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- Adapting Creatively Creatively adapting the environment, the opportunities, the mindsets that touch our children with disabilities.
- Blind Access Journal A blind couple chronicles their experiences with accessibility and transportation
- E-Access Bulletin Live Access to technology for all
- Fred's Head from APH Better Living Blog for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired
- Hearing Change Seeing Promise John’s blog
- Losing Vision, Gaining Insight Journey into Low Vision Living
- Say What Club Global Hearing Loss Forum
- The Assistive Technology Blog VCU Assistive Technology Blog
- WebAIM Blog WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind) blog.
Accessibility Resources
- Apple Accessibility Apple’s Accessibility Page
- Google Accessibility This is Google’s Accessibility page. They have information about the measures they have taken to make their products universally accessible
- Microsoft Accessibility Microsoft’s Accessibility Page
- VisionAware Excellent resource site for people who are blind. Includes interviews, news updates and more.
Disability Laws
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Official Site for the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- Section508.gov This law states that all government related technology must be universally accessible.
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Tag Archives: Accessibility
2011
I figured I’d follow the crowd and do a post reviewing this past year. 2011 was certainly a memorable year for many in good ways and bad. This year has brought awareness of how crucial it is to make technology accessible. Apple sets the example with the iPhone and iPad. If you haven’t already, you [...]
More Theatre-Goers Will Enjoy Broadway Through Unprecedented Accessibility Initiative
One of my favorite places to visit is New York City so I was pleased to read an article this morning which informed me that Broadway is going to make their shows more accessible. Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts and G-PASS have formed a partnership that will allow 1.1 million New Yorkers and [...]
Mobile Accessibility
Recently, a friend introduced me to a website called Mobile Accessibility. According to this site, one in five of the world’s population lives with some kind of recognized disability. Eventually, everyone will develop some limitations in vision, hearing, dexterity, or learning. Because of this, the Global Accessibility Reporting Initiative (GARI) is a project that specializes [...]
London Anyone?
Hey friends! Recently I came upon a cool blog that I wanted to share with you. If you have a disability, traveling and vacations can be a bit difficult in regards to making sure everything is accessible. Well, if you are planning a vacation to London in the future be sure to check out the [...]
Hand Controls
Many people with disabilities are not able to drive normally, but thanks to technology are able to drive using the assistance of hand controls. There are several different types of hand controls that can be used. Instead of using the feet pedals to operate the brake and gas, one would use their hands to operate [...]
Equal Rights Center Announces Multi-faceted Disability Campaign
Yesterday, I came across an article from the Equal Rights Center announcing that they have launched a new campaign titled “What is WRONG With These Pictures?” This campaign is to raise awareness to accessibility for the disabled. They have created an a website called http://www.disabilitygame.org. The focus of the site is a game in which users [...]
