New York City Is Still a Disaster for the Disabled
It’s difficult to remember pain when you’re not feeling it, and harder still to imagine living with physical limits you don’t actually have. But all it takes is a brief stroll to see how badly designed the city is for those who are very young, old, short, heavy, frail, or in any way impaired.
Autism in Museums: a revolution in the making
As we work to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility among museum audiences and in the workplace, we need to attend to the needs of neurodiverse visitors and employees.
The future of inclusive design: From AI wheelchairs to smart caption glasses
The finalists in this year’s Inclusive Design Award demonstrate the amazing quality of entries in this year’s AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards, including cutting edge tech, a groundbreaking Government team, a business and a theater company. Sponsored by Scope, the Inclusive Design Award celebrates those who are thinking about inclusion from the very start of their project and is the first time […]
Better design could make mobile devices easier for seniors to use
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 a calendar alert, or did one of us receive a text message? Was it the low battery warning on one of our hearing aids? Was […]
My husband is not restricted by his wheelchair – it’s the lack of access that’s the problem
My children’s school, restaurants, aisles and footpaths – I lose count of the times each day I think ‘that would be hard for him’
The U.N. is Calling for the Inclusion of People With Disabilities in the Climate Change Debate
In a new resolution, the organization urges governments to listen to those who are affected the most by natural disasters.
The Architects Redefining Aesthetics
In typical buildings, accommodations for the visually or hearing impaired tend to be small and scattered: braille on signs and beside elevator buttons; flashing lights on fire alarms; guardrails abutting stairs or ramps. Since the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) established design requirements in 1990, these little touches have become commonplace, markers of the effort […]
Accessible Museums: Using Technology to Open the Doors
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.
Lyft & Aptiv’s Self-Driving Cars For People With Visual Impairments Are Enhancing Mobility
In an effort to make Lyft’s ride-sharing services more widely accessible, the brand recently teamed up with Aptiv and the National Federation of the Blind on a new project. The goal is to provide self-automated vehicles for passengers with visual impairments.
ADA Website Accessibility Guide
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 them access to your physical location.