Technology now impacts every dimension of our lives. Whether it’s work, healthcare, or education, our experiences are shaped and influenced by technology. While technology can improve autonomy for people with disabilities and help create a more inclusive society, it can also replicate or exacerbate historic discrimination that harms people with disabilities. As public interest advocates, scholars, technologists, and others continue work to advance equitable technology policy, it is crucial that disabled people participate in these conversations and the unique intersections of technology and disability are considered.
In December 2021, the Center for Democracy & Technology and the American Association of People with Disabilities released the report “Centering Disability in Technology Policy” (plain-language version here)which outlines challenges, barriers, and opportunities to center disability justice in technology policy work. We welcome you to join us for a conversation about the report’s findings and the ways that technology and disability communities can work together to advance more inclusive and just technology.
Speakers: Alexandra Givens, President & CEO of the Center for Democracy & Technology Henry Claypool, Technology Consultant for AAPD and Former Director of the HHS Office on Disability Sandy Ho, Director of the Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis Philanthropy
Moderator: Jenny Choi, Director of Programs, Media Democracy Fund
