by Maayan Ziv | Mar 21, 2017 | Newsletter
The term “Special Needs” is one of those cringe-worthy, euphemistic, ways to speak about people with disabilities. For years I couldn’t put my finger on what it is about this phrase that bothers me so much…but this PSA for World Down Syndrome Day perfectly...
by Maayan Ziv | Dec 5, 2016 | Media, News
“Accessibility can be sexy” – just one of the many memorable statements from our new feature with VICE. At AccessNow we are passionate about changing the conversation about accessibility. For too long now, access has been associated with a medical...
by Maayan Ziv | Sep 9, 2016 | Media
Almost always people with disabilities are poorly represented in media. Disability is used as a trope, or an appeal to emotion, resulting in ableist perspectives that reinforce tired stereotypes. But sometimes marketing folks get it right, and its like a breath of...
by Maayan Ziv | Feb 7, 2016 | News
When the media shows support for us…and does this good a job at authentically telling our story -just as it is, with no ableist spin…I couldn’t be more thrilled. I had so much fun working with the folks at CTV News to shoot this segment. Any day I...
by AccessNow | Feb 5, 2016 | News, People