Disability Community/Accessibility issues & an FYI

Folks,
I've been invited to be a delegate in Washington, DC at the National  
Council on Disability summit commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the  
ADA. I've been assigned to participate in the Technology and  
Telecommunications track.

I've never done anything like this, couldn't imagine they'd select me  
since I've been unemployed for so long, and in general - figured folks  
like me are just dismissed in general (as we are when we're disabled  
over 55).

So - I'd like to use this opportunity to "lobby" for a stronger  
representation by the CHI community in general in IT stuff at this  
level. Your concerns, thoughts, etc. re accessibility - particularly  
you folks in the Bay area ("my people")... please send.

I'm also going to have to raise some $ to do this since I live  
entirely on SSDI now (less than $1500 a month) and one has to pay  
their own expenses to get and stay there.

Have any of you attended? What was your experience.

Many thanks,
LjRose









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