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Training and Talking in October and November

The Ford Foundation building view

The renovation of the Ford Foundation in 2019 included a tactile sidewalk at the 43rd Street entrance along with the addition of doors large enough for wheelchairs. Photo: Garrett Rowland/Gensler.

October and November 2019 marked important milestones in our growth. We were pleased to be invited again to present on design and accessibility at the biennial Monterey Design Conference at the breathtaking Julia Morgan-designed Asilomar Conference Center. Our lecture, “The Trouble with Accessibility,” was filmed and will be available later this year from us and from the California AIA and in longer form in the AIA New York City’s magazine, Oculus.

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Prime Accessibility Flop On Amazon Prime Day

Several Amazon packages haphazardly stacked.

The price is the surprise in packages bought using the accessibility help desk. photocredit: ASSOCIATED PRESS

I often feel incompetent when struggling with a web site’s interface...

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Peter Slatin to Join MOPD Commissioner Victor Calise at Times Center for Accessibility Panel

I’m excited to co-host New York Talks: Accessibility in our Digital and Physical World, an NYC & Co. event with Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities Commissioner Victor Calise on July 11 at the New York Times Center. ... read more

Millennium Hilton UN Plaza Brings in Slatin Group

The historic Millennium Hilton UN Plaza across from the United Nations asked us to bring Elements of Service training to their staff in late June, following the 12th Annual Conference of States Parties at the UN.... read more

Elements of Service Featured on No. 1 Travel Radio Show!

Robert and Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa on set of their podcast
I was thrilled to be interviewed by Robert and Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa, hosts of the RMWorldTravel radio show—America’s #1 travel radio show—on June 1, 2019.... read more