“The internet is, in essence, broken,” said Todd Bankofier, the CEO of accessibility software company AudioEye. Last week the company announced a partnership with web design firm Dealer Inspire, which makes customer-facing sites for auto retailers, to implement AudioEye’s Ally Toolbar across their entire portfolio. The move “expands our reach immediately, making it much moreContinueContinue reading “Accessible website design for users with disabilities lags far behind demand”
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Designing inclusively: Some examples
The video below has lots of examples of designing inclusively in the built environment. There are two key messages: get a diverse group of people together before you start designing, and think about all the extra people you can serve or sell to when you design with everyone in mind. While there are several videos around withContinueContinue reading “Designing inclusively: Some examples”
The Accessible Icon Project
The Accessible Icon Project is an ongoing work of design activism. It starts with a graphic icon, free for use in the public domain, and continues its work as a collaboration among people with disabilities and their allies toward a more accessible world. Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: The Accessible IconContinueContinue reading “The Accessible Icon Project”
Accessibility and the Digital Service Standard | Digital Transformation Agency
… Accessibility has been a government priority for many years. The release of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.0 (or WCAG 2.0) set a new standard for accessibility. But for those of us who work in government, there is more to consider. Accessibility must go beyond the technical requirements. As I covered in myContinueContinue reading “Accessibility and the Digital Service Standard | Digital Transformation Agency”
The Potential of IoT Technologies for People with Disabilities
While being able to dim your lights, lock your doors, and adjust the thermostat using voice commands or a simple interface on your smartphone may seem like convenient novelties to some, for disabled individuals these can be essential to maintaining a safe, healthy, enjoyable home life. For example, a quadriplegic who cannot physically open theirContinueContinue reading “The Potential of IoT Technologies for People with Disabilities”
Canada’s new accessibility laws should focus on employment, inclusive buildings, transport
The priorities, which were laid out in a report and released by the federal government Monday, summarize eight months of consultations held with Canadians from coast to coast. Carla Qualtrough Qualtrough, the minister tasked with crafting laws to make Canada more accessible to people with disabilities, says employment will be a key focus of herContinueContinue reading “Canada’s new accessibility laws should focus on employment, inclusive buildings, transport “
Accessibility according to actual people with disabilities
“If you have a disability, what’s the hardest thing about browsing the web?” The answers to Safia Abdalla’s tweet are truly eye-opening and shows us what web accessibility should really be about. In this article I’ll summarize and group the main topics that people bring up in the thread.But do click on the tweet andContinueContinue reading “Accessibility according to actual people with disabilities”
Google Maps now lets users add wheelchair accessibility details for locations
Back in December, Google finally added accessibility details to Maps. It was a long awaited addition, but an extremely welcome one for the more than three million people in the U.S. who require wheelchair accessibility. As we noted at the time, however, the available information still left a lot to be desired. Maps has currentlyContinueContinue reading “Google Maps now lets users add wheelchair accessibility details for locations “
Microsoft app that tells the visually impaired what’s in front of them
This free app is helping the visually impaired Thursday, 13 Jul 2017 | 8:39 AM ET | 01:36 Microsoft is putting its artificial intelligence technology to work to help the visually impaired. The company said on Wednesday that it’s releasing an iOS app called Seeing AI that uses an iPhone’s camera to tell people about objects in frontContinueContinue reading “Microsoft app that tells the visually impaired what’s in front of them”
Government accessibility standards and WCAG 2
This posting summarizes some detailed research into the state of government accessibility standards around the world, as of March 2016. Usually these evolve fairly slowly, although the Jodhan vs. Attorney General of Canada case may change that (governments don’t like being successfully sued by their citizens). … This table shows government accessibility standards, and relevantContinueContinue reading “Government accessibility standards and WCAG 2”
What Non-Disabled People Get Wrong About Accessibility
…there are a LOT of disabled people in the world, with most estimates at somewhere between 15% and 25% of people being disabled in some way. It’s also because of the way that abled (or non-disabled) people Just Don’t Get It in a million tiny huge ways that add up and can make being theirContinueContinue reading “What Non-Disabled People Get Wrong About Accessibility”
How a Smart Home Empowers People with Disabilities
… While advances in personal technology continue at a rapid pace, at times their designers seem to forget about the population that could perhaps benefit from it the most. Stabelfeldt says just the ability to charge a phone with a wheelchair didn’t even exist until a few years ago. But features like Apple’s “Home” appContinueContinue reading “How a Smart Home Empowers People with Disabilities”
TED Talks on Designing for Disability
TED Talks on Designing for Disability: TED Talks (technology, entertainment and design) are short presentations delivered to live audiences by subject experts and recorded on video for later viewing online. The Designing for Disability playlist is 10 TED talks on good design, life hacks and smart technology to empower and include people with disability. TheContinueContinue reading “TED Talks on Designing for Disability”
Calls for a Technology Bill of Rights for People with Disabilities in the US
The National Council on Disability (NCD) in the United States has made a call to establish a ‘Technology Bill of Rights for People with Disabilities’ as part of a series of recommendations to the US Federal Government for making technology more accessible to people with a sensory, cognitive, or mobility disability. … Curated by (Lifekludger)ContinueContinue reading “Calls for a Technology Bill of Rights for People with Disabilities in the US”
Emerging tech aims to improve life for handicapped
Emerging technology is giving new hope for the handicapped, and harnessing brainwaves for the physically disabled and helping the visually impaired with “artificial vision” are just the start. … Many systems showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas are aimed at improving quality of life for people with disabilities. BrainRobotics, a Massachusetts-based startup,ContinueContinue reading “Emerging tech aims to improve life for handicapped”
Why we need to make web accessibility a priority
The world has never been more socially aware than it is today; in recent years the world and our society has taken important steps to becoming a more accepting and inclusive one. However, there is still aspects of day to day life that are living in the past and one of them is the Web.ContinueContinue reading “Why we need to make web accessibility a priority”
New cards extend banking options for vision-impaired customers
For NSW teenager Connor McLeod, who is blind, using an automated teller machine on his own has not been possible until now. … curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: New cards extend banking options for vision-impaired customers
The Section 508 Refresh is Here!
We’re excited to announce that the U.S. Access Board has published its long-awaited update(link is external) to the federal regulations covering the accessibility of information and communications technology (Section 508) and telecommunications products and services (Section 255). What are Section 508 and Section 255? Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 applies to federal government agenciesContinueContinue reading “The Section 508 Refresh is Here! “
Meet the Blind Man Who Convinced Google Its Self-Driving Car Is Finally Ready
Steve Mahan’s solo ride showed it’s time to take the car to market. Now 63 and having lost his sight, Mahan has become one of those capsule-bound explorers. In October 2015, he became the first member of the public to ride in Google’s self-driving pod-like prototype, alone and on public roads. No steering wheel, noContinueContinue reading “Meet the Blind Man Who Convinced Google Its Self-Driving Car Is Finally Ready”
Building Accessibility Culture by David Peter | Model View Culture
The world we live in perpetuates many kinds of ableism all the time. Fixing (“changing”) the world doesn’t rest on a single axis, or even three, but we can reduce injustice by making our websites and workplaces accessible for people with disabilities. Building Accessible Websites and Products The Internet is often touted as aContinueContinue reading “Building Accessibility Culture by David Peter | Model View Culture”
Accessibility advocates tweet their barriers | Toronto Star
Disability advocates are hoping social-media campaigns will publicly shame organizations into taking action on accessibility. Tim Rose made headlines this month when he posted on Facebook about his harrowing back-and-forth with Air Canada, who refused to let him take a direct flight from Toronto to Cleveland because they said his wheelchair was too big toContinueContinue reading “Accessibility advocates tweet their barriers | Toronto Star”
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”
NY Slant – Uber and Accessibility
Amid Uber’s rapid unregulated expansion, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and nine other urban mayors have wisely chosen to develop a global rulebook to confront economic and social challenges of the sharing economy. This new coalition has a prime opportunity to finally end Uber’s discrimination against wheelchair users in New York and acrossContinueContinue reading “NY Slant – Uber and Accessibility”
We’re just temporarily abled: Designing for the future – InVision Blog
We need to design for accessibility not only for folks who are permanently visually impaired, hard of hearing, or have severe motor issues right now, but also for our future selves. … Design for the future you With each passing birthday, our vision is starting to go. Eventually our hearing will start to go andContinueContinue reading “We’re just temporarily abled: Designing for the future – InVision Blog”
Advocate Moves Needle on Website Accessibility – Education Week
Every year, thousands of complaints flow into the office tasked with investigating disability discrimination for the U.S. Department of Education. This year, Marcie Lipsitt, a special education advocate from Michigan, has been responsible for about 500 of those complaints—and counting. Lipsitt’s focus is on the websites of school districts and other educational institutions, which sheContinueContinue reading “Advocate Moves Needle on Website Accessibility – Education Week”
