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Inclusive Design: Accommodating Sensory Issues in ASD

Graphic illustration of various individuals doing various activities

Today, 1 in 68 people in North America are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder(ASD), which means there is a significant amount of people who could benefit from more thoughtful design solutions.

Introducing “wheelchair accessible” routes in transit navigation

To make public transit work for everyone, today we’re introducing “wheelchair accessible” routes in transit navigation to make getting around easier for those with mobility needs.

The partnerships enabling disabled city residents to better explore their surroundings

Two individuals, from the waist down, at the end of a curb, one is holding a white cane.

s cities work to add technologies to improve residents’ lives and mobility, many are putting a renewed focus on inclusivity and equitable innovation distribution.

African Americans and the Disability Experience’ sheds light on struggles for equality African Americans with disabilities have faced

A five-panel banner stands outside of the Center for Students with Disabilities in Wilbur Cross highlighting African Americans who experienced disabilities.

“African Americans and the Disability Experience,” an exhibit that displays a five-panel banner with images, text and historical dates, highlights both the struggles and accomplishments of African Americans with disabilities from colonial times to the present.

How to Really See a Blind Person

Abstract piece of art. Demonstrating life in color with a black box in the center. Inside the box is a blind individual with her seeing eye dog shaking hands with someone outside the box, or in the life with color.

I want others to feel more comfortable having conversations with people whose experiences are different from their own.

Amherst Center for Senior Services upgrades facility with way-finding features

An orange sign in the Amherst Center for Senior Services hangs in front of a corridor to indicate which rooms and services are ahead.

The Amherst Center for Senior Services has installed new signs and a color-coding system to help its members navigate the 53,000-square-foot facility.

On Island of the Colorblind, Paradise Has a Different Hue

Pingelapese children ride back from a picnic on one of the uninhabited small islands around Pingelap.

An island in the Pacific has a unique genetic history that affects how its people understand color.

Microsoft Accessibility Features

Blind individual sitting and smiling for a photo

With more than 1 billion people in the world with disabilities, there is no limit to what people can achieve when technology reflects the diversity of all those who use it.

Ohio State University, Partners Develop ‘Smart Paint’ to Help the Visually Impaired Navigate Cities

The latest installment of MetroLab’s Innovation of the Month series highlights how a team at Ohio State University, along with the city of Columbus and private companies, is using smart, connected tech to help the blind and visually impaired.

How to Design for Everyone, In 3 Steps

First? Ignore the average user–they don’t exist.

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