The Rights of People with Cognitive Disabilities
to Technology and Information Access
Real World Impacts
Genevieve Berry
Creating Possibilities Conference: Inspiring Creative Minds
May 26th, 2016
Rapid City, SD
Overview
I.
Real World Impacts
II. Declaration Implementation Grants – DIGS
III. #TechAccess4All Campaign
IV. Available Resources
V. Q & A
“People with and without disabilities should have access to
the normal routines and rhythms of American culture.”
– Jim Conroy
Real World Impact - Understand
“I was lucky to have been born in the computer
age. Without them, my life would have been
miserable and my scientific career impossible.”
– Dr. Stephen Hawking
Real World Impact - Ask
www.google.org/impactchallenge/disabilities/
Real World Impact - Possibilities
Real World Impact - Foundations
Inclusion is the norm, not the exception.
Applied Cognitive Technology – extends
the foundational efforts established by AT
(while still allowing for that niche market).
Technology levels the playing field
and is the best tool for ensuring selfdetermination and quality of life.
Declaration Implementation
Grants (DIGS)
5 Awards @ $10,000.00 each.
Proposals focused on promoting and
furthering the Declaration thru:
Advocacy, Education, and Legislation.
 Anticipate DIGS will be awarded on an
annual basis.
“Technology in the Heartland: Ensuring Iowans experiencing disability
are not left behind”
Iowa Association Community Providers
“Networking and Education for Declaration Adoption”
Arc of Westchester
“You, Me, and Technology: Spreading the Word”
YAI
“Digital Media Arts Education Lab”
The Arc of the Capital Area
“Advancing and Promoting the Rights of People with Cognitive Disabilities
to Technology and Information Access in Philadelphia”
The Arc of Philadelphia
#TechAccess4All Campaign
EXAMPLES OF THE 563 ENDORSING
ORGANIZATIONS IN THE U.S.
Available Resources
Declaration Implementation Materials @
www.colemaninstitute.org/declaration
Inclusion Article
To be developed – input?
Brainstorm
Thoughts about the Declaration
Ideas on how to promote / establish platform
“People with and without disabilities
should have access to the normal routines
and rhythms of American culture.” – Jim Conroy
www.colemaninstitute.org.
Thank You
Contact Information
Genevieve Berry
Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities
3825 Iris Avenue, Suite 200
Boulder, CO 80301
303-492-0639
[email protected]
@berry_gen
http://www.colemaninstitute.org/declaration