Transcript #45: How Social Media Can Be Used for Social Good
Guest: Doug Foresta Guest Title: Producer of Human Potential at Work Date: March 01, 2017 Guest Company: Ruh Global Communications [Intro Music] Debra: Hello this is Debra Ruh and you’re listening to Human Potential at Work. Today I’m joined again by my friend and colleague Doug Foresta and we’re going to talk about how social […]
#45: How Social Media Can Be Used for Social Good

Doug Foresta, producer of Human Potential at Work, joins Debra for a conversation about the benefits of social media, and how social media can be used for great social good. Debra shares why and when she first came online, and the first social media platforms that she used. Discover how to choose the right social […]
#44: Moving Past Labels and Overcoming Fear

Debra discusses her recent experiences trying to get counseling for her daughter, Sara, and the lessons about labels and fear. Debra and Doug Foresta (the show’s producer) explore how labels get in the way, and how we begin to overcome fears and limiting beliefs.
At last, The Refresh of Section 508 by Debra Ruh and Rosemary Musachio

On January 19, 2017, the United States Access Board issued a final rule to make Section 508 Refresh official. The landmark regulatory update will become effective March 20, 2017. Therefore, until the latter date, federally created information and communication technology (ICT) still has to comply with Section 508. Federal agencies and contractors will be required […]
Women with Disabilities: Healthcare Barriers

Several years ago I asked my mom’s gynecologist if she could give me a routine pelvic examination. She said she would have to put me under anesthesia to perform the exam because my cerebral palsy would not allow my body to hold still. Although her reply was cordial, it made me feel demeaned, as if […]