Accessibility Statement

Fishman Accessibility Consulting is committed to providing an equitable experience to all clients. I follow relevant accessibility guidelines and provide reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations as an accessibility consulting business can include (but are not limited to):

• Providing alternate format materials (such as large print or high contrast)

• Holding meetings at a specific time of day

• Utilizing live captioning software 

• Wearing a high-quality mask and covid testing prior to meetings 

To request reasonable accommodations, please email ruefishman@gmail.com 

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The seven principles of universal design and the ten principles of disability justice are central to my work. Here are some examples of how I utilize these principles in my work:

• Simple and Intuitive Use - Using plain and clear language to make information accessible to people from all backgrounds

• Perceptible Information - Providing text and verbal alternatives to visual information, as well as written alternatives to verbal information 

• Leadership of the Most Impacted - I actively seek the voices of those with higher/different support needs from me, and listen to their experiences and wishes

• Recognizing Wholeness - The inherent human worth of disabled people is at the core of everything I do. I believe that the ability to work and perceived productivity do not determine a person's value to society. 

• Commitment to Cross Disability Solidarity/Collective Liberation - Certain individuals are often left behind in the disability community, including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities and those with high support needs. I purposefully seek out voices from these communities and consider their needs in my work. 

• Collective Access - BIPOC activists are the founders of the disability justice movement. I engage with the work of activists of color (including Mia Mingus, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, and Alice Wong) and work to be anti-racist in my activism.