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Calling People “IN” and the “Advantage of a Good Light”

Tech Notes Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "We must be as courteous to a person as we are to a picture, which we are willing to give the advantage of a good light." At this year’s Teach Access Student Academy, I was honored to overhear a conversation between Haben Girma and Lainey Feingold that left a lasting impression. They spoke about the powerful impact of “calling people in” instead of “calling them out” when they make mistakes in accessibility. One example they gave was when someone…