Traveling outside of the continental U.S. and Canada is even more complex than traveling domestically. This includes Hawaii, as the regulations there are far more complicated than in the rest of the United States or Canada. Navigating U.S. Re-Entry Let me begin with the simplest part of the process. If I travel outside of the contiguous United States, I need to complete a form required by the U.S.

For many years, traveling with a service dog was relatively easy. But today, we must go through an endless number of steps and procedures which were implemented to "help." The intended outcome was never realized, and the situation is actually intolerable. A few years ago, the U.S. Department of Transportation created new rules for individuals traveling with service animals. This policy was meant to get rid of problems caused by people traveling with untrained animals or people falsely claiming service or emotional support animals.

I recently made a significant life change that means I'll be traveling more than ever before. If you know me, you know I always travel with a guide dog. This means I spend significantly more time preparing for a trip than most people. Traveling with a service animal requires more steps than you might expect. In the next few posts, I'll discuss some of the challenges that make traveling with a service dog more difficult than necessary.

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I just published a new product review for the Dream X40 ultra Robot Vacuum. Please watch the video below to see how this robot stands up to my accessibility review. I only reviewed the IOS App for this robot because it is as accessible as the android app. Please let me know in the YouTube comments what you think. Please enjoy! Watch on YouTube

would like to share a recording of a talk i gave at McGill University. In this presentation I spoke with 2 leaders in accessibility in the Montreal community, Catherine Roy and Joyce Peralta. Please enjoy! i am also including a link to the news post announcing my visit. The talk on YouTube / /

Please enjoy the next episode of Know Before You Buy! This is the first video created with AI to help manage the camera. Stay tuned for the review of this new tool.

Announcement: I have retired from UC Berkeley. I am therefore available to do professional public speaking and accessibility consulting. Please contact me at [email protected] to discuss hiring me for your organization. My Qualifications Personal Experience I have used many different forms of access technology my whole life. I was given my first computer in grade 9 and that is when everything changed for me.

This talk explores the way to think about using AI for accessibility tasks. I show how different agents describe complex images. I have given this talk a few times and it is different every time. Watch on YouTube

In this talk I give a short presentation about how accessible banking has changed my ability to be independent. This talk was sponsored by amnet.com as part of their ongoing webinars on many topics of accessibility. I would like to thank amnet.com for partnering with me to teach about why accessibility is so important. When Banking is Accessible

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And I'm back! A new video will be landing very shortly and I have another one in process. I've been taking a break while I tried to find a better way to crea...

Many people wonder why I am so passionate about accessibility, and this is my number one reason: There are so many ways that technology liberates people with disabilities. I can’t help but be upset when something that could be life changing fails. In this post, I will talk about how what might just be a convenience for some will be essential for others.

For about ten years, there has been an increase in web sites using accessibility overlays. These tools are never as good as their marketing implies. In fact, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has fined the largest overlay company $1,000,000 for false advertising and deceptive practices. Many times, the overlay will even make the website harder to use for some disabled users.

Rob, Ryan, and Lis are joined this week by the delightful and outspoken Lucy Greco—YouTuber, Accessibility Evangelist, and champion of all things inclusive! Lucy shares the inside scoop on her advo…

So many companies ask people with disabilities to give up some of the basic human rights that most people take for granted. As a blind person, I feel I should still have the right to keep my personal life private, but this is harder than you would think. I understand that even writing this blog might be sharing more than some people would consider appropriate.