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Accessibility Spotlight

We put a spotlight on accessibility advocates, both internally and externally, and their ongoing efforts to make the world a more accessible place.

Accessible Spotlight: Rikki Poynter

Rikki Poynter is a 25-year-old deaf YouTube vlogger fighting for better Closed Captioning on YouTube. She began creating content on YouTube over two years ago, producing Q&A videos, makeup tutorials, and vlog-style videos. Rikki now has over 200 videos on her channel and 47,520 subscribers. She uses the platform and her following to make a […]

Students with Disabilities Speak Out

Rutgers Sophomore Laura Etori was leading a normal life until a rare condition known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension caused her to lose her sight three and half years ago. “My major concern was whether blindness would keep me from pursuing my education.  I had never learned Braille since I had my sight for most of my […]