Accessibility

I’ve learned more about accessibility in the last few years and am aware that there is always more that I don’t know. If you or someone you love or advocate for has access needs that aren’t met in this newsletter and my substack platform, send me a message. I will do what I can to increase accessibility

Current Accessibility Features:

TLDR- Too Long Didn’t Read summary of a post. An accessibility feature that I often utilize as an ADHDer is to read the TLDR (too long, didn’t read) of a post first, and then go back to read in full if I have the capacity to do so.
Visually accessible color contrast (we’re at a 5.13 ratio at the time of publication)
Font- Substack currently doesn’t have the most accessible fonts available. Hopefully that changes and if so, I’ll update accordingly.
Audio will include transcripts.

TLDR

If your accessibility needs aren’t being met, let me know in a message.

Sliding Scale:

I know how it feels to come across an offering that feels like it would benefit me in the moment, and the expendable income isn’t there to allow me to join. I’ve followed a sliding scale model to offer participation for all those who are called to be here.

Please use the infographic to self-assess and select a subscription that best matches your circumstances. If your circumstances change, please update your subscription accordingly.

The Green Bottle, model and image attributed to Alexis J. Cunningfolk. Y axis represents financial privilege and X axis represents your financial experience. Three jars, left jar is fully green, middle jar is half full, right jar is minimally full. Each jar contains text to assist in identifying your location of financial experience which is listed below.

Green Bottle Image Description:

Full green jar:

I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic* needs.

*Basic needs include food, housing, and transportation

I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs.

I own my home or property OR I rent a higher-end property

I own or lease a car

I am employed or do not need to work to meet my needs

I have regular access to health care

I have access to financial savings

I have expandable** income

**Expendable income might mean that you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the movies or a concert, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month, etc.

I can always buy new items

I can afford an annual vacation or take time off

Half-full jar:

I may stress about meeting my basic needs but still regularly achieve them.

I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs

I own or lease a car

I am employed

I have access to health care

I might have access to financial savings

I have some expandable income

I am able to buy some new items & I thrift others

I can take a vacation annually or every few years without financial burden

Access sliding scale discount for this category here

Partially filled jar:

I frequently stress about meeting basic needs & don’t always achieve them

I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting my basic needs

I rent lower-end properties or have unstable housing

I do not have a car and/or have limited access to a car but I am not always able to afford gas

I am unemployed or underemployed

I qualify for government assistance including food stamps & health care

I have no access to savings

I have no or very limited expendable income

I rarely buy new items because I am unable to afford them

I cannot afford a vacation or have the ability to take time off without financial burden