Scottish Wheelchair Inventor Secures Key Funding
A Scottish inventor has secured almost £400,000 in funding for his design for a wheelchair.
Huawei’s AI-powered storybook app for deaf children
Huawei Australia has launched an AI-powered app designed to improve the reading experience for children who are deaf and hard of hearing.
Why Architects Still Struggle With Disability Requirements 28 Years After Passage of the ADA
To gauge the impact of ADA, how it has evolved, common misconceptions about ADA, and its role in promoting social equity in architecture, I spoke with Peter Stratton, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Accessibility Services at Steven Winter Associates, who works with architects and others in the construction industry on the application of […]
HOW TO DESIGN TECH SO NOBODY’S LEFT BEHIND
I’VE HAD DEAFNESS since I was little. My sister was born with congenital deafness, and my dad has some too. You’re not really in the cool gang in my family if you don’t have some hearing loss.
The accessibility and inclusion tipping point
Dylan Alcott, star wheelchair tennis player and basketballer, was a standout success at the Australian Open this year, winning hearts and minds with his brains and backhand.
Linking Research to Practice to Advance Accessible Transit
Historically, there’s often been a disconnect between the research that universities do related to transit and the actual policies and practices introduced by transit agencies. The research might be promising, but the links haven’t always been made to practical implementation.
Flying While Blind
I am not only an experienced traveler; I am an experienced blind person.
The Future of Inclusive Design
GRAY talks to three pioneering individuals who are changing both the way we approach design and who can approach it.
Hiring People With Disabilities Is Good Business
Microsoft, Bank of America and CVS are just a few big companies that profit from their proactive employment practices.
Designing For Accessibility Doesn’t Drive Costs; It Drives Opportunity
In 2014, H&R Block paid $145,000 to settle a suit filed by the U.S. Justice Department that claimed the company’s website, created by HRB Digital LLC, violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In 2008, Target was forced to pay $6 million in damages related to its online checkout process.