What does someone who’s hard of hearing, someone with a severe ear infection, and a commuter on a packed subway who forgot their earphones have in common? They would all ...
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Music and dance are such universal parts of the human experience. They are fundamental to who we are. So, why is it that so many people assume the Deaf or hearing ...
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The virus isn’t simply a health crisis; it is also a design problem ...
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This new normal risks being a society without disabled people, Amy Kavanagh writes ...
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As work and life events go remote, people are increasingly sharing the feeling of “Zoom fatigue.” Little do they know they’re experiencing a sliver of what the deaf and hard of hearing ...
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Research shows people with disabilities are at risk for mental health problems ...
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What does someone who’s hard of hearing, someone with a severe ear infection, and a commuter on a packed subway who forgot their earphones have in common? ...
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These tips are focused on the needs of deaf and hard of hearing participants in virtual workplace meetings ...
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Data from the Pew Research Center shows that disabled people are actually much less likely to use the internet, which may be in part because inaccessibility remains a serious barrier. So, let’s ...
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The Netflix documentary, executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, is groundbreaking in its depiction of people with disabilities and their fight for civil rights. Here's why ...
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LGBTQ+ designers are here, queer, and being overlooked ...
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Whenever people “watch captions in noisy environments such as gyms and bars, they have the deaf community to thank.” ...
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For young Oliver Garza-Pena, the trip to the store was like any other. But then he looked up and saw someone staring back who looked just like him ...
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Helping all bright horizon students regain their fun ...
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In at least one way, disability issues are the same as any other issue. Facts and details are important, but they don’t explain the full range of debated approaches and ...
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Wednesday that over two miles of Market Street — which she calls the "everyday backbone of the City" — is now car-free to help ...
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With an ever-growing amount of people using the world wide web, comes a growing amount of people who are being underrepresented by baseline designs, thoughts and common assumptions – a ...
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Despite Nike and Tommy Hilfiger X Zendaya making clothes for a disabled audience, the conversation around it is just beginning ...
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Exploring disability practices, policy, politics, and culture ...
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Restaurants are increasingly reliant on self-service technology to improve the customer experience. From handheld or desktop tablets used to collect payment to kiosks used for self-service ordering, technology allows restaurants ...
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"If I fought to change everything that wasn’t accessible to my disabled body, I would have to mold society between my warm palms, stretch it like putty, and reshape its ...
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"The museum is dedicated to developing inclusive experiences for all visitors by providing accessible programming and features. We seek to enhance the visitor experience by designing tours and exhibits that ...
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Domino’s Pizza Inc. won’t be able to evade a lawsuit claiming it doesn’t ensure blind people can order food through its website and mobile app ...
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As our everyday world moves increasingly online, the digital landscape presents new challenges for ensuring accessibility for the blind. A recent court challenge against Domino's pizza may be a watershed ...
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Wegmans is rolling out new carts that better support children with certain special needs. The Firefly GoTo Shop cart is designed for children ages 2 to 8 or up to ...
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A loud “bing” sounded as we drove onto the highway access ramp. I didn’t see a message on our car’s screen. Was it my phone or my wife’s? Was it ...
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A new generation of accessible museums is opening the door to people who may find access challenging. They are doing this by using technology in a range of innovative ways ...
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Your website visitors are just as diverse as the community you serve and to deny them access to the content on your web page is the same as not providing ...
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Most people without disabilities ignore articles about accessibility because they seem irrelevant to them. With the digital world becoming more integral to our lives, and disabilities being acquired through accidents, ...
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Design Core Detroit has launched The Detroit City of Design Podcast, hosted by Design Core's Executive Director, Olga Stella ...
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Every section of the new water park, named Inspiration Island, is wheelchair accessible and guests with special needs are admitted at no cost ...
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Restaurants these days are louder than ever, to the point where critics check volume levels and diners grouse about them ...
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A dedicated assisted travel lounge has opened at Birmingham New Street station in our latest effort for our Access for All Programme ...
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Imagine a world where flashes of colour, approaching and receding sound, as well as the kind words of a dedicated family member, are the only way you know where to ...
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IKEA is partnering with medical wearables company UNYQ to release a line of gaming accessibility product ...
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"The series is based on the real experiences of small children and disability is a part of the world.” ...
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Aaron Philip's life has been transformed by becoming the first black, trans, disabled model to sign for a major agency. Since joining the renowned Elite Model Management last September, the ...
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Never mind what’s on the menu. A number of readers have told me my reviews would be more helpful if I let them know whether they can simply get through ...
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Something designed under the guiding principles of universal design should be usable by all people to the greatest extent possible. By definition, it should inherently be as accessible as possible ...
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Whether you’re creating services, physical products, or software, inclusive design is essential. Inclusive design means making products accessible to, and usable by, as many people as possible. Voice user interfaces ...
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Designing packaging that is easier to read, open and use for blind and disabled people ultimately improves everyone’s user experience ...
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While advocates have made progress, some students feel the University still isn't equipped to support their needs ...
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TLmag caught up with Lisa White, the curator of International Design Biennale Saint-Étienne 2019. The festival -Me, Nous, You- explores inclusive design ...
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So, as a storyteller, I ask myself, how might the stories we tell on stage change if they are told from a disability perspective? ...
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Now Ikea Israel has teamed up with the nonprofits Milbat and Access Israel, each of which specializes in making the world more accessible, to develop a series of modifications to fix popular Ikea ...
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The Cincinnati Art Museum will begin construction on a new front entrance ramp this week. The ramp comes as an addition to the DeWitt entrance, an accessible entrance at the ...
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Today I released Access, my short documentary about accessibility. It follows Cory Joseph through a typical day, showing how he uses his smartphone, Braille display, tactile watch, and guide dog (named ...
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In 2018 it was announced that a new series of disability-inclusive emojis would be released in 2019. These emojis included wheelchair users, amputees, deaf individuals and, to my delight, blind characters ...
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People with autism can find busy, crowded environments difficult. This means that a visit to a museum at peak time could be challenging. During these times there are lots of ...
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The LapWrap ensures complete patient stability by firmly securing patients’ arms by their sides during the entire surgical procedure, with full visual access for the surgical team ...
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Everyone should be able to access information or use a product and/or service easily.  ...
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