt, and a gold necklace. She is smiling warmly. Photo credit: Neha Balachandran, Jeevan Portraits
ALT A black and white photo of Judy, a white woman with short brown hair using a wheelchair, at the 504 protests in the 70s. She is wearing glasses and a jacket with a pin that says “Sign 504 Now” while passionately speaking at a microphone. A quote attributed to Judy reads: “I wanna see feisty disabled people change the world.”
ALT A screenshot of an article from The New York Times dated May 27, 1970. The headline “Woman in Wheel Chair Sues to Become Teacher” runs over a photo of a young Judy chatting with her lawyer, Elias Schwarzbart. Below the screenshot, a quote attributed to Judy reads: “If you don't demand what you believe in for yourself, you're not going to get it.”
ALT A recent photo of Judy, smiling broadly and wearing a brightly colored shirt, proudly holding two of her books “Being Heumann” and “Rolling Warrior.” Below the photo, a quote attributed to Judy reads, “I simply refused to accept what I was told about who I could be. And I was willing to make a fuss about it.”
ALT A collage of two photos of Judy Heumann: first, a black and white photo of Judy, a white woman with short brown hair who uses a wheelchair, at the 504 protests in the 70s. She is wearing glasses and a jacket with a pin that says “Sign 504 Now” while passionately speaking at a microphone. Second, a headshot of Judy, a white woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing red glasses, a blue v-neck shirt, and a gold necklace. She is smiling warmly.
ALT Mila presses on a large light switch at the 31 Nights of Light celebration.
ALT The Prudential Center sports a blue top and towers over Boston's Back Bay skyline.
ALT 4 people smiling. Text: Person-first vs. Identity-first language. Perkins School For The Blind.
ALT Text: Person-first language. The person before the diagnosis. Ex: Person with a disability. Person who is blind People who are visually impaired. People who have Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI).
ALT Text: Identity-first language. The diagnosis before the person. Ex: Disabled person. Blind person. Visually impaired people. Not typically used for specific conditions. For example, when referring to someone with CVI specifically, use person-first language instead.
ALT A graphic with the following phrases crossed out: "Despite her disability…" "Suffering from…" "Disabled but..’ Beneath those phrases, the only text that isn't crossed out reads, "Disabled AND…proud." The words are attributed to Beth Kume-Holland, Founder and CEO, Patchwork Hub.
ALT A person uses a ClearBallot accessible voting device. There is a screen with the ballot choices and the person wears headphones and holds a remote control to hear and select the options.
ALT A speaker on stage presents a presentation to the audience with the title “How to make conferences more accessible.” Perkins School for the Blind.
ALT Text: In person. Live captioning, Sign language interpreters, Clear and brailled wayfinding, Wheelchair access, Quiet spaces, A variety of food options, Advance copies of presentations.
ALT Text: Online. Advance access to slide decks for screen reader users, ADA compliant website, Live captioning, On-screen ASL interpreters.
ALT Text: Both. Reading aloud any visible text. Verbal description of images. Captioning for any audio. Identifying oneself while speaking. Including pronouns in introductions.
ALT Photo on left: A woman smiling at a child on a swing. Behind them are bushes with orange flowers. On right: Same photo but only the center is visible. Text: Glaucoma.
ALT Photo on left: A woman helps a young boy roll out dough with a rolling pin. Her arms are around him to guide him. On right: Same photo with a very yellow hue, blurred, and a white spot in the center. Text: Cataracts
ALT Photo on left: A rug with toys right in front of it. Across the rug are two high chairs with someone sitting on one and someone else behind the counter. On right: Same photo, but blurred and swirled. Text: Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment.
ALT Photo on left: Two children wearing pink sunglasses, teal t-shirts, and black pants run down a dirt path. On right: Same photo with a side-to-side blur. Text: Nystagmus.