In the first two episodes of The InclusionHub Podcast, our host Sam Proulx and his extraordinary guests have taken listeners through the history of the disability rights movement, from the landmark protests of the 1960s and ‘70s to the ongoing battle for digital accessibility and inclusion being waged across the web today.
And we’ll get into much finer details about The Americans with Disabilities Act in the next episode of our series, but first we wanted to highlight the efforts and life of one of the most quintessential figures responsible for compelling the ADA’s enactment: Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins.
Born with cerebral palsy, she began her life of activism at just 6 years old, and will forever be associated with her selfless and infinitely inspiring participation in one of the disability rights movement’s most crucial demonstrations, known as The Capitol Crawl—whereby she and dozens of others abandoned their wheelchairs and walking aids and climbed the 84 steps of the U.S. Capitol to force its passage.
We hear at length from Jennifer, who remains a personal hero to Sam and countless others across the globe.
More About Jennifer
All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything
Jennifer on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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We’d like to thank our sponsors, all of whom are doing incredible work on the web accessibility front. All of our sponsors are also InclusionHub Founding Partners: Salesforce, a leading customer relationship management software provider; Morey Creative Studios (MCS), a HubSpot Diamond Partner Agency; Fable, a leading accessibility testing platform; and Be My Eyes, a free app connecting blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers.
Head over to our Founding Partners page to learn more about each of our sponsors.
InclusionHub Podcast is brought to you by InclusionHub’s Founding Partners, listed above. Audio Editor/Sound Designer/Producer: Manny Faces Media. MCS Editor-In-Chief/Producer: Christopher Twarowski. MCS Managing Editor/Producer: Rashed Mian.
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