Google Maps’ next update will include reports regarding accessibility issues at public transit stations, making it much easier to plan your journey. … So far, the update is available on iOS, Android and desktop platforms. However, it is only available in New York, Paris, Seattle, Boston, Budapest and Brisbane at the time of writing. Accessing theContinueContinue reading “Google Maps Accessibility Update”
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AI fueling a new technologies to help people who live with disabilities.
AI is fueling a new generation of technologies to help people who live with disabilities. Why it matters: The right technologies can be life-changing for people living with a disability and will be essential in supporting our aging population, as healthcare costs skyrocket. via: Assistive technology is AI’s next billion-person market https://www.axios.com/2024/01/12/ai-assistive-technology-accessibility
Get support from the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk
I knew Microsoft are doing great things in the Accessibility sphere but this Disability Answer Desk is a step further. In their own words: We want to get you the support you need for Microsoft Windows, Office, Xbox, and Skype. We can also help answer questions related to your Microsoft account and billing. Just selectContinueContinue reading “Get support from the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk”
Live Captions for everything on MS Windows 11
Microsoft Live Captions A chance typo (Win/Ctrl/L) brought t my attention that Microsoft (MS) actually provides a lot of captions at a system level that will in real time like captains of any audio played. It even will transcribe buit-in access features like Narrator and Read Aloud. I often use closed captions on youtube, howeverContinueContinue reading “Live Captions for everything on MS Windows 11”
Non-Inclusive Online Booking Systems expose Apathetic Legacy thinking and Antiquated Procedures
I’m getting really sick and tired of every event that is put on defaulting to use these online ticketing systems for bookings and none of them catering for disabled access to be booked online like the rest of the community. Instead, we are ostracised once again, being forced to submit a form and wait forContinueContinue reading “Non-Inclusive Online Booking Systems expose Apathetic Legacy thinking and Antiquated Procedures”
Accessibility vs emojis. At an emojis best, they can add fun and… | UX Collective
Emojis can be read aloud to users with the power of screen readers. If emojis are used right, they can still convey all of the emotion and context intended, despite not being visible. Before we can determine how to best use emojis, let’s figure out what emojis “look” like to screen readers. Accessibility vs emojis.ContinueContinue reading “Accessibility vs emojis. At an emojis best, they can add fun and… | UX Collective”
New portable homes billed as a game-changer for people with disabilities
In a bid to keep young people with disabilities out of aged care facilities, an organisation in Melbourne has launched a new type of portable house. via Source
How to write helpful reviews for people with acces…
More than 65 million people worldwide need wheelchairs to get around. Yet, information about accessibility isn’t always easy to find. From sharing photos of wheelchair-friendly entrances to answering questions about accessibility, Local Guides like you can help make life easier for many people by adding this important info on Google Maps. This doesn’t just help peopleContinueContinue reading “How to write helpful reviews for people with acces…”
My response to yet another survey – Is your train station accessible? – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
So.. ABC are running a survey on accessible train stations. If you’re a wheelchair user or care for someone in one, maybe you’re a parent using a pram or you just have trouble with stairs, take our survey and tell us your experience using your local train network. Source: Is your train station accessible? WeContinueContinue reading “My response to yet another survey – Is your train station accessible? – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)”
Accessibility: Usability for all | Interaction Design Foundation
Let’s examine a topic we often take for granted to understand what it’s really about. Doing so, you’ll be able to proceed with a broader appreciation of how users engage your designs. … A design is only useful if it’s accessible to the user: any user, anywhere, anytime. We often mistake the concept of accessibility as involving people with disabilities. However, we’re all disabledContinueContinue reading “Accessibility: Usability for all | Interaction Design Foundation”
Google disability support team
Google Accessibility (@googleaccess) 30/1/18, 8:33 am (1/2) We’re pleased to announce the launch of our first dedicated Google disability support team! Agents are available Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm PST through email and only in English language. Contact the team at disability-support-external@google.com. Curated by Lifekludger. Via Twitter
Accessible website design for users with disabilities lags far behind demand
“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”
AccessibleTech – Section 508 Explained
I. Introduction The primary goal of Accessibility is to make certain that Information Systems can be used by people with disabilities. A properly implemented system will provide access to information to people that use assistive technologies and it will increase usability for everybody. This is due to the fact that most accessible rules one wayContinueContinue reading “AccessibleTech – Section 508 Explained”
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”
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 “
Designing for Accessibility: The Ultimate in UX
Designing for users with a broad range of abilities can bring challenges. But, before you start thinking “Great, more stuff to limit my rockstar designs” — recognize this: Smart designs aren’t created to impress your peers. Smart designs (and smart designers!) use design elements like color, placement, and interaction in very intentional ways to help site visitorsContinueContinue reading “Designing for Accessibility: The Ultimate in UX”
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”
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”
Airline Web Accessibility: Post US DOT Deadline Round Up
Round the world in 8 Days We are pleased to say we can conclude our round the world airline accessibility review, having looked at the six airlines (one from each continent) to see how they have approached the new US … Continued Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: Airline Web Accessibility: Post USContinueContinue reading “Airline Web Accessibility: Post US DOT Deadline Round Up”
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”
UPDATED: WVU opens gender neutral bathrooms, ignores handicap accessibility
West Virginia University (WVU) celebrated the grand opening of two state-of-the-art gender neutral bathrooms Thursday, in an effort to preserve its commitment to diversity and “remain a national leader in progression and inclusion.” However, the school has failed to remain inclusive for for its students who are handicapped. … Some students at WVU, however, thinkContinueContinue reading “UPDATED: WVU opens gender neutral bathrooms, ignores handicap accessibility”
Are you wasting your time creating an accessible PDF?
The collective knowledge around the creation of accessible PDFs is slowly but surely growing, making this flexible format more widely available to people of all abilities. But what if you make your PDF accessible, yet someone still finds it inaccessible because of the way they open it?PDF button on a computer keyboard In a nutshell,ContinueContinue reading “Are you wasting your time creating an accessible PDF?”
Five ways to increase video accessibility and minimise cost | Access iQ
Making your video content accessible is one of the most costly components of web accessibility, but there are several ways you can reduce expenses. Five ways to increase video accessibility and minimise cost | Access iQhttp://www.google-analytics.com/ga.jshttp://www.accessiq.org/sites/default/files/js/js_xAPl0qIk9eowy_iS9tNkCWXLUVoat94SQT48UBCFkyQ.jshttp://www.accessiq.org/sites/default/files/js/js_bv1N0E-8M9Npquu8rVaxXXhjc-kkOcMBiiDE2L8sel8.jshttp://www.accessiq.org/sites/default/files/js/js_R9UbiVw2xuTUI0GZoaqMDOdX0lrZtgX-ono8RVOUEVc.jshttp://www.accessiq.org/sites/default/files/js/js_YslV4i4VWxDl7sv7StaIaYaouOUygZcgWLxkrMXM3Nc.jshttp://embed.player.vioapi.com/Script.axd?compress=falsehttp://www.accessiq.org/sites/default/files/js/js_dTzpEfg5C8aCKXF1xNgEebophY6fm3bvn1HT7ZtCxpM.js// http://www.accessiq.org/sites/default/files/js/js_IDBX5SzkJ9gGNq7x-qOE_2DZsexqguTJQGMKvi4w-Uw.js// http://www.accessiq.org/sites/default/files/js/js_TXOvDcKBaO3aKLd7-sviY9sKGUIhT0mTQWBSccBoT7M.jshttp://www.accessiq.org/sites/default/files/js/js__qGb4_0gUJSHyiuPOCImqyOMKvoDA7KCDvyltuH26Yk.js// With more than half the population accessing videos online, there’s no doubt that multimedia is a powerfulContinueContinue reading “Five ways to increase video accessibility and minimise cost | Access iQ”
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”
