Impact & Insight Blog
Impact & Insight is a space for LaVant Consulting, Inc’s thought leadership, helpful disability inclusion resources, and unique intersectional perspectives on becoming a cultural changemaker. We invite both inclusion newcomers and seasoned professionals to take a look at the topics that guide our work.
Beauty and Disability During Women’s Month
The relationship between the disability community and beauty is complex as society has historically created beauty standards that aren’t always attainable. When I was growing up, the idea of beauty...
Celebrating Black Disabled Futures Month
What is Black Disabled Futures Month? Observed every February by the LaVant Consulting, Inc team, Black Disabled Futures Month is a time to honor and celebrate the rich and radical history at the...
3 Highlights that Made 2023 a Great LCI Year
Often the end of the year serves as a time of personal reflection, where we look back on milestones, growth, and even challenges that have shaped our lives. Reflective moments like these are...
8 Highlights from I AM: The Inclusive Fashion Experience
On October 8th, 2023, our team hosted an incredible fashion experience in Los Angeles. The event titled, I AM, was an opportunity for our team to demonstrate accessibility throughout every aspect of...
Turning Toward Fashion This Disability Pride Month
Disabled people love fashion! We like to get dressed up and express ourselves through different garments. It’s a key part of disability culture that deserves to be amplified. In fact I didn’t get into fashion until after I lost my eyesight.
Celebrating Disability Pride Month with Social Media
Disability pride month goes far beyond just being proud of my disability. One major positive aspect of social media is the amount of people with disabilities who are now able to control their own narratives.
As a Legally Blind Woman, GAAD is Every Day
For me, GAAD is every day. As a legally blind woman, I’m constantly advocating about the importance of creating access for all individuals which includes people with disabilities.
LaVant Consulting Goes to the Oscars: An Accessibility Recap!
My name is Rosemary McDonnell-Horita, I am the Lead Consultant of Trainings, Events, and Strategy at LaVant Consulting, Inc. I have had the honor of supporting the Oscars in their accessibility...
Website Accessibility Overlays Are Selling Brands a Lie
Accessibility is not magic. There is no wand you can wave to make your building, event, program, or initiative instantly accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities. Companies marketing website accessibility overlay software, such as AccessiBe, AudioEye, and UserWay, are bad news by selling little more than lies and empty promises of true website accessibility.
Happy Birthday LCI: A Timeline of LaVant Consulting History
November 18th is LaVant Consulting, Inc’s birthday! This year we celebrate four great years of supporting brands’ efforts to “speak disability with confidence.” To mark the occasion, we take you through a brief historical timeline of our firm’s history to date!