Debra Ruh (she/her/hers)

The world is so confusing. #AXSChat

Jonathan Zong / Accessible Data Visualization for Screen Reader Users #id24 2025 As we increasingly rely on visualization to communicate about data, lack of equitable information access for blind and low vision (BLV) people can exclude pe...

Our next talk is Jonathan Zong, with Accessible Data Visualization for Screen Reader Users. #id24 #accessibility #InclusiveDesign youtube.com/live/JBxxvZ6...

Amazon is focusing on accessibility for Kindle books - Good e-Reader Amazon is prioritizing new accessibility features for vision disorders.

Curling up with a good book this weekend?

If you're using a Kindle, look for improved #accessibility features that make reading easier and more enjoyable for folks who are #blind and #VisuallyImpaired. 📚 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Good eReader ⬇️)

Enhanced Audio Description (EAD) A short video introducing the Enhanced Audio Description (EAD) methods, featuring Mariana López, Gavin Kearney, Warren Wilson and Samantha Moore. Captions…

New video on our Enhanced Audio Description (EAD) methods is now available. A brief introduction to the ethos behind our work, with some lovely contributions from Project Advisory Board member Warren Wilson and 'Visible Mending' director Samantha Moore #Accessibility vimeo.com/1122160731?s...

Mae smiles as they lean over and type on their blue Perkins brailler. They wear white over the ear headphones and dark sunglasses. A quote from Mae at the bottom of the image reads, "People with CVI should have the same options that blind people have to get to try new tools, be part of a community, and be supported to access the world the best way that they can."

In 2025, sixteen-year-old Mae placed in the top 50 out of Braille Challenge participants worldwide.

But just four years ago, they couldn't read.

A Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) diagnosis and braille changed everything.

Read Mae's story in our latest blog post: bit.ly/46GjTn3

A transcript is the only way to make video or audio content accessible to someone who is both deaf and blind. Transcripts can be converted into braille, to be read on a refreshable braille output device.

Interesting post about #Autism. #AXSChat #WeAreBillionStrong

Just released! I had an insightful conversation with @debraruh.bsky.social & Marc Haunschild on #AXSChat.
We discussed:
-The impact of the European Accessibility Act
-AI & accessibility misconceptions
-Collaboration for digital inclusion
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/719037/episo...

Loved this conversation. #AXSChat

Are We Losing Ourselves to Artificial Intelligence? - AXSChat Podcast The fascinating yet troubling relationship between artificial intelligence and human connection takes center stage in this thought-provoking discussion. Debra, Neil, and Antonio dive deep into the par...

Myself, @debraruh.bsky.social and @neilmilliken.bsky.social, released a new podcast. This time, we asked?
Are We Losing Ourselves to Artificial Intelligence?
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#AI

I protested and fought for women's rights when I was a teenager, and now I have to do it again as a grandmother.

They know how we feel. ⬇️

Accenture to ‘exit’ staff who cannot be retrained for age of AI Group details $865mn restructuring programme and outlook reflecting sluggish corporate demand for consulting projects

🎁Gift Link: Accenture to ‘exit’ staff who cannot be retrained for age of AI.

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Humans aren’t needed anymore. I guess. #AI #AXSChat #WeAreBillionStrong

After the quakes shook Afghanistan, our Life for Relief and Development team rushed in - delivering food, water & relief hand-to-hand. Hope is rising from the rubble, but families still need us.

Give hope today: www.lifeusa.org/ruh

#LifeUSA #Afghanistan #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #HumanRights

Orphans in Iraq were thrilled to receive their monthly support by Life for Relief and Development.

Your sponsorship means their wellbeing, helping kids grow into tomorrow’s leaders.

Support now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh

#Orphans #Iraq #Hope #LIFEUSA #WeAreBillionStrong

An Afghanistan earthquake leaves thousands helpless.

Ease their suffering, donate now to Life for Relief and Development: www.lifeusa.org/ruh

#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Afghanistan #EarthquakeRelief #HumanitarianAid #DisasterRelief

In minutes, Yemen’s roads turned into rivers and homes into ruins.

Life for Relief and Development’s team is racing against time to deliver urgent relief to those affected.

Support Yemen now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh

#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Yemen #HumanRights

A humanitarian relief scene in Afghanistan following an earthquake in 2025. In the foreground, a doctor uses a stethoscope to check a young child sitting on an older man’s lap. Medical supplies and boxes of aid are spread across a table. Behind them, several men and children watch. To the right, a large banner displays the Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) logo and text: “Emergency Earthquake Relief – Afghanistan 2025” along with the website www.lifeusa.org and phone number 1-800-827-3543. At the bottom, bold text reads: “Afghanistan – Emergency Earthquake Relief.” The scene conveys urgent medical aid and community support in a disaster-affected area.

The earthquake in Afghanistan left deep wounds and urgent needs.

Our team provided medical aid to those affected. Extend a hand to heal and restore hope.

Support Life for Relief and Development in this noble cause: www.lifeusa.org/ruh

#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Afghanistan #EarthquakeRelief

Promotional banner for the NDEAM 2025 Summit hosted by 6 Wheels Consulting, LLC. The top features the 6 Wheels Consulting logo with the tagline “Advancing your disability mission – America’s Disability Advisor®.” Below, a bold orange bar reads NDEAM 2025 SUMMIT with event details: October 22, 2025 • 1–4 PM. Sponsor logos are displayed: Gold Sponsors (left): Anthem HealthKeepers Plus, ARC Angel Communications, B2L Consulting, Beyond Boundaries. Platinum Sponsor (center): Precision Infrastructure Management. Gold Sponsors (right): Virginia Friendship Circle, Visit Richmond VA, The Arc of Northern Shenandoah Valley. The layout emphasizes inclusivity, sponsorship support, and event details.

🚨 We’re gearing up for the NDEAM 2025 Summit at 6 Wheels Consulting, and we couldn’t be more excited!

Our social media and email campaigns are now live and will continue leading up to the big day.

🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/6-wheels-c...

#NDEAM2025

Life for Relief and Development’s team is on the ground visiting earthquake-affected communities, assessing urgent needs and delivering aid in Afghanistan.

Be the reason families rebuild, donate now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh

#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Earthquake #HumanRIghts #Afghanistan

Hundreds wait every day for water.

LIFE’s water trucks deliver relief to Gaza’s camps where families line up for survival.

Every dollar = gallons of hope.

Donate now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh

#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Water #SDGs

Books + Stationery + a Backpack = Endless Possibilities

Help students in Tanzania start the school year with the tools they need to succeed.

Sponsor a child and write his story of hope with Life for Relief and Development: www.lifeusa.org/ruh

#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Education #Tanzania

Africa's Digital Future Includes Everyone Accessible tech opens doors for youth with disabilities

Across Africa, young people with disabilities push past barriers to enter the digital world — and thrive in it, reshaping what inclusion looks like.
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featuring @akwyz.com @neilmilliken.bsky.social @debraruh.bsky.social @irenembari-kirika.bsky.social

In Pakistan, 40% of diseases come from contaminated water but we can change that.

Dig a well today and bring safe, clean water to an entire community.

Donate Life for Relief and Development: www.lifeusa.org/ruh

#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #Water #HumanRights

Under the blazing sun, hope flows.

Every day, Life for Relief and Development’s trucks bring clean water to displaced families in Gaza’s camps.

Your kindness = relief + survival + dignity.

Donate now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh

#LifeUSA #Gaza #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #HumanRights #Water

When disaster strikes, hope responds.

Life for Relief and Development teams are on the ground, providing hot meals, clean water & relief supplies to families devastated by floods.

Donate Now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh

#LifeUSA #Pakistan #WeAreBillionStrong #Flood #SDGs #HumanRights

YouTube video by Ministerial Conference on ending VAC Short Film on Corporal (Violent) Punishment: But I Grew Up Fine...Didn't I?

Happy to share that I got to share my words and voice in this short film, ""But I Grew Up Fine…Didn’t I?"- a collective piece that explores the lived realities of violent punishment in childhood.

#EndViolenceAgainstChildren #BanCorporalPunishment #ViolenceIsNotDiscipline

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Puneet Singh Singhal - Cities & Memory | Field recordings, sound map, sound art Meet New Delhi-based field recordist and Indigenous disabled activist Puneet Singh Singhal, whose recordings of the city are about capturing memory in motion and honouring voices that are often left u...

Thank you dear Stuart Fowkes and "Cities and Memory" for spotlighting my work in sound, memory, activism and advocacy.

#SDGs #SustainableCities #Music #Sound #HumanRights

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Behind Closed Doors: India's Silent Climate Emergency – THIP Accessibility isn't a special accommodation—it's the foundation of sustainable communities where everyone can survive and thrive.

Read my piece, "Behind Closed Doors: India’s Silent Climate Emergency" for Thip Media on Green Disability.

#GreenDisability #SDGs #WeAreBillionStrong #Climate #Equity #HumanRights

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Allowing a student with a hidden disability (ADHD, Anxiety, Dyslexia) to struggle academically or socially when all that is needed for success are appropriate accommodations and explicit instruction, is no different than failing to provide a ramp for a person in a wheelchair.

#WeAreBillionStrong #Disability #Neurodiversity #Dyslexia #Autism #ADHD #Equity #AXSChat