Target Is Releasing Adaptive Apparel For Kids With Disabilities
As part of its popular Cat & Jack Line, Target will soon launch adaptive apparel with features for kids with disabilities.
Uber, but for Grandma
Rideshare startups tackle the senior-transport crisis, and test problem-solving the limits of tech.
Are self-driving cars the future of mobility for disabled people?
Self-driving cars could revolutionize how disabled people get around their communities and even travel far from home. Self-driving cars present fundamentally new ways to think about transportation and accessibility.
Virtual Reality Project May Give New Wheelchair Users a Confidence Boost
A group of designers has made a virtual reality system that lets people push a real wheelchair through a virtual world. This new system will give the newly-disabled may soon have a stress-free option to start learning the skills.
Target Is Releasing Adaptive Apparel For Kids With Disabilities
As part of its popular Cat & Jack Line, Target will soon launch adaptive apparel with features for kids with disabilities.
Brick by brick, Lego diversifies its toys with a minifigure in a wheelchair
Lego unveiled its first-ever minifigure in a wheelchair, which first appeared at international toy fairs this week. Donning a beanie and hoodie, the male plastic figure is part of the company’s upcoming “Fun in the Park” set.
‘Virtual vision’ system is a boost for blind independence
New iBeacon guidance technology could revolutionize indoor navigation for the visually impaired. A pilot project is currently underway at the CNIB’s headquarters in north Toronto.
Shedd Aquarium Talking Tactile Maps
Shedd Aquarium in Chicago is making a strong move toward universal design, to make sure that this amazing cultural and scientific resource is welcoming and accessible to everyone, including visitors with disabilities.
Inclusive design to help people with autism and intellectual disabilities
Technology can help people with autism and intellectual disabilities but inclusive design is the key, UCD professor Lizbeth Goodman tells Claire O’Connell.
Seven Top Creatives Discuss Expanding the Idea of Universal Design
Design is a process by which we improve our world by shaping the objects, environments and systems in it, from the mundane (cupcake tins, lawnmowers) to multi-authored intangibles (governments, social media platforms). A “good” design not only supplies elegant or excellent performance, it is also approachable and accessible.