Democracy is a Disability Issue

In a true democracy, everyone can participate equally. Explore how end-to-end accessibility — of media, voting processes and more — is essential for full civic participation of people with disabilities.

How might — and should — systems enable::

People with blindness / low vision to engage with political information from maps/data visualizations?
People with auditory and / or language processing issues to participate in community forums, town halls, and meetings with policymakers, amid the lack of standardized, real-time, high-quality captioning?
People with neurocognitive disabilities to discern mis/disinformation, in order to make informed civic decisions?

Join the Museum of Science and Perkins for this vital evening of conversation examining how democracy truly is a disability issue.

This program is free, thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute.