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The inaccessible web: how we got into this mess

Compared to other public spaces, the internet provides us with choices for how we consume and interact. We can use various devices, browsers and operating systems; we can change the size and colour of text; we can navigate with a mouse, keyboard, finger or mouthpiece; or we can use a screen reader to convert wordsContinueContinue reading “The inaccessible web: how we got into this mess”

Event Websites Need to Have Accessibility Info – Scrappy Deviation

I’ve done a few reviews of events now, and I intend to do more in the future. Some have focused specifically on accessibility issues, while others have included them along with other discussions of the events. On both of the event reviews I have done on The Orbit I noted that the events DID haveContinueContinue reading “Event Websites Need to Have Accessibility Info – Scrappy Deviation”

Learning Is For Everyone: Instructional Design For Accessibility (Free Technical Article!) – eLearning Industry

Instructional Design For Accessibility: How To Ensure That Learning Is For Everyone Designing eLearning that is accessible for people with disabilities isn’t easy. The key is to find ways in which basic principles of good web design, along with the principles of Universal Design, can improve access to and the experience of eLearning for all learners,ContinueContinue reading “Learning Is For Everyone: Instructional Design For Accessibility (Free Technical Article!) – eLearning Industry”

Google’s Latest Accessibility Feature Is So Good, Everyone Will Use It | Co.Design | business + design

Google’s Latest Accessibility Feature Is So Good, Everyone Will Use It Though it was developed for users with severe motor impairment, Voice Access could revolutionize how anyone uses their phone. Announced this week at I/O 2016 as something that will ship with Android N, Voice Access is a way for people with severe motor impairmentContinueContinue reading “Google’s Latest Accessibility Feature Is So Good, Everyone Will Use It | Co.Design | business + design”

Mobile Apps Like Uber and Airbnb Raise Novel ADA Title III Issues

Are online-only businesses like Uber and Airbnb covered by Title III of the ADA, and what would coverage mean when the businesses don’t own or operate the vehicles or accommodations that customers use? … Title III of the ADA only applies to owners, operators, lessors, and lessees of “place[s] of public accommodations.” Businesses such asContinueContinue reading “Mobile Apps Like Uber and Airbnb Raise Novel ADA Title III Issues”

Why accessibility is good for business (according to my mechanic) » Simply Accessible

I was lucky to find my mechanic, Pete. There was only one problem. A single, 6” step that stood between my wheelchair and his garage. … There was only one problem. A single, 6” step that stood between my wheelchair and Pete’s office. Most people wouldn’t even notice, but it was enough of a hindranceContinueContinue reading “Why accessibility is good for business (according to my mechanic) » Simply Accessible”

National Gallery’s Tom Roberts’ Auslan captioning app helps hearing impaired art-lovers

Visiting an art gallery would seem a predominantly visual experience, but while most art-lovers can expand their knowledge with an audio tour, people who are deaf or hearing impaired usually miss out. Thanks to new captioning and Auslan tours for the National Gallery’s Tom Roberts’ exhibition, art-lovers of all abilities can find out the secretsContinueContinue reading “National Gallery’s Tom Roberts’ Auslan captioning app helps hearing impaired art-lovers”

Grand Rapids YMCA first building to adopt universal design standards

…how do you design a new building to ensure that it serves the needs of all users? Inclusive design can make that happen. UB’s Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDeA Center), in collaboration with the Global Universal Design Commission, has developed the first set of universal design certification standards for commercial buildings, lookingContinueContinue reading “Grand Rapids YMCA first building to adopt universal design standards”

Changing Places: Meet Vaila Morrison, Architect and a woman on a mission to champion inclusive design and improve quality of life through better accessibility – Womanthology

Meet Vaila Morrison tells Womanthology about championing inclusive design through the Changing Places campaign … Vaila Morrison is an architect with a passion for inclusive design and sustainability. She is not currently practicing as she is also a mum and carer to a young daughter with significant disabilities (attributed to an undiagnosed neurological condition), andContinueContinue reading “Changing Places: Meet Vaila Morrison, Architect and a woman on a mission to champion inclusive design and improve quality of life through better accessibility – Womanthology”

Google Maps will now Earmark Places That are Wheel Chair Friendly

Google Maps now has an accessibility feature that tells whether or not a given place is wheelchair friendly. The feature is currently available only in select locations. … Google Maps has been ushering in new features on a regular basis and now the map is aiming to be wheelchair friendly. The maps have picked upContinueContinue reading “Google Maps will now Earmark Places That are Wheel Chair Friendly”

The 7 Principles | Centre for Excellence in Universal Design

The 7 Principles of Universal Design were developed in 1997 by a working group of architects, product designers, engineers and environmental design researchers, led by the late Ronald Mace in the North Carolina State University. The purpose of the Principles is to guide the design of environments, products and communications. According to the Center for UniversalContinueContinue reading “The 7 Principles | Centre for Excellence in Universal Design”

Transport access for disabled ‘has gone backwards in places’ – BT

Young people with disabilities are being excluded from job opportunities and discouraged from using health and education services because transport facilities across the UK are not accessible enough, a charity has warned. … Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: Transport access for disabled ‘has gone backwards in places’ – BT

Urban development ministry frames accessibility guidelines for buildings – The Economic Times

NEW DELHI: The government has formulated guidelines to make all government and private buildings, including malls, restaurants and public dealing offices, accessible to the disabled and the elderly. The Union urban development ministry, after a year’s spadework, has prepared “harmonised guidelines and space standards for barrier-free environment for persons with disabilities”. The 100-page document listsContinueContinue reading “Urban development ministry frames accessibility guidelines for buildings – The Economic Times”

Accessibility Information for the Disabled on Pinterest | Tourism, Wheelchairs and Special Needs

Regardless of your #Accessibility Needs, you will find information here to help you. From #Disability information to #ADA on #HandicappedAccess requirements, to #WheelchairRamps, & #Braille #Access Pads. Source: Accessibility Information for the Disabled on Pinterest | Tourism, Wheelchairs and Special Needs

StopGap: The Community Ramp Project

Physical barriers in our built environment prevent many of us from enjoying some of the amazing buildings and spaces that our cities and communities have to offer. Our first project that we have embarked upon is called The Community Ramp Project. With material donations from community hardware stores and volunteer labour from inspired community membersContinueContinue reading “StopGap: The Community Ramp Project”

Accessibility Isn’t Just For Wheelchair Users – YouTube

Some people with disabilities don’t require the use of a wheelchair, some have no mobility issues at all, but lots of people benefit from accessibility… Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source.

How this portable wooden ramp is changing wheelchair accessibility – The Globe and Mail

You don’t really know the meaning of accessibility unless you use a wheelchair or hang out with someone who does. I only started to understand one fall evening while wandering the streets of downtown Montreal with my friend André, in search of a bar or restaurant where he could get his wheelchair through the door.ContinueContinue reading “How this portable wooden ramp is changing wheelchair accessibility – The Globe and Mail”

Taxi app Gett makes travel easier for disabled Londoners | TechRadar

Ride-hailing app Gett has announced a new partnership with Assist-MI, an app that helps disabled users interact with services and communicate their access needs. Using the app, disabled customers will now be able to hail one of 8000 black cabs in the capital (or 2000 more elsewhere in Britain) with priority booking and up toContinueContinue reading “Taxi app Gett makes travel easier for disabled Londoners | TechRadar”

London Closer to Setting Standard for Commuter Accessibility

Google’s charitable arm has donated $1 million to help spread blind navigation technology throughout cities worldwide. Starting in London, the Wayfindr program will develop an app that works with Bluetooth beacons to guide users through physical environments with audio cues but, more importantly, it’s developing the first open standard for such systems globally. Curated by (Lifekludger) ReadContinueContinue reading “London Closer to Setting Standard for Commuter Accessibility”

Think accessibility to future-proof your home

… Universal design is another way to look at how the features in your home add comfort and convenience not only for today, and also into the future as well. Its design is useful and marketable to people with diverse or changing abilities. This approach ensures reach, manipulation and use regardless of the user’s body,ContinueContinue reading “Think accessibility to future-proof your home”

Post Falls 5th grade inventor creates app to help people with disabilities

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Alexander Knoll stayed after school one day recently to have a little chat with educators at the North Idaho STEM Charter Academy in Rathdrum. “I love helping people and I’m excited to tell you about the app I’m trying to develop called Ability App,” the Post Falls fifth-grader said. “The ideaContinueContinue reading “Post Falls 5th grade inventor creates app to help people with disabilities”

An Access Revolution | Tarita Karsanji Davenock

The Inclusive Tourism market has been estimated as being worth US$134 billion annually. Already a major tourism sector, it is a market driven by the retirement of the baby boomers, who command almost 60% of net U.S. wealth and 40% of spending. In travel, boomers represent over 50% of consumption. The impact on the InclusiveContinueContinue reading “An Access Revolution | Tarita Karsanji Davenock”

Design for Everyone Guide | Sport and Recreation Victoria

The guide is a resource that uses the principles of Universal Design to provide users with an understanding of how to apply the philosophy of Universal Design during the design and construction phases of a new building or the redevelopment of a current facility. The concept of Universal Design is to simplify life for everyoneContinueContinue reading “Design for Everyone Guide | Sport and Recreation Victoria”

Trail of Cedars Restored in Effort to Expand Accessibility in Glacier Park – Flathead Beacon

Trail of Cedars Restored in Effort to Expand Accessibility in Glacier Park Flathead Beacon The trail was one of the first handicap accessible trails in the park, but it had since deteriorated to where it no longer meets federal standards. It has been repaved with a sustainable non-asphalt polymer pavement that Gordon said shouldContinueContinue reading “Trail of Cedars Restored in Effort to Expand Accessibility in Glacier Park – Flathead Beacon”