26% of people have a disability (1 in 4 Americans), yet it’s estimated that less than 6% of the national housing supply is designed to be accessible. Recognizing the relationships that exist between disability, intersectionality, and the glass ceilings that have yet to be broken in multifamily and the workplace are important concepts to understand … read more… Intersectionality, Ableism, and Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Awarded 2022 Employee Business Resource Group (EBRG) Program of the Year for delivering my DEI Educational Speech – Intersectionality through the Lens of Disability to Sodexo, a leader in: food, facilities management, and workplace & technical management services with 412,000 employees globally. EBRG Group Award Program of the Year “SOAR invited Inclusion Superwoman Alycia Anderson … read more… 2022 EBRG Program of the Year
Move United’s – Redefining Disability Podcast Let’s be real—people are unfamiliar with people with disabilities. At Move United, we believe sports have the power to change the world, pushing people further and bringing people closer. Through adaptive sports, we show what people with disabilities are capable of, fuel candid conversations, and incite the action it … read more… All You Have to Do is Go For It
People are complex, with multi-faceted attributes that make up who they are. Disability is included in this, but disability is also just one part of a person’s identity — a part that plays a role in shaping who they are but does not by any means define them solely. “Why do we see disability differently … read more… Intersectionality, Ableism, and Breaking the Glass Ceiling
In honoring and celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), I would like to reflect on a recent question I was asked in an interview with Hummingbird Humanity about how to define accessibility. The answer is simple but profound. Accessibility is freedom, it’s independence, and it’s EVERYTHING that ableism is not. Spending the past few years … read more… Global Accessibility Awareness Day GAAD 2023
Recently I spoke virtually to a group of disabled women (my peers / my sisters) at the Boundless Babe Society that was created to help women with disabilities all over the world learn to level up in life. Being among others that look like me and understand me because they too are living the challenges … read more… Give Disability a Voice
This is my mom, Marsha. She is the most beautiful woman ever. I may be biased but I’m pretty sure she is. She was pregnant in this photo with my brother Nicholas. Regina (my twin) and I were just 5 years old. Shortly after “Nick” was born she was diagnosed with leukemia and one year … read more… Mothers Day
A great conversation about “Accessibility is Human” and how promoting the idea that accessibility is not just a technical issue, but a matter of human rights and inclusivity. Happy to be a part of this conversation and partner with Hummingbird Humanity and honored to share space with and learn from Catarina Rivera, MSEd, MPH, CPACC & Brian McComak, MSM, LGBTQ ❤️ … read more… “Accessibility is Human”
Hummingbird Humanity’s – Human Centered Leading Podcast Hummingbird Humanity is excited to launch our new leadership series, Human Centered Leading, in January 2023 — to have conversations where leaders are human. Each month, our founder and CEO, Brian McComak, will serve as host and moderator with two accomplished leaders to talk about how their lived … read more… Accessibility is Human
#Ableism is a prejudice that leads to a discrimination against people with disabilities. It is based on the belief that “typical abilities” are superior. It shows up in pity, exclusion, stigmas, neglect, stereotyping, bias, language, microaggressions and lack of accessibility to the resources and opportunities for people with disabilities. Ableism perpetuates the marginalization of individuals with disabilities and … read more… Disabling Ableism
