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How Google has Stepped Up

A group of Google employees, including Allen (center), prepare to give product demonstrations at an Assistive Technology Industry Association conference

In the past few years, Google has shifted the way that it thinks about accessibility, moving from grassroots advocacy to codified systems. Beyond making all its products accessible, the next big challenge is finding ways for its technology to help disabled people navigate the wider world.

Making The Web Easier To Access For People With Disabilities

Fingers typing on a black keyboard

About 20 percent of Americans have one or more disabilities, and just like in the physical world, the digital one is not always readily accessible. So, going to a website, if you’re visually impaired, probably involves using a screen reader.