Accessibility for all - Kendall and Delaney Foster

05/20/20 • 17 min

“I think right now in this COVID-19 pandemic, people with cognitive and social disabilities are really being overlooked. Because it's a really easy time to overlook them. We're all in isolation,” Delaney Foster shares. Listen on, and learn more about how the Foster sisters are raising disability awareness and demonstrating that there’s not one-size-fits all when it comes to navigating the world. Kendall and Delaney are developing initiatives that embrace people with intellectual disabilities. They’re proving that when programs and technology include all people, everyone wins.

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