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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/21984550

Article by Steven Aquino

An excerpt follows:

For sporting events like the Olympics and Paralympics, ... it’s paramount the (audio describer) be knowledgeable of the sport they’re describing; the quality would be otherwise sullied if the describer didn’t, for example, know the intricacies of basketball or anything else. The information conveyed has to be delivered with the proper context behind it in order for a Blind or low vision person to visualize a moment in their mind.

Article by Steven Aquino

An excerpt follows:

For sporting events like the Olympics and Paralympics, ... it’s paramount the (audio describer) be knowledgeable of the sport they’re describing; the quality would be otherwise sullied if the describer didn’t, for example, know the intricacies of basketball or anything else. The information conveyed has to be delivered with the proper context behind it in order for a Blind or low vision person to visualize a moment in their mind.

Steven Aquino (@steven_aquino@sfba.social) writes:

For my latest story for my column, I went deep into the need for building more accessible, inclusive playgrounds.

This is a good reminder that the ADA goes only so far. To comply with the law is really a low bar. Compulsion is not volition.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenaquino/2024/07/03/how-building-more-inclusive-playgrounds-means-more-playtime-for-every-child/