A Conversation
summary
Updates on concrete policy moves: a proposed Website Accessibility Act and pushes to reauthorize ASAP funding ends 2026 for transit accessibility; enforcement gaps remain because courts and agencies disagree about ADA coverage of the internet and federal contractors must meet Section 508 rules. Community organizing is cited as effective — 181 organizations signed the presidential letter that led to a rule — and the claim that people with disabilities make up 26% of the population frames the economic and civil‑rights stakes.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction by Tony Coelho
- 0:24Senator Tammy Duckworth introduction
- 1:06How they got into accessibility
- 3:53Challenges in digital accessibility
- 6:25Attacks on disability rights
- 8:26Enforcing accessibility laws
- 10:12Role of the community in advocacy
- 11:38Encouragement for listeners
- 13:44Legislation and policy updates
- 15:52Individual impact on change
- 16:57Disability community's collective power
- 18:21Closing remarks
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