Rebecca Alexander

28/05/2026

The word "overcome" has always bothered me. It implies we can return to who we were before, that we "get over it" rather than go through it. Disability, illness, grief, and loss fundamentally shape who we become. Learning to live with our challenges, not past them, is how resilience is actually built.

What's a word or phrase that doesn't sit right with you?

Accessibility: Rebecca is sitting on a cream colored couch. There is a gray pillow next to her and an art print in a black frame hanging on the light colored wall behind her. She is wearing a red dress and she is wearing her long dark hair down. She is knitting while speaking directly to the camera.

26/05/2026

Having a mantra can help you stay grounded when you're feeling anxious or stressed.

Do you have a mantra, or something that helps you navigate difficult times?

Accessibility: Rebecca is sitting on a brown couch and is speaking directly to the camera. Her long dark hair is half up, and she is wearing jeans and a cream-colored sweater. Her nails are painted red.

22/05/2026

09/05/2026

Nobody teaches this stuff.

How do you hand something to a person who is blind or low vision?

Special shoutout to young trailblazer for helping me demonstrate it on stage, and the room learned a lot in just a few minutes.

Accessibility: Rebecca stands at a podium during a speaking event, wearing a long denim dress, alongside Morgan, a 16-year-old who is blind, with long dark brown hair and a black dress. They demonstrate how to hand an object to someone who is blind or has low vision.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

05/05/2026

Low vision on a staircase is its own thing.

Going up, the contrast between steps is sharper and the edges are easier to make out.

Coming down, that contrast is mostly gone and depth perception has very little to work with.

This is the part of low vision that rarely gets talked about.

Accessibility: Rebecca is wearing a black jacket over a light blue hoodie, loose, black pants, and black sneakers. She uses her mobility cane and her dark brown hair is pulled up in a bun, and she wears red sunglasses as she demonstrates navigating up and down different types of stairs. Some are clearly marked for accessibility and others are not.

29/04/2026

You don’t have to pick a side.
You can want accessibility and also want treatment.
You can want accommodation and also grieve what you’ve lost.
You can want both.

That’s not a contradiction.
That’s just being honest.

Accessibility:
Rebecca is wearing a gray tank top with her hair pulled back, standing in a kitchen, speaking to the camera. She shares that if you have a disability, you can want accessibility and fair treatment while also holding multiple feelings at once.

22/04/2026

I am progressively going deaf and blind. I have also spent twenty years as a psychotherapist, sitting with people in the hardest moments of their lives.

When you see someone with a disability, do you see someone who could help you? Someone with expertise, with experience, with something to offer?

Or do you just see the disability?

This question is worth asking yourself.

Accessibility: Rebecca stands at a podium in a long denim dress, dark brown hair worn down. She puts on her sunglasses and unfolds her cane while speaking to an audience.

16/04/2026

To every parent of a child with Usher syndrome who is already in panic mode trying to find a cure:
That urgency is love. But your child is watching.

They do not yet know what this diagnosis means for their life. They are learning it from you.

Usher syndrome does not mean they cannot be confident, capable, and self-advocating. It means they need you to believe that first.

Accessibility:
Rebecca is wearing a black sweater speaking directly to the camera holding her hands together as she talks about encouraging parents of children with Usher Syndrome to lead with belief and confidence rather than fear

13/04/2026

If you have low vision, finding a keyhole in low lighting is its own kind of obstacle.

This keypad changed that for me. It lights up automatically, so I can actually see what I’m working with. And instead of a key, I use my thumbprint.
No searching or fumbling, and no frustration outside my own front door.

If you’re thinking about making your home more accessible, this is one of the easiest places to start.
Your thumbprint is always with you. You can’t lose it, forget it, or drop it in the dark.

Accessibility:
Rebecca is wearing a light-colored zip-up jacket and a baseball cap standing in a dimly lit hallway outside an apartment door. Rebecca explains how the keypad illuminates with numbers and a fingerprint scanner, making it easier to open the locked door without needing to find a key.