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Rikki Poynter: Accessible Communications
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Rikki Poynter is a Deaf content creator, writer, public speaker, accessibility consultant, and activist based in Omaha, Nebraska. Her activism focuses primarily on social media accessibility for disabled people. She has worked with Apple, Google, Samsung, and more.
Speaker • Writer • Consultant • Educator • Activist • Content Creator
Services
Consulting
Gain how-to knowledge on making your business and organization accessible online and offline.
Public Speaking
Learn about Rikki’s journey into Deaf community and culture, or deaf and disability history. Host a workshop about accessibility. Find out about being a disabled business woman and activist in a hearing dominated world.
Brand Collaborations
Do you have a product or service you want Rikki to promote? Learn more about Brand Collaboration services!
"I hired Rikki in August 2022, to support in drafting an accessibility-focused how-to guide/educational resource. Working with Rikki was incredibly seamless–Rikki was very detailed, thoughtful and organized in our collaboration."
-MANAR SWABY (SWAY B ACCESS)
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SCROLL THROUGH THE LINKS BELOW TO ACCESS ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS AND MEDIA MENTIONS HIGHLIGHTING RIKKI’S WORK
- Gizmodo: On the Early Web, People With Disabilities Found Community and Autonomy
- ABC News: Hard of Hearing YouTube Star Campaigns for Better Closed Captioning
- BBC News: "YouTubers: Subtitle Your Videos," Says Deaf Campaigner
- BBC Newsbeat: YouTube: We Know Automatic Subtitles Aren't Good Enough
- BBC Ouch: The New Breed of "Vloggers" Here to Challenge People
- Huffington Post: DeafTalent Everywhere! Part II: This Beauty Vlogger Is Hard Of Hearing And She's Stepping Up Her Game On YouTube
- Identities.MIC: Sh*t People Need to Stop Saying to Deaf and Hard of Hearing People Immediately
- Upworthy: People Say She's Too Pretty to Be Deaf. That's When She Hits Them With This Face
- College Magazine: The Top 21 Female YouTubers of 2021
