Lawsuits are not the only way to enforce the civil rights of disabled people to participate in the digital world. Structured Negotiation is a collaborative legal strategy and set of practical tools that have been successfully used for 25 years to improve web, mobile, and other forms of digital accessibility with some of the largest public and private organizations in the United States. The method encourages relationships and avoids the stress, reputational damage, and run-away costs of litigation. It can serve accessibility champions seeking change from outside or within an organization, and can even help create an oasis of cooperation once a case is filed. This session will share stories, strategies, and practical tips from 25 years of Structured Negotiation win-wins.
Lainey Feingold
Law Office of Lainey Feingold / Disability Rights Lawyer, Author
axe-con speaker in 2022
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her
Lainey is a disability rights lawyer and an author. For twenty-five years she has focused on technology and information access issues for blind people. Lainey worked on the first legal agreements in the country about Talking ATMs and web access. Instead of filing lawsuits, Lainey uses Structured Negotiation. It is a strategy that focuses on problem-solving. With this method, she brings together disabled people, businesses and governments. Together, they work to make tech available to everyone. Lainey is a public speaker who has been honored for her work.
She is the author of Structured Negotiation, a Winning Alternative to Lawsuits, available in digital and print formats and in Bookshare. First published in 2016, the second edition, with new content including a foreword by Haben Girma, was published in October, 2021.
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9 сен 2024
