ELIA is a breakthrough new language for the blind. It can be mastered in a matter of hours, not months ...
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how much design has changed since spellcheck was introduced at Microsoft? Take a look at a feature that now sits right next to spellcheck in Office apps. It’s called Accessibility ...
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Kat Holmes argues that to truly achieve inclusiveness, we need to first look at who we're excluding ...
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Through social workers, friends of friends and neighbors, the center tracked down 20 older New Yorkers living active lives and followed them through their daily routines ...
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Two colleagues seem to be using parking spots they don’t deserve. But deciding whether to bring this up with management depends partly on sorting the facts from rumors — and ...
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Ford revealed a prototype technology, called Feel the View, that allows the blind passengers to "feel" what they can't see outside a car's window ...
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Here’s how the company confronted its own shortcomings on inclusive design–and systemically redesigned its app for everyone ...
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Detroit’s design community has set an ambitious vision—to become a global leader in the practice of inclusive design in order to drive more inclusive growth ...
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The goal of opening our communities to everyone has been around for decades. However, with advances in medicine affording us longer lifespans, accessibility must go even further. We must focus ...
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From something as seemingly trivial as missing out on online promo deals to something as crucial as the inability to apply for certain jobs, lack of inclusivity in tech design ...
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An accessibility gap has been created, and it's only getting bigger, says Digital Pulp's chief creative officer ...
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At Microsoft, we see disability as a strength. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, including attracting, recruiting, and retaining diverse talent in the tech industry ...
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Accessibility advocates are lending themselves to improve the hobby of gaming for their with colorblind players ...
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Kat Holmes shares the biggest misconceptions with inclusive design–and what companies need to do to get it right ...
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Angel will be telling us about how design and diversity and inclusion come together through Universal Design. Her talk is not centered around her own lived experience of disability, for ...
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The premise of inclusive design is that apart from permanent disabilities there are temporary, situational, or changing disabilities that affect us all. We invited a range of experts to suggest tips ...
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The terminology and concepts of accessibility, inclusive design, and universal design are often intertwined. I think they interrelate, and each has an important meaning of its own ...
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Japanese designer Kosuke Takahashi has created a new typeface that allows everyone equal access to information, whether they can see or not ...
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Today, 1 in 68 people in North America are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder(ASD), which means there is a significant amount of people who could benefit from more thoughtful design solutions ...
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 To make public transit work for everyone, today we’re introducing “wheelchair accessible” routes in transit navigation to make getting around easier for those with mobility needs ...
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s cities work to add technologies to improve residents’ lives and mobility, many are putting a renewed focus on inclusivity and equitable innovation distribution ...
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“African Americans and the Disability Experience,” an exhibit that displays a five-panel banner with images, text and historical dates, highlights both the struggles and accomplishments of African Americans with disabilities ...
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I want others to feel more comfortable having conversations with people whose experiences are different from their own ...
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The Amherst Center for Senior Services has installed new signs and a color-coding system to help its members navigate the 53,000-square-foot facility ...
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An island in the Pacific has a unique genetic history that affects how its people understand color ...
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With more than 1 billion people in the world with disabilities, there is no limit to what people can achieve when technology reflects the diversity of all those who use ...
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The latest installment of MetroLab's Innovation of the Month series highlights how a team at Ohio State University, along with the city of Columbus and private companies, is using smart, ...
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First? Ignore the average user–they don’t exist ...
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Daman Wandke, started a website called Abilitrek that finds hotels that have the right accommodations for travelers with disabilities ...
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Positive action will be required to ensure that smart city solutions don’t just favor the already wealthy and connected ...
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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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The Center for Independent Living will recognize UC Berkeley architecture and city planning professor Raymond Lifchez with the second annual Ed Roberts Award, which recognizes and honors individual contributions to the success of CIL and the ...
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The project “Pompeii for all. Accessibility paths overcoming architectural barriers” can be considered Italy’s longest barrier-free path and it represents another step forward in the rebirth of Pompeii Archaeological Site ...
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Mass production for a diverse population leads to exclusion and disparity. Canada should rethink what it means to truly innovate ...
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My diagnosis won't keep me away from the city streets and the sweet energy that's found there, even if someday I "walk" by dint of wheels ...
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It's not just you — they’re an example of hostile architecture ...
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Whether we are framing laws, recruiting employees or designing products, approaching these through the inclusiveness lens is a great starting point to create a more accessible world for persons with disabilities ...
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Though it was developed for users with severe motor impairment, Voice Access could revolutionize how anyone uses their phone ...
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A look at how illustration played a major role in 2017’s biggest redesigns. It was marked by debate on diversity, inclusivity, and sexism, from the sterile halls of Silicon Valley to the studios of ...
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The archetype visual language of signs. All members of Elpida Home, are identified not only by their title, but an explanatory illustration as well ...
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As the aging population expands, some cities are implementing strategic plans to ensure the needs of the elderly are met — especially in terms of mobility and housing ...
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Sleek wheelchairs, stylish walking sticks, powered body suits and eye writing technology: New Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum accessible design exhibit shows a bright future for aging adults and people ...
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Highlighting the beneficial ways design and technology are transforming the lives of people with different physical, cognitive and sensory abilities ...
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Accessible banking used to mean statements in large print. Now it involves fingerprints, face recognition and hi-vis debit cards. Next up, a helpful money management bot ...
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People with disabilities are often overlooked by event spaces and meeting planners. A new wave of innovation and technology can help make meetings and events more accessible ...
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Equal access to education isn’t quite as easy as one would imagine ...
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Through Aira, a blind person is connected to an agent through their smart glasses. Whenever this person needs helps, they just press a button on a camera, and are immediately ...
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Students with vision problems now have a number of tools at their disposal to help keep up in the classroom, they just need to be implemented correctly ...
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What happened when organizers of a public space makeover put “inclusive” at the top of the checklist ...
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Tatyana McFadden is a seven-time gold-medal-winning Paralympian and an ambassador for the Mobility Unlimited Challenge, a global challenge seeking new innovations to transform the world for people with lower-limb paralysis ...
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The 2017 AARP Livable Communities National Conference was an opportunity for elected officials, planning professionals, local leaders and community advocates from throughout the nation to share ideas, best practices and ...
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