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Wendy Torres, Ed.D

@techsnacks

Believer ✝️ Proud mother of 2 blessings, Senior Instructional and Digital Accessibility Specialist at Coppin State University, Adjunct, USMC Veteran, ASAN, A11yπŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Yes, accessibility is a civil right.❀️ Love to teachπŸŽ“

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An animated dog holding a pink lizard toy in her hands while wearing roller skates. This is from the show Bluey

An animated dog holding a pink lizard toy in her hands while wearing roller skates. This is from the show Bluey

Bluey should be required watching for timeline cleanses!

08.03.2026 06:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Why must not forget and exercise our right to vote…posted with alt text

07.03.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes there is something truly humbling about your kids being proud of you. Like I thought I was supposed to be their cheerleader…..πŸ₯Ή

07.03.2026 16:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Wendy Torres smiling beside large gold β€œDR” balloons at a celebration, standing among white and purple balloons with colorful artwork in the background.

Wendy Torres smiling beside large gold β€œDR” balloons at a celebration, standing among white and purple balloons with colorful artwork in the background.

Wendy Torres adjusting large gold β€œDR” balloons while looking up at them, surrounded by white and purple balloons in her office.

Wendy Torres adjusting large gold β€œDR” balloons while looking up at them, surrounded by white and purple balloons in her office.

My colleagues surprised me by putting this in my office and changing my official nameplate on my office door to β€œDr. Wendy Velez-Torres”
#GreatPlaceToWork #CoppinStateUniv

05.03.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lol. I am telling you something happens to them when they become grandparents. Like my kids get the”cool” grandma and I am like this is not the same person who raised me. Maybe they get abducted by aliens πŸ‘½ when they become grandparents and our real parents are on the mother ship🀣

04.03.2026 10:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of a man 's face with a tear coming out of his eye and the words huha written on it . Alt: a close up of a man 's face with a tear coming out of his eye and the words huha written on it .

Daughter is upstairs working on her graduate school homework.

Me: What you working on?
Her: Writing a paper
Me: About what?
Her: Accessibility

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03.03.2026 04:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The fact that is an annual event and new names keep being added every year, both saddens and angers me.

Their lives mattered. They had purpose. They should be here now.

01.03.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today I successfully defended my dissertation! As I was getting ready for my presentation my kids texted me:

β€œMorning Superstar! I am so proud of you!”

β€œWell, I hope you’ve do great mama. Well, I know you’re gonna do great.”

Excuse me, there is something in my eyes….πŸ₯Ή

28.02.2026 00:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.

This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

18.02.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 41053 πŸ” 10833 πŸ’¬ 476 πŸ“Œ 1027

We love you Amber! #FigureSkating #Olympics26

18.02.2026 03:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Accurate 100%

17.02.2026 11:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was anemic for many years and it was exhausting. Iron pills work but they can be hard on the stomach . When you start to feel your levels going low( you will know the feeling), it is important that you eat something or take the iron pills when you feel it coming and not wait.

17.02.2026 01:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Somebody give Max some hair gel please! #FigureSkating #Olympics

10.02.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

WEPA!πŸ‡΅πŸ‡·

09.02.2026 03:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Performative accessibility is just that …performative

08.02.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

With All text….Still dreaming aren’t we all

04.02.2026 12:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Here is the full image description (check alt text) β€œLiam is not the only child subjected to this treatment.”

01.02.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NatlDisabilityLeadershipSeries_public.pdf

Check out this virtual training on disability advocacy and action. The National Disability Leadership Series is for disabled young adults (age 18-30), family members of disabled youth, or professionals who work with disabled youths. More info: drive.google.com/file/d/1wf11...

29.01.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Here is the full statement for the alt text.
We know what we saw. We know what we are seeing. We know what they are trying to do.

25.01.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti.

Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti.

β€œPlease get the truth out about our son.”

Alex Pretti, a VA ICU nurse, was killed by ICE while trying to protect a woman being assaulted.

Trump calls him a β€œmonster” and β€œdomestic terrorist.”

Trust your own eyes. Unlike Trump, the video doesn’t lie.

25.01.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 510 πŸ” 172 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 8

And expect us to buy the lie that he was dangerous and that they were afraid for their lives. It was six against 1.

25.01.2026 03:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The cartoon sponge bob square pants looking confused

The cartoon sponge bob square pants looking confused

Make it make sense…..

24.01.2026 04:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#accessibility #inclusivedesign #leadership #productmaking #disabilityinclusion #innovation | David Dame ♿️ What the world loses without accessibility A world without accessibility would look efficient on the surface and broken underneath. More than 1.3 billion people, about 16 percent of the global popul...

Accessibility isn’t about compliance. Accessibility is about people. David Dame makes this potently clear in his post πŸ‘‡πŸ½

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23.01.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My Site Web 2. Tools Accessibility

Test them out yourself using these score cards: web2accessibility.weebly.com

21.01.2026 11:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There is a distant difference. When something is digitally accessible, it can be navigated, used and enjoyed by everyone with or without assistive technology. Many EdTech tools fall short of the mark.

21.01.2026 11:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Saw a post on LinkedIn about EdTech tools with the headline β€œ A+ List for Accessibility β€œ and immediately cringed. First the poster they were sharing did not have good color contrast and several of the tools they shared have β€œaccessibility features” but are not digitally accessible.

21.01.2026 11:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I think… a good first step.

Accessories in this pack can be used by any Barbie so that’s a win… hopefully they can follow up with a pack with just the accessories.

Fantastic to see Mattel are working with community groups like ASAN… Shame the reporting from guardian is very medical model focused

12.01.2026 08:59 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

I think this is a big win because representation matters. Not perfect, but a great positive step.

12.01.2026 11:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Coppin State University: Leading with Accessibility Long Before Title II By integrating Anthology Ally into LMS workflows, Coppin State has improved the learning experience for all students.

Proud of the work we are doing at Coppin State to champion Digital
Accessibility! #CoppinProud

Coppin State University: Leading with Accessibility Long Before Title II

www.anthology.com/story/coppin...

08.01.2026 03:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So Mike Tirico apparently has NFL super powers because he jinxed both of the kickers! 🀯

05.01.2026 05:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0