Accessibility of Social Media in Government
The Social Media Accessibility Working Group was created to help government agencies meet their accessibility requirements when using social media. The Working Group, spearheaded by the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy has launched an online toolkit for improving the accessibility of social media used by government agencies. The toolkit curates and shares […]
Tiramisu Transit App
Tiramisu, literally meaning “pick me up” in Italian, is a crowd-sourced app that informs users of the arrival time and seating availability for buses.Tiramisu uses a smartphone’s GPS to display nearby bus stops, which can be shown on a map or in “list view” for increased accessibility. Users select a particular bus stop to find […]
Blue Badge Style
Blue Badge Style is a website and app created by Fiona Jarvis, who believes that accessibility can and should be stylish. The Blue Badge Style app reviews the accessibility of venues in and around London; including bars, restaurants, galleries, hotels, theaters and more. The Blue Badge Style app is available from iTunes and Google Play […]
The Early History of Autism in America
A surprising new historical analysis suggests that a pioneering doctor was examining people with autism before the Civil War.
Top Ten Inclusive Design Lessons
To help you think more strategically about accessibility, here are my top 10 recommendations for inclusive design:
Google Hangouts Sign Language Interpreter App
Google Hangouts allows users to video chat with friends, conduct meetings with colleges and broadcast recorded sessions online. With the launch of the new sign language interpreter app, Google Hangouts now also allows users to assign one of the Hangout participants the role of sign language interpreter. Live video of the sign language interpreter will […]
AbleRoad
Until recently, the only way for people to find out about accessible venues was through word of mouth or by reading usually outdated accessibility guidebooks maintained by local disability advocacy groups. AbleRoad™ is a new website and app that uses the power of crowd-sourcing to find a better way to connect people with accessible places. […]
Feel Free to Stare: Disability and Fashion
Sheathed in a curvaceous bronze basque or donning an ass-less latex bodysuit, Kylie Jenner’s recent cover editorial for Interview Magazine’s December issue engages with the morbidity and masochism of perfection. Shot by the prolific provocateur Steven Klein, her body appears increasingly objectified and abstracted from her humanity.
The Coming Decade for Residential Design
In the AIA’s Home Design Trends Survey, leading residential architecture firms provided their vision for the next 10 years in terms of home layout; features, systems, and products; neighborhood and community design; and kitchens and baths. The key trends that they identified are the growing popularity of universal design; increased attention to a healthy living […]
Institute for Senior Living
Is a non-profit think tank of senior living leaders and Chief Executive Officers who meet periodically to craft new, innovative ways of serving their elderly clients in senior housing and continuing care communities.