Geospatial Tech & Universal Design: Creating Access for All
In this article, we’ll look at a sample of case studies that demonstrate how geospatial technology and universal design work together to make the world more accessible to everyone.
Mindset Matters: How Disability Inclusion Leads To Corporate Growth
Accenture has been at the forefront of understanding the power of disability across the corporate landscape lending to a greater need to look at the value of the lived experience of disability as a tool for leadership.
The Problem With Saying a Person ‘Overcame’ Their Disability
How do you overcome something by simply doing something anyone else would be congratulated for? Can’t disabled people simply be congratulated for what they have done without their impairment being part of it?
Toyota improves universal design taxicab for quicker wheelchair access
Toyota Motor Corp. has announced that it will improve its “JPN Taxi” universal design taxicab to enable wheelchair users to get into the vehicle more quickly — cutting the current maximum of around 20 minutes down to three minutes.
How to Make Design Thinking More Disability Inclusive
A three-tiered framework for making human-centered design more inclusive of people with disabilities can help organizations improve their own programs.
The District’s streets are dangerous, and unjust, by design
On March 13 and 14 road safety advocates and leaders gathered to discuss the District’s progress on Vision Zero, its commitment to eliminating road deaths and serious injuries by 2024.
Monday’s Google Doodle Celebrates The Work Of Seiichi Miyake
Today’s Google Doodle honors inventor Seiichi Miyake, who developed the tactile pavement that helps visually impaired people navigate street crossings and transit stations.
Adding Alternative Text to Your FaceBook Photos from the FaceBook App
Straight from the Tech Abilities Podcast, we bring you the Alt Text demo. This works great and now more and more photos may get posted and the alternative text will give us all a clue to what the picture is displaying.
Karen Braitmayer is designing a more inclusive Seattle
“Accessible architecture is good architecture. It creates places for all people.”
To be more inclusive to people with disabilities, employers should start with their job descriptions
The Americans with Disabilities Act makes it illegal to discriminate against US job seekers with disabilities and requires that employers make reasonable accommodations, including modifying equipment, to help disabled employees perform essential job duties.