Wendy Torres
Believer ✝️ Proud mother of 2 blessings, Senior Instructional and Digital Accessibility Specialist at Coppin State University, Adjunct, USMC Veteran, ASAN, A11y
Yes, accessibility is a civil right.❤️
Love to teach🎓
- Reposted by Wendy Torres[Not loaded yet]
- As educators, we hope that we had an impact on our students. But sometimes, students leave an even bigger impact on us then we did on them. Antonio was that student for me. www.linkedin.com/posts/wendol...
- Reposted by Wendy TorresThere are many wonderful game accessibility nonprofits doing life changing work, from SpecialEffect to Makers Making Change, from NothingWithoutUs to Everyone Can, from CapGame to Warfighter Engaged to GameToo to the Let's Play Games Project. Don't let the current news distract from that.
- Reposted by Wendy Torres[Not loaded yet]
- Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers, step mothers, foster mothers, mothers who adopted, mothers who lost children, aunts, sisters, grandmothers, and all the mother figures in our lives.
- Know of a digital product or technology released in 2023 or later that had accessibility as a core requirement throughout its design and development processes? Nominations are now open for the 3rd annual Gaady Awards. The deadline for nominations is June 30. Learn more at lnkd.in/dmjMesjj
- Reposted by Wendy TorresHello! For Disability Pride Month in July, I'll be doing four as-told-to stories for @motherjones.com on what brings people disabled joy. If you're interested in being interviewed, please fill out this form below. Reposts appreciated. forms.gle/JFqY8otRVB2k...
- Awww, look what God did! My baby girl, Bowie State University Class of 2025 graduates on May 23,2025! What is the wet stuff in my eyes? Darn allegeries🥹
- Reposted by Wendy Torres[Not loaded yet]
- At a conference and getting loads of information. Here are my top three tech tools/hacks I use to get great notes:🧵 1) Webcaptioner: free live transcripts. Click on captioning and then save the transcript as a word document or text file: live.maestra.ai
- Doing an assessment of a product and the company they got to run their accessibility report is AccessiBe😳! Huge red flag there! 🚩 Really not going to trust the assessment of a company that has been repeatedly sued and ordered by the FTC to pay a million dollars in damages.
- Excited to join an incredible group of presenters at the 2025 Accessibility Summer Camp! 🎉 This year’s program offers valuable insights on advancing digital accessibility. Explore the sessions: #DigitalAccessibility www.accessibilityict.org/2025-program...
- States drop Section 504 constitutional challenge! 👀 Good! But let’s stay vigilant because “To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.” – Nelson Mandela www.k12dive.com/news/states-...
- In light of all the ugliness being spewed out about the #Neurodiverse #Autistic community, it is nice to see that my state reps are not falling for the bs: Maryland takes a major step forward in supporting neurodiversity 👇🏽 governor.maryland.gov/leadership/l... #AutismAcceptance #Neurodiversity
- I am at a McDonald’s in DC that has universal designed room space and seating, yet the only way to get in and out of the restaurant is going up and down stairs. 🤦🏽♀️ Hmmm, I think someone was absent that day in practicing architecture class! #ADAFail
- Today is my youngest’s 14th birthday. My dear Xavier, from day one, you’ve been a burst of joy—bubbly, kind, funny, and fiercely resilient. People have tried to define you, but you break every box. I’m so proud of you. Keep being unapologetically you as you move mountains—the world will catch up.❤️ U
- Neurodiverse talent is all around us! You just have to know where to look. 👀 #EveryoneWinsWhenEveryoneIsIncluded neurodiversityemploymentnetwork.org/job-opportun...
- Ten years ago Microsoft launched their Neurodiversity program, and became an even better company because of it. #EmbraceNeurodiversity youtu.be/rS65r723V6E
- The Online Learning Consortium has made the move to the place where the sky is blue! Yay! Give them a follow! @onlinelearningconsortium.org
- Reposted by Wendy Torres[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Wendy Torres[Not loaded yet]
- “We will not be fooled. We will not be silenced. Autistic children become autistic adults. We are part of natural human genetic diversity. Manipulating and lying about the data to justify policies that harm our community will not work.”-ASAN latest statement autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/asan...
- “Disabled people deserve rights, not pity.Dignity, not forced treatment.Representation, not erasure. And let’s be clear what we demand: A future where Disabled people lead, create, and have equal rights. “ Keely Cat-Wells www.linkedin.com/posts/keelyc...
- Reposted by Wendy Torres[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Wendy Torres[Not loaded yet]
- Thrilled to share that my presentation, Game On: UDL Choose Your Own Adventure for Equity and Accessibility, has been accepted for UDL-Con: International 2025! #UDL #TheFututeisInclusive udlcon.cast.org
- Wow. This will be a busy summer for me presenting at conferences. Here is where I will be: Accessibility Summer Camp June 13 National Association of HBCU title 3 Administrators conference June 19 Anthology Together July 14-16 UDL Con International July 22-23 Time to bring out my headshot.📸
- Apparently today was National Sibling Day! Here is to my favorite son and my favorite daughter.( I only have one son and daughter)
- Check it out: the Making Space job-hub, a weekly roundup of remote and flexible marketing, creative, sales, and tech roles tailored for Disabled, Chronically Ill, and Neurodivergent professionals. 👀 app.making-space.com/opportunities #JobSearch #DisabilityRights
- Our team is hiring! We are looking for an Instructional Technologist. Apply today and make an positive impact on our campus and help us shape the future of education! #CoppinStateUniversity marylandconnect.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CSU_Ca...
- Reposted by Wendy Torres[Not loaded yet]
- Lol! So a LinkedIn colleague made an action figure image of himself using AI. I jokingly wrote that I wanted the Fierce Latina Advocate version and he created it!😂 What funny is that I actually have that exact outfit minus the boots. Guess I have to get some new boots huh?👢
- Reposted by Wendy Torres[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Wendy Torres[Not loaded yet]
- Thank you for everyone who joined me for my #OLCInnovate25 presentation: "Empowering Change: Our Journey to Drive Digital Accessibility With Faculty" Below is a link to my presentation and the resources I shared: tinyurl.com/OLCEmpower25 #HigherED #InclusiveTech #A11y
- Reposted by Wendy TorresHappy Autism Acceptance Month from ASAN! This April, we celebrate all the work the self-advocacy movement has done and remind ourselves of the joy and love that keeps us fighting for a better future!
- Hey #OLCInnovate25 mates! Looking forward to presenting today! olc.secure-platform.com/innovate2025...
- Wow, so if he gets an honorary degree that means that Kermit got his doctorate before me!😂 today.umd.edu/kermit-the-f...
