I have the opportunity to work with a lot of talented people, many of whom are individuals with disabilities. A person who I’m very proud of is my Chief Accessibility Officer, Rosemary Musachio. Rosemary was… Continue Reading Are Stories of Persons with Disabilities Inspirational Porn?

  My daughter Sara Ruh was born with Down syndrome in 1987. She has worked since she was 16 years old but our reality is that she still needs our financial support. She lives at… Continue Reading The ABC’s of Ticket to Work Program

TRAILBLAZING 2016 TO TARGET IMPROVING DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT, INCLUSION AND WORKFORCE SUSTAINABILITY DURING ONE-DAY CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 AT BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Jose Velasco, Global Lead at SAP Technologies ‘Autism at Work’ program,… Continue Reading Trailblazing 2016

Article originally posted on Open Buffer by Courtney Seiter Accessibility isn’t a topic that just affects some of us. As no less of an innovator than Google puts it, “the accessibility problems of today are the mainstream… Continue Reading 14 Quotes That Celebrate a More Accessible World Written by Courtney Seiter

By Kevin Ruh Social media, the omnipresent “second life” of our times. People have split themselves into different personas, some lead completely different lives through the internet, and some falsify a life through the means… Continue Reading A Response to “Social Media”, a Blog by Debra Ruh, CEO of Ruh Global Communications

By Debra Ruh I am an advocate of using social media to bring awareness about the community of people with disabilities (PwD) and accessible Internet, Communications and Technology (ICT). I believe that the community of… Continue Reading Social Media and Accessibility

By Kevin Ruh, Ruh Global Communications, Marketing Director I am a fan of twitter and it helps me get to the point since I am limited to 140 characters. Hashtags can also help me spread… Continue Reading Is A11y the right #hashtag for Accessibility?

 I have one sibling, my sister, who is 18 months older than me.  I am 25 years old. People often think that I am older because I’m 6’2 and my sister Sara is 4’8. But it is… Continue Reading Lessons that i’ve learned From my sister

 I would like to challenge the community of persons with disabilities (PwD) and all stakeholders associated with the community.  The stakeholders include families, friends, wounded warriors, and baby boomers that are aging and acquiring disabilities… Continue Reading Challenge to Community of Persons with Disabilities, families, friends and other Stakeholders. Let’s tell our “Consumer Buying Behavior” Stories

Most of us have experienced trouble sleeping at one time or another. I have struggled with sleep problems most of my adult life.  I am not alone because many of my friends have the same… Continue Reading Putting the spotlight on Non-24-Hour Disorder

It is always sad to lose our friends and especially sad when they are Thought Leaders making huge positive changes in their lives. We lost two great leaders, people, advocates and friends in 2013.  I… Continue Reading We will miss Cynthia Waddell and Stephen Wing – What Will Your Legacy Be?

Isn’t Social Media about Sharing and Interacting? Or is it about worshipping the Elite among us? I find it interesting that some people/accounts collect followers but never follow back. I have decided NOT to follow people that do not follow others. I do not mean someone that has 20,000 following and they follow 15,000.  I am talking about the person that has 2,230,000 following and they… Continue Reading Are you too important to follow back or have a social conversation? Just curious?

I had the pleasure to attend and participate in the 2nd Annual M-Enabling Summit in Washington, DC. This conference set the bar high for other ICT Accessibility conferences.  The content focused in ways Mobile Accessibility… Continue Reading 2013 M-Enabling Review: A Summit that Focused on Abilities

I am one of the 78 million baby boomers living and working in the US.  It is interesting to chat with other baby boomers.  Many have stuck their little toes in the water.  They may… Continue Reading Baby Boomers: Find Your Voice using Social Media

I am proud to support Journey Along the Erie Canal.  My friend John Robinson will ride from Buffalo NY to Albany, NY in 17 days.  John is quad-amputee and the founder of Our Ability.  They… Continue Reading I am proud to support Journey Along the Erie Canal

“Find Your Voice Using Social Media” To purchase a copy of my book, visit Amazon! Positive feedback is really appreciated too. The book focuses on how a corporation, brand or individual can use Social Media… Continue Reading Debra Ruh’s first book has published on Amazon and Kindle: “Find Your Voice Using Social Media”

The Second Annual Conference and Exhibition on Communications and Information Technology for People with Disabilities: Inclusion, Empowerment and Participation in Cairo, Egypt – April 2nd and 3rd 2013 In April 2013 my daughter Sara Ruh (born with… Continue Reading The Second Annual Conference and Exhibition on Communications and Information Technology for People with Disabilities: Inclusion, Empowerment and Participation in Cairo, Egypt – April 2nd & 3rd 2013