From Awareness to Action:
Making Global Accessibility Awareness Day Count linkedin.com/pulse/from-awa… via LinkedIn #GAAD #GAAD 2024 #DigitalAccessibility #Inclusion Billion Strong Debra Ruh Puneet Siinghal

Exciting news! We've partnered with BankAbility for our financial #CommunityCampaign .

They're creating the first AI-driven digital accessibility platform, automatically tailoring user experience for unique needs.

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This is amazing. So proud of Rachel. So proud. We would love to interview her on AXSChat. Keep changing the world. Bravo, Jay and Rachel. #WeAreBillionStrong #BillionStrong #Disabilities #Disability #DownsSyndrome .

23% of Americans believe climate change is not happening.

#SDGs #ClimateDenial #ClimateCrisis #GreenDisability #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs

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Taking away a person’s accessibility aid—be it a wheelchair, cane, glasses, or mask—without their consent is not just an infringement; it's an assault and a violation of their civil rights.

#WeAreBillionStrong #AXSChat #Ableism #DisabilityRights

'Dear friends, scientifically, this is not a Climate Crisis. We are now facing something deeper. Mass extinction. Air pollution. Undermining ecosystem functions. Really putting humanity’s future at risk. This is a Planetary Crisis.'
— Johan Rockström

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AXSChat PPP will bring a balanced approach to innovation in accessibility.

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AXSChat PPPs play a critical role in implementing universal design in smart cities, combining regulatory support with private sector innovation and expertise. #AXSChat #WeAreBillionStrong

Through PPPs, public funding and private tech can work together to scale up solutions that make smart cities accessible for all, drawing on successes like those in the #UAE . #AXSChat #WeAreBillionStrong

A4 Simple things like step free access, accessible transport, accessible rest rooms & places for assistance dogs. Having support well documented and readily available for people who request it in multiple languages are the kind of things every city needs to be inclusive #AXSChat

To enhance inclusion, global communities can unify around the UAE’s approach by adopting similar tech-driven policies and creating international accessibility standards. #AXSChat #WeAreBillionStrong

Global collaboration can start with shared tech platforms and open-source accessibility tools inspired by UAE's efforts. Joint development can standardize solutions worldwide. #AXSChat #WeAreBillionStrong

Smart cities should have IoT-enabled infrastructure, personalized tech solutions for various disabilities, and community-driven design. Global implementation via partnerships between governments and tech innovators. #AXSChat #WeAreBillionStrong

Key for inclusive smart cities: Adaptive public transit, tech-enabled navigation, and barrier-free designs. Implement globally through uniform standards and inclusive policy frameworks. #AXSChat #WeAreBillionStrong

The #UAE ’s integration of tech in public services shows that true inclusion requires technology to be paired with proactive policies and community involvement. #AXSChat #WeAreBillionStrong

Smart cities are using AI to optimize public transport for #Disabilities , with real-time updates and accessible route planning. Tech that supports independence and mobility is crucial.

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#ExpoCityDubai exemplifies that inclusion is continuous. By evolving accessibility features, they demonstrate that commitment to accessibility adapts and grows. The world can follow suit.

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Discover how normalizing disabilities and visible differences through education can shape a more inclusive future. Amit Ghose powerful message will move you to be part of the change....

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@DebraRuh Puneet Siinghal Ginger Lerner-Wren Neil Milliken Edmund Asiedu, (He/Him)

I am delighted to share that I have been nominated and shortlisted on the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100.

#DisabilityPower100 #WeAreBillionStrong #AXSChat #DisabilityRights #SDGs #a11y #ShawTrust #DP100

Advocated: How Disabled Activists Are Shaping Climate Justice

Meet Daphne Frias, Germán Parodi, and Julia Watts Belser.

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