Donna Danielewski
@donnadanielewski.bsky.social
Exec Director of Accessibility @GBH. Former head of @AccessWGBH (NCAM). Mother, Wife, Knitter, Spinner, Reader, Public Television fan & employee. She/her/hers.
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If you have questions about the accessibility of
@wgbh.org productions or material, please know that you can always reach us by email at Accessibility@WGBH.org or by phone at 617-300-3400. Questions about closed captioning can be sent to closedcaptioningconcerns@wgbh.org
@wgbh.org productions or material, please know that you can always reach us by email at Accessibility@WGBH.org or by phone at 617-300-3400. Questions about closed captioning can be sent to closedcaptioningconcerns@wgbh.org
There's still time to register and join us tonight (virtually or in person). It promises to be a fantastic conversation. www.wgbh.org/events/disab...
Disability Reframed: A Growing Community
More than 70 million adults in the U.S.—that’s 1 in 4 people—live with a disability; some since birth, some developed over time, and some lives changed unexpectedly. The disabilities community is grow...
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June 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
There's still time to register and join us tonight (virtually or in person). It promises to be a fantastic conversation. www.wgbh.org/events/disab...
“‘There are 2 kinds of people in the world: the disabled and the not-yet-disabled.’ The not-yet-disabled must abide & accompany loved ones & family members who have entered into disability as they wait to join those of us who are already there.” Rosemarie Garland-Thomson
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www.wgbh.org/events/disab...
Disability Reframed: A Growing Community
More than 70 million adults in the U.S.—that’s 1 in 4 people—live with a disability; some since birth, some developed over time, and some lives changed unexpectedly. The disabilities community is grow...
www.wgbh.org
June 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
“‘There are 2 kinds of people in the world: the disabled and the not-yet-disabled.’ The not-yet-disabled must abide & accompany loved ones & family members who have entered into disability as they wait to join those of us who are already there.” Rosemarie Garland-Thomson
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I know my work at @wgbh.org is important because I am fortunate enough to communicate w/viewers regularly who tell me so, especially those w/disabilities who rely on our innovations & excellence in delivering captioned, audio described, and accessible content, events, and experiences.
March 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I know my work at @wgbh.org is important because I am fortunate enough to communicate w/viewers regularly who tell me so, especially those w/disabilities who rely on our innovations & excellence in delivering captioned, audio described, and accessible content, events, and experiences.
Why Public Media Is Worth Fighting For:
A Message from GBH CEO Susan Goldberg www.wgbh.org/foundation/h...
A Message from GBH CEO Susan Goldberg www.wgbh.org/foundation/h...
Why Public Media Is Worth Fighting For: A Message from GBH CEO Susan Goldberg
With the threatened elimination of federal funding to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which makes grants to PBS and hundreds of stations like ours, GBH President & CEO Susan Goldberg ex...
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March 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Why Public Media Is Worth Fighting For:
A Message from GBH CEO Susan Goldberg www.wgbh.org/foundation/h...
A Message from GBH CEO Susan Goldberg www.wgbh.org/foundation/h...
Grateful to @raneyaronson.bsky.social, @wgbh.org, Partners Interpreting and the @frontlinepbs.bsky.social team for their thoughtful and inclusive coverage of the Lewiston mass shooting on its one-year anniversary. FRONTLINE Produces Its First ASL-Interpreted Podcast www.wgbh.org/foundation/h... 🤟
FRONTLINE Produces Its First ASL-Interpreted Podcast
In the aftermath of the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, FRONTLINE, along with their Local Journalism Initiative partners, The Portland Press Herald and Maine Public, developed the documentary Breakd...
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December 19, 2024 at 11:50 AM
Grateful to @raneyaronson.bsky.social, @wgbh.org, Partners Interpreting and the @frontlinepbs.bsky.social team for their thoughtful and inclusive coverage of the Lewiston mass shooting on its one-year anniversary. FRONTLINE Produces Its First ASL-Interpreted Podcast www.wgbh.org/foundation/h... 🤟
Presenting the Annual Light the Spark Award is a highlight of the holiday season for our family. We're grateful to have the opportunity to pause & honor those who treat others with the dignity they deserve.https://jgpr.net/2024/12/12/medway-public-schools-name-2024-light-the-spark-award-recipients/
December 18, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Presenting the Annual Light the Spark Award is a highlight of the holiday season for our family. We're grateful to have the opportunity to pause & honor those who treat others with the dignity they deserve.https://jgpr.net/2024/12/12/medway-public-schools-name-2024-light-the-spark-award-recipients/
Happy holidays from Arthur and D.W., Dora, Boots, and Lionel. Thank you, @wgbh & @pbskids for being a part of our family’s history and traditions 💜
December 9, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Happy holidays from Arthur and D.W., Dora, Boots, and Lionel. Thank you, @wgbh & @pbskids for being a part of our family’s history and traditions 💜
Reposted by Donna Danielewski
The Disability Justice Initiative @americanprogress.bsky.social is seeking to highlight disabled people's voting experiences. If you’re a disabled voter willing to speak with us, please complete this form. We'll provide more info when you sign up! #CripTheVote
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Share Your Voting Story
The Center for American Progress (CAP) is seeking to understand disabled people's voting experiences. Rarely are disabled voters highlighted when talking about their right to vote. CAP's Disability Ju...
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December 2, 2024 at 6:31 PM
The Disability Justice Initiative @americanprogress.bsky.social is seeking to highlight disabled people's voting experiences. If you’re a disabled voter willing to speak with us, please complete this form. We'll provide more info when you sign up! #CripTheVote
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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THE MOST IMPORTANT PART of my article on supporting autistic kids (and adults, as my son is now) during the holidays: "Remind others that even if your child doesn’t speak in typical fashion, or indeed at all, it’s still rude to talk about them like they’re not sitting right there, taking it in."
Holidays unsettle autistic children for legitimate reasons. If your child thrives on routine, consider how challenging this time of the year can be. But we can support our kids through seasonal chaos, if we help them cope with whatever disruptions or delights the holidays may bring.
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Perspective | Broken routines, crowded gatherings, funny smells: How to help autistic kids over the holidays
Understanding how autistic kids experience the season and being flexible with our expectations can make the long winter break more joyous for everyone.
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November 18, 2024 at 3:53 PM
THE MOST IMPORTANT PART of my article on supporting autistic kids (and adults, as my son is now) during the holidays: "Remind others that even if your child doesn’t speak in typical fashion, or indeed at all, it’s still rude to talk about them like they’re not sitting right there, taking it in."
Due to unanticipated travel complications, and to ensure the best possible participant experience, we at GBH and some of our partners have decided to move tomorrow's Disability ReFramed: In Media event to be fully virtual. (1/3)
June 26, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Due to unanticipated travel complications, and to ensure the best possible participant experience, we at GBH and some of our partners have decided to move tomorrow's Disability ReFramed: In Media event to be fully virtual. (1/3)
Audio Described Films for Pride Month! Celebrate Pride Month with movies about the joys, sorrows, challenges, and triumphs of the LGBTQ+ community.🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ adp.acb.org
The Audio Description Project
The Audio Description Project (ADP) promotes audio description activity in all media and venues and disseminates information on that work throughout the USA and beyond.
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June 4, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Audio Described Films for Pride Month! Celebrate Pride Month with movies about the joys, sorrows, challenges, and triumphs of the LGBTQ+ community.🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ adp.acb.org
Congratulations to the Frontline team, and to all at GBH who help to make their work possible. What an accomplishment. I am grateful to work where such honest and harrowing stories are told and history preserved.
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March 11, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Congratulations to the Frontline team, and to all at GBH who help to make their work possible. What an accomplishment. I am grateful to work where such honest and harrowing stories are told and history preserved.
www.nytimes.com/2024/03/10/m...
www.nytimes.com/2024/03/10/m...
Accessible COVID tests still available through today. MARCH 8, 2024 is the last day to order.
Order your free COVID tests TODAY, March 8
Order here special.usps.com/testkits
The Free COVID-19 Test Program will be suspended today 3/8.
Blind people or low vision can order Ellume tests: acl.gov/accessiblete...
Need COVID help? Call 888-677-1199, Disability Information and Access Line - DIAL
Order here special.usps.com/testkits
The Free COVID-19 Test Program will be suspended today 3/8.
Blind people or low vision can order Ellume tests: acl.gov/accessiblete...
Need COVID help? Call 888-677-1199, Disability Information and Access Line - DIAL
March 8, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Accessible COVID tests still available through today. MARCH 8, 2024 is the last day to order.
Reposted by Donna Danielewski
I went to my first #audiodescribed theatre event for years this week, Plaza Suite with VocalEyes, and it was fabulous! I’ve written a few more thoughts on it here ♿️ #blind
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://tweesecake.social/@sarahmatthews/112056131572023407
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://tweesecake.social/@sarahmatthews/112056131572023407
March 8, 2024 at 5:01 PM
I went to my first #audiodescribed theatre event for years this week, Plaza Suite with VocalEyes, and it was fabulous! I’ve written a few more thoughts on it here ♿️ #blind
https
://tweesecake.social/@sarahmatthews/112056131572023407
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://tweesecake.social/@sarahmatthews/112056131572023407
On this Valentine's Day, I'd like to thank you to all of my friends, peers, & colleagues in the disability/chronic illness & accessibility space who so generously share their experience and expertise with me and the many others seeking to improve our workplaces and communities. 💟 🤟
February 14, 2024 at 4:20 PM
On this Valentine's Day, I'd like to thank you to all of my friends, peers, & colleagues in the disability/chronic illness & accessibility space who so generously share their experience and expertise with me and the many others seeking to improve our workplaces and communities. 💟 🤟
Thrilled that @gbhaccess.bsky.social will present 3 sessions at CSUN: speaking about Accessible Social Media, Environmental Audio Description, & CADET, NCAM's free & accessible Captioning & Description Editing Tool. The whole team will be there. WTG, NCAM &
@wgbh.org! www.csun.edu/cod/conferen...
@wgbh.org! www.csun.edu/cod/conferen...
Center on Disabilities
The 2023 Conference was an enriching experience for attendees and exciting plans are in the works to build on that momentum.
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February 9, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Thrilled that @gbhaccess.bsky.social will present 3 sessions at CSUN: speaking about Accessible Social Media, Environmental Audio Description, & CADET, NCAM's free & accessible Captioning & Description Editing Tool. The whole team will be there. WTG, NCAM &
@wgbh.org! www.csun.edu/cod/conferen...
@wgbh.org! www.csun.edu/cod/conferen...
I'm grateful that we have several channels & communication outlets w/in @wgbh.org focused on accessibility, disability & chronic illness, inclusive language, etc. GBH's Disability/Accessibility Employee Council, GBH All Access, is phenomenal at elevating issues & sharing feedback in both directions.
If your organization has Slack, Teams, or any other messaging program, you should have a dedicated accessibility channel. This would be a great way for everyone on your team to learn together by sharing links, posing questions, and reviewing alt text, among other things.
February 8, 2024 at 2:27 PM
I'm grateful that we have several channels & communication outlets w/in @wgbh.org focused on accessibility, disability & chronic illness, inclusive language, etc. GBH's Disability/Accessibility Employee Council, GBH All Access, is phenomenal at elevating issues & sharing feedback in both directions.
Reposted by Donna Danielewski
For beginners, it can be difficult to know what to put in alt text, as well as when alt text is needed and when it isn't. This decision tree from @w3c helps you determine what to do, based on specific situations.
www.w3.org/WAI/tutorial...
www.w3.org/WAI/tutorial...
An alt Decision Tree
Accessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
www.w3.org
February 6, 2024 at 3:10 AM
For beginners, it can be difficult to know what to put in alt text, as well as when alt text is needed and when it isn't. This decision tree from @w3c helps you determine what to do, based on specific situations.
www.w3.org/WAI/tutorial...
www.w3.org/WAI/tutorial...
A difficult but important read. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade
The backlash against “wokeism” has led a growing number of states to ban D.E.I. programs at public universities. Thousands of emails and other documents reveal the playbook — and grievances — ...
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January 21, 2024 at 1:42 PM
A difficult but important read. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Nikki McClure, y’all
PBS NewsHour | Artist reflects on natural beauty with a knife and paper | Season 2024 | PBS
Artist reflects on the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest with a knife and paper
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January 18, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Nikki McClure, y’all
Nikki McClure is one of my favorite artists. It was such a treat to see her and her work featured on PBS News Hour last night! The segment starts at 46:11. Check it out! www.pbs.org/video/januar...
PBS NewsHour | Season 2024 | January 17, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode | PBS
January 17, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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January 18, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Nikki McClure is one of my favorite artists. It was such a treat to see her and her work featured on PBS News Hour last night! The segment starts at 46:11. Check it out! www.pbs.org/video/januar...
It has taken me a bit to restart my engine after the holidays, but reconnecting with @wgbh.org All Access (our Disability/Accessibility ERG) yesterday immediately recharged my battery. Getting our new meetings on the calendar has me looking forward to an exciting and inclusive 2024!
January 10, 2024 at 2:07 PM
It has taken me a bit to restart my engine after the holidays, but reconnecting with @wgbh.org All Access (our Disability/Accessibility ERG) yesterday immediately recharged my battery. Getting our new meetings on the calendar has me looking forward to an exciting and inclusive 2024!
If you have questions about the accessibility of
@wgbh.org productions or material, please know that you can always reach us by email at Accessibility@WGBH.org or by phone at 617-300-3400. Questions about closed captioning can be sent to closedcaptioningconcerns@wgbh.org
@wgbh.org productions or material, please know that you can always reach us by email at Accessibility@WGBH.org or by phone at 617-300-3400. Questions about closed captioning can be sent to closedcaptioningconcerns@wgbh.org
January 8, 2024 at 8:27 PM
If you have questions about the accessibility of
@wgbh.org productions or material, please know that you can always reach us by email at Accessibility@WGBH.org or by phone at 617-300-3400. Questions about closed captioning can be sent to closedcaptioningconcerns@wgbh.org
@wgbh.org productions or material, please know that you can always reach us by email at Accessibility@WGBH.org or by phone at 617-300-3400. Questions about closed captioning can be sent to closedcaptioningconcerns@wgbh.org