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WID Board Member and Coordinator of Advocacy Services at Everybody Counts, Inc.,
Lorrell D. Kilpatrick is discussing her activism work pertaining to the
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Posted on: June 16, 2023 June 16, 2023 Written by: Ashley Inkumsah Comments: 0
Kathy Martinez, WID’s former Executive Director and the current Vice President
of Global Disability Inclusion at Expedia, discusses global disability rights,
justice and inclusion, her memories of Judy Heumann and WID’s 40th anniversary.
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WHAT’S UP WID: GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY

Posted on: May 18, 2023 May 17, 2023 Written by: Ashley Inkumsah Comments: 0
WID’s Former Executive Director Deborah Kaplan and WID’s current Senior Director
of Operations and Deputy Director, Kat Zigmont discuss the past, present and
future of accessibility in celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
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had the privilege of attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) as part of
the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation‘s Accessibility Leaders
cohort. This year was the…
Continue reading “Disability Inclusion at CES while marking 100 years of the
Consumer Electronics Association”…
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NEW BOARD LEADERSHIP

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