Do It Myself Blog – Glenda Watson Hyatt

Articles

April 2011. The iPad: A Cool Communicator on the Go. Perspectives on Augmentative as Alternative Communication, Vol. 20, No. 1.

January 2009. Disabled Child Left to Die by Mother, Social Workers, Rational Outrage.

September 26, 2008. Traveling with autistic children: Tips for fellow travelers, Uptake Vacations Blog.

September 25, 2008. Traveling with autistic children: Tips for parents, Uptake Vacations Blog.

February 6, 2008. Traveling with a disability in North America: Air and Ground Transportation, Uptake Vacations Blog.

February 5, 2008. Traveling with a disability in North America: Hotels and Cruises, Uptake Vacations Blog.

Winter 2006. CAPTCHA: The FAQs, AccessibleContent Magazine. Vol. 2, Issue 1.

Fall 2005. More Than a Set of Rules: Consider Human and Social Factors Alongside Technical Guidelines, AccessibleContent Magazine. Vol. 1, Issue 3.

Fall 2005. What is in a word? The evolution of disability language, SPARC BC News.

Summer 2005. The Archive Dilemma: What to do with Legacy PDF Files, AccessibleContent Magazine. Vol. 1, Issue 2.

Summer 2005. What is Web accessibility?: Making a nebulous concept more concrete, SPARC BC News.

Spring 2005. Validating a Vendor: Evaluating Claims of Accessibility Expertise, AccessibleContent Magazine. Vol. 1, Issue 2. Preview Issue.

October 2003. How to Get the Most Out of Career Services as a College Senior With a Disability, eSight Careers Network.
* Ranked #2 on the Top Ten most-read resources for that week.

June 2003. The Slippery Slope of Credit Card Debt, eSight Careers Network.

April 2003. Make Your Company’s Intranet Accessible to Employees With Disabilities, eSight Careers Network.

December 2002. Saving for Retirement When You Are in Business for Yourself, eSight Careers Network.

July 2002. The Duty to Accommodate Workers With Disabilities in the Unionized Sector, eSight Careers Network.

Winter 2001-2002. Say What?: Effectively Communicating with Clients with Speech Disabilities, Contact Point Bulletin. Vol. 5, number 3.

April 2001. Improving Access To Government Web Sites For People With Disabilities, British Columbia Government Policy and Communications Office.

Books

2006. I’ll Do It Myself, Soaring Eagle Communications.

2002. Accessible Online Labour Market Information: A Guide for Developers, Ministry of Advanced Education and Human Resources Development Canada, BC/Yukon Region. (with CS/RESORS Consulting and IAM CARES)

2002. Simplified Web Accessibility Guide, Ministry of Advanced Education and Human Resources Development Canada, BC/Yukon Region.

Presentations

September 2011. Model 2: POUR – Making Your Online Presence an Accessible One. SOBCon NW 2011, Portland, OR. (Watch a brief clip)

March 2011. The New AAC: Cheap and Disruptive? (co-presented with Joseph O’Connor). 26th Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN 2011), San Diego, CA.

March 2011. The Untapped iPad Market: Is Your Site POUR? South-by-Southwest (SXSW) 2011, Austin, TX.

July 2010. Living with Cerebral Palsy in the Web 2.0 Era. Center for Health Literacy Conference 2010: Plain Talk in Complex Times, Alexandria, VA.

October 2009. How POUR is Your Blog? BlogWorld & Social Media Expo, Las Vegas, NV.

August 2009. How POUR is Your Blog? WordCamp Fraser Valley, Surrey, BC.

May 2009. Accessible Recreation: A Personal Perspective. BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) Symposium, Whistler, BC.

May 2009. How POUR is Your Blog? SOBCon 09, Chicago, IL

February 2009. What Accessibility Means to Me? AccessCamp San Antonio, via online.

October 22, 2008. What’s in My Networking Toolbox?. Surrey – Delta Chapter of the Valley Women’s Network.

February 21, 2009. What Accessibility Means to Me?. AccessCamp San Antonio.

May 1, 2009. How POUR is Your Blog? SOBCon 09, Chicago.

May 27, 2009. Accessible Recreation: A Personal Perspective. BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) Symposium, Whistler.

Press Releases

April 28, 2009. web’s most powerful bloggers teach ROI on social media relationships May 1-3 Chicago

January 12, 2007. Vancouver’s Weather Housebounds Disabled Couple: Married couple with cerebral palsy uses the internet to generate income while stuck inside due to weather.

August 4, 2006. Canadian Author Wins $12,000 Marketing Makeover.

Videos

July 7, 2009. How to Add Talking Captions to PowerPoint Presentations.

December 20, 2008. Greetings 2008.

September 27, 2008. How WordPress Has Changed My Life.

July 27, 2008. I’ll Do It Myself – Book Trailer.

September 16, 2007. Introducing Glenda Watson Hyatt, The Left Thumb Blogger.

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