Category: Community News

  • Cripfest for the ADA’s 25th

    Listen to this post: If you have a disability, are related to someone with a disability, or work with people with disabilities, you’re probably aware of the Americans with Disabilities Act anniversary each late July. Because this year is a big one (25 years!), I want us to all put forth a challenge: let’s please,…

  • “Portland: Turn on the Captions Now!”

    Listen to this post: I’ve blogged about captioning movies on this blog before. It’s really important to me that all my films are captioned, and I provide captioning services to other people who create streaming videos. We’ve had captioning for TV for decades. It’s one thing to turn on the captions when you’re at home…

  • Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) Film Screening

    Listen to this post: I’ve written and podcasted about some of the innovative, peer-led brain injury support work coming out of Washington State many times. HeadStrong for Life in Seattle is a partner on the documentary film. I get to do some co-hosting on the Brain Injury Radio/Radio Ability Network with Craig Sicilia, who’s also been…

  • Who Are You Now? from Headway East London

    Listen to this post: Big hurrahs to a storytelling project out of London. Headway East London is a charity organization supporting peers with brain injury. It has a beautiful new website with stories and pictures for their Who Are You Now? project. [Image description: Headway East London logo with a person shown as an arrow with…

  • Check out this cool sign language music video!

    Listen to this post: I want to share my big joy and delight about an email I just got from a good friend. He attached a video playing music and showing someone sign interpreting along with his heartfelt appreciation that he’d found the video. Because this friend isn’t D/deaf, signed music videos were a little new to him.…