Accessibility

Neurodiversifying the Museum

By Elizabeth Merritt

One topic I’ve explored here on the Blog is how museums such as the Pacific Science Center are making themselves more accessible to visitors with autism. And with ACLS Fellow Nicole Ivy, I’ve examined efforts to diversify the museum …
The Future of Education Road Trip Begins!

By Elizabeth Merritt

Hi, Nicole here! We are excited to begin this new year with a new project at CFM. My colleague, Sage Morgan-Hubbard (Ford W. Bell Fellow in Museums and P-12 Education) and I are preparing to start the first leg of the Future of Education …
Access and Equity in Museum Internships: A Case Study

By Elizabeth Merritt

In the US in 2015, 17.5 percent of persons with a disability were employed–compared to a 65 percent employment rate for people without a disability: a troubling statistic that should influence our discussions of museum labor and …
The CFM Future of Education Tour starts in 2017 in the Southeast!

By Elizabeth Merritt

This week we are pleased to share our own bit of good news: CFM Fellows Sage Morgan-Hubbard and Nicole Ivy announce they are taking their work on the road with The Future of Education Tour. In January 2017, they will set out on the first …
Transcripts and Captions for Digital Video

By jmorin

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Futurist Friday: Superhuman

By Elizabeth Merritt

As you may have guessed from Wednesday’s wordless post, I’m glued to the Paralympics this week. Today I’m encouraging you to watch this trailer for the 2016 Paralympic games titled “We’re the …
Failing Forward: On Web Accessibility

By Robert Stein

So we’re a few weeks into the launch of our new Alliance Labs initiative here at AAM and already we’re learning a lot. In fact, the work of bringing our team together to launch this effort at all helped us to learn many different things. …
Thinking About Inclusive Museums in the UK

By Elizabeth Merritt

Hi, Nicole here! As part of my work as a Mellon/ACLS fellow with CFM, I’m focusing on a constellation of issues related to museums and labor, including pathways to museum employment; wage equity in the sector; workforce practices promoting …
Futurist Friday: Breakthrough

By Elizabeth Merritt

If you’re a fan of National Geographic specials in general (as I am), you will be psyched to learn they are launching a short futurist series this coming Sunday (November 1, 9/8 Central). Each of the six installments of Breakthrough …
Futurist Friday: RoboKindness

By Elizabeth Merritt

Here are some facts on autism in the US, from the advocacy group Autism Speaks: Autism now affects 1 in 68 children and 1 in 42 boys Autism prevalence figures are growing Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disorder in the U.S. …