Who is coming to our Ramping the Divide Summit this Saturday? Join us to celebrate the signing of the #ADA and discuss accessibility in #Pittsburgh accessibleyouniverse.org/summit-1

On the 29th anniversary of the #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct, Google Nest is partnering with the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to provide up to 100,000 Google Home Minis to help people with paralysis live more independently → goo.gle/2yeyir2

Today we celebrate the 29th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This landmark law helped secure the rights of people with disabilities, but we know there’s still work to be done! #ADA29 [Accessibility photo description: ADA 29 banner]

Stopped by Accessible YOUniverse today just to share some thoughts and ideas about how to improve access for everyone!

Check out the article on our Ramping the Divide Summit we held in partnership with The Dane Foundation in yesterday’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ! post-gazette.com/life/seen/2019…

Ride sharing was supposed to make life easier for disabled people, but companies are arguing it's not their duty to be accessible. npr.org/2019/08/21/753…

.@GovernorTomWolf has just announced that starting next week, you can request an absentee ballot online instead of doing so by mail or in person at your county office. This will help many folks get absentee ballots & participate in November's election. Great news, Gov!🗳️

Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! We know how difficult it is for disabled folk to exercise this right and work diligently to make sure Everyone will #RespectDisVote. To register in Pennsylvania, visit: pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/SurePort… #CripTheVote #AccessTheVote

We love learning that the Pittsburgh Symphony was the first in the nation to hold a sensory friendly performance! #DisabilityInclusionPgh

YES! 👏🏻 “Every issue is a disability issue.” - Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, @Respect_Ability

Based on the BWSD's Closure Letter regarding COVID-19, BWEF has postponed the Distinguished Highlander Hall of Fame Gala scheduled for Sat., March 21, 2020. At this time, a new date has not been determined. Please visit our website for more information: bwef.weebly.com.

The Distinguished Highlander HOF Gala would have been tonight, so we wanted to take a moment to recognize the class of 2020. We will celebrate your accomplishments as soon as possible. We hope that everyone is home and safe during this unprecedented time. #FlattenTheCurve

We at Accessible YOUniverse want to make it clear that we believe Black Lives Matter. We stand with all fighting against racism, and are taking this time to listen and learn how we can better support their actions, now and in the future.