The Kathie J Show | Closed captions? Thank a deaf person. July is Disability Pride Month
Crystal one of our favorite interns back on the Morning Show with Larry and Kendall. Today she's a digital accessibility advocate, self-taught engineer, and improv comedian on a mission to prove that entertainment shouldn't come with an asterisk.
July is Disability Pride Month, and the 2026 theme says it all: "The World Works Better With Us." In this conversation, Crystal makes the case — closed captions, curb cuts, handrails, voice assistants — all designed for disabled people first, now used by everyone. Accessibility isn't charity. It's innovation.
Crystal is also the creator of "Accommodate This: A Night of Disability Pride Comedy" at RISE Comedy in Denver on July 5th — a fully accessible improv show with ASL interpreters, live captioning, and a sensory room.
Support it on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/197332548/accommodate-this-a-night-of-disability-pride-comedy
Improv for Every Body: https://risecomedy.com/event/accommodate-this-improv-for-every-body/
Improv in the Dark: https://risecomedy.com/event/accommodate-this-a-night-of-disability-pride-comedy/
This one's fun, it's real, and Crystal's energy is everything. Hit play.
Crystal Preston-Watson
Accessibility Advocate
Crystalprestonwatson.com
