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An Open Book Conversation with Rahnee Patrick and Grace Tsao: Year of the Tiger

By Cheryl / 2022-12-01
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Listen to this post: Please join me in supporting the Chicago Cultural Accessibility Consortium (CCAC). I love this organization. Their mission is to empower cultural spaces to become more accessible to visitors with disabilities. This December, CCAC presents An Open Book Conversation with Rahnee Patrick and Grace Tsao, who will be discussing Year of the Tiger, […]

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36th Annual Superfest Disability Film Festival

By Cheryl / 2022-09-29
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Listen to this post: Celebrate! If there’s anything I regret around Superfest it’s that I don’t blog about how much I love the festival all year long. This year’s the 36th festival, and as always, it’s a great lineup of Deaf and disability films from nearly a dozen different countries representing some of the true […]

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Audio Description in the Making at AIM Lab

By Cheryl / 2022-03-02
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Listen to this post: Audio Description is art. There. I said it! I’m in the camp of describers whose end goal is not legal compliance or the mythical, and frankly impossible, “accessible for everyone” status. The camp I’m in is interested in elevating an artwork by adding description. “Accessible” isn’t a very delightful sounding goal […]

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Audio Description in the Making at AIM Lab

By Cheryl / 2022-03-02
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Listen to this post: Audio Description is art. There. I said it! I’m in the camp of describers whose end goal is not legal compliance or the mythical, and frankly impossible, “accessible for everyone” status. The camp I’m in is interested in elevating an artwork by adding description. “Accessible” isn’t a very delightful sounding goal […]

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Desire Path: Dreaming Access Art, a virtual but real event

By Cheryl / 2022-01-27
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Listen to this post: Desire Paths Have you noticed or been on a desire path before? They beg to be used and used again. That’s the heart of what they… read more →

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Desire Path: Dreaming Access Art, a virtual but real event

By Cheryl / 2022-01-27
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Listen to this post: Desire Paths Have you noticed or been on a desire path before? They beg to be used and used again. That’s the heart of what they are and how they come to be paths at all. They’re defiant and efficient DIY marvels that happen anywhere they can. They oppose the urban […]

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Access Reframed: Expanding Access with Captions

By Cheryl / 2021-10-22
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Listen to this post: I’m so excited to be invited back to speak on a panel hosted by Full Spectrum Features, All Senses Go, BACKBONES, and LaGrish! The 2020 panels on d/Deaf and disabled filmmakers and on film festival accessibility and equity were really cool, and it was an honor to be on one of […]

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Access Reframed: Expanding Access with Captions

By Cheryl / 2021-10-22
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Listen to this post: I’m so excited to be invited back to speak on a panel hosted by Full Spectrum Features, All Senses Go, BACKBONES, and LaGrish! The 2020 panels… read more →

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ADA31 Lead On Celebrize! Celebrate & Recognize Non-Apparent Disabilities

By Cheryl / 2021-08-24
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Listen to this post: I’ve been to a few celebrations to honor the Americans with Disabilities Act anniversary over the years. I bet for people who’ve never been, they figure we sit around and say that laws are cool. But that’s not what those events are! They include stories of continued ableism in the face […]

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ADA31 Lead On Celebrize! Celebrate & Recognize Non-Apparent Disabilities

By Cheryl / 2021-08-24
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Listen to this post: I’ve been to a few celebrations to honor the Americans with Disabilities Act anniversary over the years. I bet for people who’ve never been, they figure… read more →

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