Introducing: "Amelia's Accessibility Advice"
A new perk for paid subscribers
Since starting Trailblazing with CP in January, I’ve been thinking of how I can bring even more awareness and reach to the topics of accessibility and disability inclusion. In addition to living with a disability myself (Cerebral Palsy), I also work as a physical accessibility specialist and am a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) through the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP).
There is an assumption that accessibility only benefits disabled people, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Accessibility benefits everyone. And the disability community is the only minority anyone can join at any time regardless of age, race, sex, gender, or socioeconomic status. With that understanding in mind, we should be doing everything we can to promote accessibility and inclusion for all, right?
In order to further educate others on accessibility and disability inclusion, next week I’ll be launching a specific Substack chat called “Amelia’s Accessibility Advice” and I invite you all to participate. The accessibility chat will be a resource available to paid Substack subscribers and will act as a space for anyone to ask questions around accessibility and disability inclusion. You’ll be able to get my expertise on any accessibility and disability concerns you may have, but I also plain to utilize this space to provide tips and tricks on actions you can take to be a better advocate and ally for the disability community.
It is my hope that Amelia’s Accessibility Advice will function as a resource for anyone wanting to learn more about accessibility, accommodations, and disability inclusion. I am developing this service not only as something to be utilized by those who are disabled themselves, but I’d like it to also function as a space where parents of disabled children, educators, physicians, social workers, mental health professionals, other helping professionals, and anyone else who is interested can come to learn more about accessibility and hopefully find community in the process.
Stay tuned for more details coming soon, but I hope you will join me!
Sometimes people think accessibility is about “special treatment.” It isn’t. It’s about making sure everyone has the opportunity to participate. Thank you for using your knowledge and your lived experience to help others understand that. I can’t wait to see this community grow.
Much appreciated commentary from a lived experience perspective.