Apple’s global accessibility head on the company’s new features for iOS 13 and macOS Catalina
From dark mode in iOS 13 to a redesigned user interface in tvOS to the dismantling of iTunes to the coming of iPadOS, Apple made a slew of announcements at its Worldwide Developers Conference keynote on Monday in San Jose. And accessibility was there in full force.
How Accessible Content Can Reach A Wider Audience
We live in a highly diverse world, each one of us constantly absorbing information differently. Why shouldn’t digital content reflect this?
IKEA launches gaming products focused on accessibility and esports
IKEA is partnering with medical wearables company UNYQ to release a line of gaming accessibility product.
From Segways to Ceefax: how inclusive design helps everyone
Many tech innovations were originally designed to help people with disabilities. These 10 examples have become part of everyone’s lives.
Using Voice Interfaces to Make Products More Inclusive
Whether you’re creating services, physical products, or software, inclusive design is essential. Inclusive design means making products accessible to, and usable by, as many people as possible. Voice user interfaces (VUIs) are a terrific tool for accomplishing this goal.
I wrote the book on user-friendly design. What I see today horrifies me
The world is designed against the elderly, writes Don Norman, 83-year-old author of the industry bible Design of Everyday Things and a former Apple VP.
Strengthen inclusion, participation of people with autism to ‘achieve their full potential’ says UN chief
On World Autism Awareness Day, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres underscored in his message on Tuesday, the importance of technology which helps people living with autism “achieve their full potential”.
VW Inclusive Mobility aims to make sure tech takes care of everyone
AVs have the chance to make mobility far more accessible to many more groups.
3 inclusive design actions leaders can take right now
Forrester’s Gina Bhawalkar offers three effective tips from her latest report on inclusive design that can be implemented immediately.
Disabled in Graduate School: History and Progress
This post is part of a (somewhat loose) series about being disabled at university, with a focus on graduate school: problems we encounter, how we deal with them, and what you can do that will make things easier for fellow graduate students with disabilities.