Inclusive Spaces

A group of people stands in line at a buffet table inside a warmly lit event space. In the center, a man holding a white cane waits with a plate of food, while other guests serve themselves from stainless steel buffet trays filled with hot dishes. The room has neutral décor, framed artwork on the walls, and a welcoming atmosphere.

Inclusion Isn’t Complicated - But It DoesRequire Awareness

I spend a considerable amount of time talking about the challenges blind people face in social settings, programs, and events. But I realized that if I want to see change, I should probably help people understand how to create that change in the first place.

May 265 min read

A blue-toned illustration of a diverse group of people gathered in a circle, talking and connecting. The group includes individuals with visible disabilities, including a person using a wheelchair, a person with a white cane, and a person with a prosthetic leg. They are shown smiling and engaged with one another, creating a sense of community and inclusion. In the center, abstract figures form a heart shape, symbolizing connection, support, and belonging.

Cultural Competency and Disability: It’s Respect in Action

As I’ve been thinking about what I want to write this week, one truth keeps hitting me: people usually mean well. They really do. But meaning well isn’t the same as getting it right. And in the world of disability, that gap between intention and understanding? That’s exactly where cultural competency lives-or doesn’t.

Apr 274 min read

Illustration titled “Universal Design” showing a person using a wheelchair and another person walking with a cane beside an accessible building entrance with a ramp and handrails, representing inclusive and accessible design.

Universal Design Isn’t Just for Disabled People

Cruises are marketed as easy. Everything is contained, everything is planned, everything is designed for comfort and leisure. And yet one of the most basic human needs - using the bathroom - has once again become an exercise in strategy, guesswork, and unnecessary stress.

Feb 45 min read