In 2024, Disability Inclusion took center stage at CES! By Kat Zigmont WID again had the privilege of attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) as part of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation‘s Accessibility Leaders cohort. This year was the…
Happy 2024, everyone! The World Institute on Disability is pleased to share our new Executive Committee members leading our Board of Directors in 2024: A huge thank you to our previous Board of Directors Executive Committee members: Board Chair, Susan…
The World Institute on Disability is heartbroken to share the passing of our board member, Lorrell Kilpatrick, on December 1, 2023 at the age of 46, following an unexpected medical emergency. Lorrell was an impactful and vibrant leader and activist…
: World Institute on Disability 40th Anniversary Virtual Celebration presented by Wells Fargo. We’d like to start by sharing a quick video that explains our current work. [VIDEO VOICEOVER: The World Institute on Disability, WID, advances the rights and opportunities…
WID is pleased to announce The Global Heumann Fellowship Inaugural Cohort applications are now open! This program aims to honor the legacy of our co-founder, Judy Heumann, by developing exemplary, global disability activists to lead equitable, inclusive, and just societies…
When and where? Date: November 7, 2023 Time: 12 PM Eastern Time/4 PM UTC Duration: 60 minutes Platform: Zoom Webinar ASL and captioning will be provided. Requests for additional accommodations can be made through our registration form. Event Details For…
The World Institute on Disability, WID, advances the rights and opportunities of people with disabilities. Founded by disabled activists Judy Heumann, Ed Roberts, and Joan Leon and based in the US since 1983, WID is one of the first research…
Video recording from GADRA’s webinar, GADRA Activates to Türkiye and Syria. Recorded on Thursday, March 9, 2023. This recording has been edited to reduce technical errors and make the recording easier to understand, as well as to add open captions.…
Recorded Thursday, March 9, 2023 10:00 a.m. ET Video recording with ASL and captions >> HEATHER DUNCAN: All right. Welcome, everyone, to the webinar, GADRA activates to Türkiye and Syria. Today’s program will be recorded for dissemination afterwards. We are…
The World Institute on Disability is heartbroken that our co-founder, Judy Heumann, has died on March 4, 2023 at the age of 75. Judy was an incredible leader and activist fighting for the rights and opportunities of over a billion…