Natalie Trevonne’s Post

There’s a lot of misconceptions about disability including the one that we literally don’t do anything at all. People are surprised and inspired by the fact that we even step out of our houses every day. That’s why I am so excited about this piece that I got to write for Popsugar with my beautiful and brilliant colleague Sofia Webster! In our latest article together, we are featuring some incredible disabled individuals who are changing the narrative around our community exploring in nature and participating in outdoor sports. plus you can read about all their cool product recommendations to help you get started on your own outdoor adventure. click the link to get to know these adventurers today! https://lnkd.in/ggmeH79r #NDEAM #Disability #Advocacy #Accessibility #Shopping #Adaptive #Popsugar #Nature #Sports #DisabilityAwareness

One way to support the disability community is to educate yourself about the different accessibility features. And a feature that’s been such a game changer for me, is audio description. Audio description has been so impactful for the blindness community as we are now able to fully enjoy television and film. Audio description breaks down The actions and scenes between dialogue providing detail that my community would otherwise miss. It’s still a little difficult to figure out how to best utilize this feature on short form content for social media, but I think the more we educate ourselves, the more opportunities there will be to provide better access. Click the link below, to learn all about audio description in my latest blog post for LaVant Consulting, Inc. #Entertainment #SocialMedia #Accessibility #AudioDescription #Disability #Blind #LowVision #TV #Film #Advocacy #DisabilityAwareness #DigitalAccessibility #Technology https://lnkd.in/gHie9ebv

It’s the last day of Disability Pride Month and I wanted to share a story I wrote for PS all about my journey with self-confidence. If I’m being transparent, I didn’t always have disability pride. Disability is a process and I really had to learn how to love all the parts of me including my disability. I’m so glad that I’m able to be bold and confident within my blindness now but I understand that it’s not easy. So for those who are still struggling, I see you, I support you and I want you to know that you’re not alone. There’s light at the end of the tunnel and it’s OK to show yourself grace, if you’re not there yet. Celebrating all my beautiful disabled individuals this month and beyond. I hope this story encourages you! #SelfLove #DisabilityPrideMonth #SelfCare #Confidence #Blind #LowVision #DisabilityAwareness #Advocacy #PS https://lnkd.in/gPhJ65VZ

I know there’s often quite a few discussions on language when it comes to disability. And ultimately people with disabilities will identify the way they want to and we have to respect that. But here’s why I don’t use impaired language. Impaired to me, suggest that someone is broken or needs to be fixed. I’m not broken and I don’t need to be fixed. I have a good life although there are challenges, I work through them like any other person. So that’s why I identify as blind. I don’t want anyone feeling sorry for me or thinking that they need to go out of their way to make me what they perceive is better. I’m already better because I’m being myself and that’s all I can do. #Advocacy #DisabilityAwareness #Blind #LowVision ##Accessibility #Communication

I didn’t really know what to say about Global Accessibility Awareness Day because for us advocates every day is GAAD. We’re constantly trying to move the needle forward and encourage people to be more intentional about accessibility. My hope for you is that you take it beyond this day And choose to be accessible in everything that you do. My call to action for brands, organizations and companies is to make sure that you’re including people with disabilities from beginning, middle and end when it comes to accessibility. I once had someone very high up at a company asked me how they can create something for their non disabled Employees so that they don’t always have to call on people with disabilities. The answer to that is, that is not a thing. Anytime your doing work around accessibility, you should always involve people with disabilities. Your expertise, or what you think you know about accessibility is never gonna replace somebody’s lived experience. #GAAD #Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility #DigitalMedia #Online #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityRepresentation #Advocacy #Change #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay

Today is the Met Gala! And as a fashion girly, I of course want to be excited about it but know that it won’t be accessible for me. Don’t get me wrong, I still try to tune in and watch the interviews and try to participate but it’s really hard. The Met Gala pre-show does not have live audio description so it’s difficult to know what people are wearing. It would be so helpful if at least the interviewers would prompt guest to describe their outfits and give a little more detail about the looks. I also noticed that There’s no ASL interpreting for interviews for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. This is something that a lot of events have started to do, so I would love to see the gala adopt this as well. Or at the very least include captioning. Disability representation is often talked about being left out of the Met Gala which I think is so important. There should definitely be more people with disabilities present and shown in the media but of course I know we have such a long way to go. But until then, we should at least be able to enjoy the festivities from our homes online. dear Met Gala, let’s get on it and make it happen for next year! #MetGala #Fashion #Vogue #Disability #Advocacy #DigitalAccessibility #DisabilityAwareness #Media #Accessibility #FashionIndustry

Societies expectation for beauty when it comes to disabled folks is so low that when they come across a disabled person that they find attractive, they always make it a big deal! I’ve met people and they’ve reacted with weight you’re blind? You’re so pretty… I’ve never understood this comment and it never made me feel good. Disabled folks can be attractive, I’m not sure where people got the idea that we couldn’t! I take a deeper dive into the relationship between beauty and disability in our latest blog for LaVant Consulting, Inc. where I got the opportunity to interview my lovely colleagues on the topic. Check out the piece below and please feel free to interact with me on your thoughts, opinions and feedback about disability and beauty. https://lnkd.in/dWruAhJx #Beauty #Disability #Advocacy #DisabilityAwareness #Accessibility #Diversity #Inclusion #SelfLove #Blog

People have to stop assuming that anyone that’s ever with a blind person is their caretaker! Whether it be their children, significant others, friends etc. It’s both rude and ablest to make comments like “oh they’re so lucky to have you”, or,, “oh you probably take such good care of them”. Or one I recently got when I was with my manager… “I love her boots, you have her dress so cute”. I know this might be shocking for some, but blind people are able to take care of themselves. They’re also able to take care of others. And it’s really demeaning for people to assume they can’t, especially if you don’t even know the person. Let’s continue to educate ourselves and Not promote ablism with language like this. Thanks so much for joining me in this educational moment with Natalie Trevonn! #Education #Advocacy #DisabilityAwareness #Accessibility #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Blind #LowVision #Disability #Language #Change

Forr any brand still using the excuse that it would be difficult to have a diverse and inclusive runway, please show them this video! The time for change is now! People with disabilities deserve to be a part of the fashion industry! And you don’t need to separate them into Another show. We can all exist on the same runway together! Check out all the beautiful models used for our Toucher collection for NYI Inc! To hear alt text for all the different looks, visit our website with the link below! https://www.wearnyi.com #Runway #Fashion #Disability #Advocacy #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Accessibility #FashionShow #Media #Change

Thank you so so much to my good friend Sarah Wasilak for writing about NYI Inc and my advocacy work within the fashion industry for POPSUGAR! The launch of NYI has been such an amazing journey and I am so proud of what we’ve accomplish as far. Like I’ve said multiple times, people with disabilities love fashion and we deserve to take up space within the industry. Check out the story with the link below! https://lnkd.in/gngPNd4J #Advocacy #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Fashion #Accessibility #Media #Popsugar #News #FashionDesigner #NYFW #Blind #Disability