: About Me

I am a person with disabilities and have been an advocate for people with disabilities for nearly three decades. I wrote a column on disability culture in Minnesota's Disability Community newspaper for five years.

Currently I develop and produce communications products for Pathways To Employment (PTE) a federal grant designed to increase the employment of people with disabilities in Minnesota.

I am sharing my life with my fifth guide dog and two cats.

My passions are; writing, animals, disability culture and activism, music, (primarily jazz, blues and folk) trying new restaurants, politics, social justice, city life, and spirituality.

I was raised Catholic but I am a convinced Quaker and am a member of a Meeting In Minneapolis.

I come from a large family, which continues to grow and provides me with a rich tapestry of experience.

My passion is ...

disability advocacy and learning more about human/animal communication.

I know too much about ...

The lack of reliable accessible public transportation.

My parents always told me ...

"Changes are challenges."

My childhood ambition ...

To be a teacher.

My favorite memory ...

There are so many. It's impossible to choose.

Why I write ...

To give expression to my passions.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Lady Smith Black Mombossa

My first job ...

A coolade stand on our front lawn.

My best moment ...

The first banquet celebration of the non-profit I cofounded for blind men and women in 1986.

My inspiration ...

Knowing that I can contribute and make the world a better place for people with disabilities.

Computers & Technology > Web Design Thinking through the issue of web accessibilty

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THINKING THROUGH THE ISSUE OF WEB ACCESSIBILITY For web developers, Section 508 compliance, or "Making web sites accessible," is often an after thought. For users with disabilities, it's the first thing they notice when pulling up a web site. Because the regulations in Section 508 apply to e-government sites, many web developers don't think it's necessary to use these guidelines to make their sites accessible. What they fail to realize, is that this is the 21st century, and web accessibility is not just possible, it's expected! So, let's look at some of the many tools out there to help dev...

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