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Movie Theater Accessibility
What kind of accessibility do you need at a Movie Theater? Do you need captions? Do you wear hearing aids? Are you deaf or hard of hearing? Do you have site loss? In the United States, most movie theaters must provide a means for delivering closed captioning and audio description according to the Hearing Loss Association…
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66 percent of audiences in a study are unsatisfied with disability representation on screen
After a study by non-profit Inevitable Foundation cited 66 percent of audiences as being unsatisfied with disability representation on screen, the group pens an open letter to the industry co-signed by Paul Feig, Rachel Bloom, Ramy Youssef and others.
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UK: Charity Festival Spirit provide adapted tent for disabled festival goer
Love to see it!
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Should festivals actively host more disabled artists?
Hello Open Community, I'm curious about what we think about more disabled people performing at festivals. I have been thinking about disability not taking up our whole identity and I have seen lots of artists taking a stand on other political matters but not much around disability.
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Have you heard of a CEA Card? UK
The CEA Card is a national card scheme developed for UK cinemas by the UK Cinema Association (UKCA). The Card enables a disabled cinema guest to receive a complimentary ticket for someone to go with them when they visit a participating cinema. The Card is also one way for cinemas to make sure they look after their disabled…
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Neurodiverse performers at the Brighton Fringe
Great to see the Brighton Fringe embracing Neurodiverse performers.
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Safari Park hosts autism friendly quiet mornings
For anyone interested
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Disability Expos and NAIDEX 2024
Are you coming to NAIDEX 2024? Open Inclusion will be at NAIDEX, the Disability Community Expo at the NEC, Birmingham held on 20th and 21st March 2024. Will you be there? If so please come and say hello to our team. We will be at Stand BP8 in the Business Without Barriers area of the Expo and would love to meet you in…
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Half of disabled consumers face access issues at live events: Are artists partly to blame?
A couple of weeks ago some of the community leaders met up to discuss festival accessibility and what we felt were some barriers to entry. Needless to say, there were lots of barriers that we have or may face, but this was a conversation which I thoroughly enjoyed being a musician myself. Although the conversations…
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The Lack of Floor Seat Availability for Mobility Impaired
Have you ever purchased or wanted to purchase floor seat tickets with a mobility impairment? I went to the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta for the Beyoncé Renaissance Tour! I’ve got to say, that woman can put on a shoooow! Whew! Anyway, when originally purchasing the tickets the accessible seats were in the nosebleeds And…
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Navigating Online Maps with Vision Impairments
Voice guidance in Maps, built for people with Vision Impairments Think about the last time you walked to a new place. How many streets did you cross to get there? Which intersections were the most complex? How did you prepare before making a turn? And how did you know you aren't lost? Now think about making the same trip…