#224: The FCC and Disability Rights- Ensuring Accessible Communications
Karen Peltz Strauss, former Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) deputy bureau chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, joins the program to share her journey of advocating for the full implementation of the 21st Century Communication and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, and the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution program. Discover how the FCC’s Disability Rights […]
#223: How Merck Incorporates Global Disability Inclusion into Their Business
Don Watson, Vice President Global Workplace and Enterprise Services at Merck and Nora Vele, Executive Director of Compliance and Diversity & Inclusion for Merck, join the program to discuss the work that Merck is doing to incorporate business disability inclusion on a global basis. They also share their thoughts about Merck being named Employer of […]
#222: Disability Inclusion-How Intel is Making a Difference
Darryl Adams, Assistive Technology Program Manager at Intel, joins the program to discuss how he connects his passion for assistive technology innovation with Intel’s disability inclusion efforts to help others reach their full potential, regardless of ability. This episode was recorded live on Facebook, captioned and streamed on facebook www.facebook.com/debraruh or in the […]
First, they came for Huawei – now TikTok and other Chinese apps are at risk in the USA – is this retaliation? Is this a tech war?
“Experts on China are reading the tea leaves that a ban on TikTok is imminent as the United States puts pressure on Chinese companies”. It is sad to watch some top officials in the government of The United States continues to attack Chinese companies. As I write this article, COVID-19 pandemic is raging in the […]
Hear our voices: people with disabilities during the covid19 outbreak in the middle east and north Africa.
Governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have rapidly reacted to contain the Coronavirus (COVID-19). With all necessary caution at this stage of the pandemic, contagion seems limited so far, and the public health consequences less severe than expected. However, the pandemic is already causing dramatic economic and social consequences, in particular […]