Jordyn Zimmerman
@jordynbzim
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She/Her. Accessibility Enthusiast. @ohiou & @BostonCollege. M.Ed. MBA. Constant learner. Apple Distinguished Educator. @TheNoraProject. Views my own.
Ohio, USA
Joined January 2015
Communication is a basic human right. Communication is a basic human right. Communication is a basic human right. Communication is a basic human right. Communication is a basic human right. Communication is a basic human right. Communication is a basic human right.
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RT @GlennGRobbins: 🙌🏼A heartfelt thank you to an amazing human being, friend, and keynote speaker @jordynbzim for sharing her incredible jo….
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RT @StephenMRCovey: The best leaders don’t have all the answers — they cultivate a team that does. Surround yourself with people who challe….
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Hi, @TSA 👋🏻 Wanted to give a quick S/O to Liz @goingplacesCLE who is always ready to support me through security, while ensuring access to my augmentative alternative communication (AAC), via iPad. Thanks, #TSACares!
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RT @DC_DeWitt: “Ohio requires buses for private school kids. Public school students have to find their own ride: School districts are respo….
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School districts are responsible for transporting private and charter school kids, leaving thousands of public school students behind
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RT @Variety: ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Will Filter Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and Medicaid Changes Into Storylines: ‘We Take Our Platform Serio….
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The team behind "The Pitt" open up about how the current state of the world will impact Season 2.
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RT @AllMeansAlltj: Accommodations aren’t shortcuts—they’re access points. IEPs level the playing field so every learner can engage, commun….
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Earlier this week, I shared remarks at this event commemorating #ADA35. I focused on some ways the ADA has impacted my life, and how we must strengthen the infrastructure that makes access and opportunity possible for all.
I’m proud to join @HHSgov in celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. My uncle, Senator Ted Kennedy, was a lead author of the ADA. Advancing disability rights isn’t just a cause I support—it’s part of my family’s DNA, and I’m committed to carrying
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RT @ACLgov: Join us Monday, July 28, for HHS’ Americans with Disabilities Act 35th Anniversary Celebration. Read our announcement for the l….
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RT @RERConAAC: Jordyn Zimmerman calls for “a more user-centered design approach across the board—where AAC users are not merely participant….
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RT @CaringAcrossGen: We’re coming together in grief. In rage. In determination. What an incredible start to our 60 hour vigil! 🕯️ . Thank y….
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RT @USATODAY: They don't need Medicaid. But their kids do.
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"If we get to a place where we're no longer eligible, I can start a timer on how much longer Emma will be alive," Stacy Staggs said.
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RT @RERConAAC: Blasko, Light, McNaughton, Williams & Zimmerman argue that ""people who need or use AAC must be leaders and co-creators in a….
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Check out my paper in the Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Journal, Beyond access: the intersecting role of AAC, literacy, and technology.
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As the digital landscape continues to evolve, access to communication, literacy, and technology have become essential for citizenship, community inclusion, and social and emotional well-being. This...
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RT @XavierBecerra: As the former HHS Secretary, I’ve seen what happens when Medicaid is gutted. Clinics close. Doctors leave. People suffer….
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RT @NC_Renic: Please stop assuming that too many em dashes means AI written. Some of us are producing grammatically incoherent work the hon….
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RT @LittleLobbyists: Multiple Little Lobbyists families traveled to Washington, D.C., from across the country (Maggie and David traveled al….
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Children with disabilities and their parents who rely on the health insurance program took to Capitol Hill this week to warn that the proposed reductions could be ‘devastating.’
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I am thrilled to be included in the first-ever #ForbesAccessibility100 list that honors myself and others (many I admire so, so much) as the biggest innovators and impact-makers in Accessibility. Read more: @Forbes.
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