Why I Started Accessible 3?
For over ten years, I labored in the mines of inaccessible digital environments. As my eyesight worsened, my challenges in accessing the tools and spaces I needed to work or communicate grew. Through various support groups I joined during that time, I came to understand that these issues were widespread and largely unresolved in the experiences of many others in the blindness community.
To my friends in blindness, my gratitude runs deep, you make me brave. Your vivid and unfiltered honesty has been a source of courage, inspiring me to share my story, advocate for systemic changes needed for true inclusion, and creating an optimistic future where the next generation can thrive.
Values
We begin with an unwavering commitment to putting blind and visually impaired Americans’ needs at the center of our efforts. Our Yes-And philosophy embraces the potential of technologies, research, and partnerships. We start with what works, recognizing and expanding upon the good while staying grounded in the objective truth about areas that demand improvement.
Mission
To provide the dignity and security of full-time, meaningful employment to the “Blind and Severy Visually Impaired” as defined by the American Community Survey (ACS). Our mission is to double the full-year, full-time employment rate to 74% by 2050.