Photographer Kristan Emerson is legally blind, experiences the world as bright, colourful place
Imagine a world where flashes of colour, approaching and receding sound, as well as the kind words of a dedicated family member, are the only way you know where to look.
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.
The tech empowering disabled people in cities
Cities are difficult to navigate at the best of times, but for people with disabilities they can be like an obstacle course and a maze wrapped into one.
How to make Pride truly accessible
Held every June to honor the legacy of the LGBTQ movement and the event that started it all, the 1969 Stonewall riots, Pride is a season to celebrate resilience, resistance and the vast spectrum of sexual and gender diversity.
A Closer Look at Universal Design
Something designed under the guiding principles of universal design should be usable by all people to the greatest extent possible. By definition, it should inherently be as accessible as possible for as many people as possible, minimizing need for further specialization.
Making Inclusive Design the Norm
Inclusive design as a movement has benefited an immense surge in visibility in design circles. Now that it is receiving the attention it deserves, the design community needs to know how to put inclusive design to work.
How Owning Her Disability Helped Alvin Ailey Dancer Samantha Figgins Find Her Confidence
The room fell quiet as Samantha Figgins began to dance. She contracted and extended, each gesture ripe with meaning. One moment she crouched in seeming defeat, and the next she stood tall, then whirled with unmistakable joy.
The untold story of the vegetable peeler that changed the world
Smart Design’s Davin Stowell shares the origin story of the OXO Swivel, one of the great icons of 20th-century industrial design.
The best built environment is an inclusive one, designed for ageing and disability
Home modifications can help delay institutional care, creating benefits for the individual, the taxpayer and the healthcare system.
Barbie gives inclusivity another try with new wheelchair and a prosthetic limb
Barbie is making moves to broaden the definition of beautiful. In June, Mattel will debut a doll that uses a wheelchair and a doll with a removable prosthetic leg as part of its barbie fashionistas line.