The Guggenheim Is Proving That Museums Aren’t Just to Be Seen
www-nytimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org
The famed institution — and others — are reaching out to audiences who cannot connect to art in typical ways.
What It Takes to Make a Restaurant Accessible to Everyone
wsj.com
Contento, opening in Manhattan’s East Harlem neighborhood in June, is designed with accessibility in mind—from the wheelchair-friendly floor plan to the reasonably priced menu and wine list.
What accessibility data is required on hotel websites
hotelmanagement.net
People with disabilities want information about accessible features so they can confidently book rooms online.
3 ways companies can support disability inclusion and boost innovation
hellenicshippingnews.com
Ten years ago, the US American web developer Joe Devon posted a blog post about the need to mainstream digital accessibility and proposed an annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day to campaign for digital access and inclusion – a day that is now celebrated globally every third Thursday in May.
Giving a damn about accessibility
accessibility.uxdesign.cc
To celebrate and contribute to Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we at the UX Collective have partnered with our most prolific accessibility writer, Sheri Byrne-Haber, CPACC, to bring a more candid take on the topic.
Web Accessibility is Broken (Part 2)
convergeaccessibility.com
Last week, I talked about the elephant in the room of web accessibility consulting-- the current model is broken. Jeff and I knew this when we started Converge Accessibility and we're trying to do things differently. Sure, we want to help companies make their websites accessible-- but we also wanted to give them real tools to help them stay that way.
What's Wrong With Quick-Fix Products For Digital Accessibility
go.forrester.com
Let’s get straight to the point: There’s no quick fix for making your digital experiences accessible. That’s true even if your approach to accessibility is narrowly focused on being compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and the laws in your region of the world.
All for Tech, and Tech for All: Inclusive Design Is Just Better Design
prototypr.io
Accessibility first design: Telling Alexa to turn up Beyoncé? Voice assistance. Switched your Twitter over to dark mode? Visual impairment.
Library: Accessibility resources, guides, communities, and more
getstark.co
Discover the world’s best accessibility resources, curated for you.
Technology for All
medium.com
Technology for All by David Banes. A place for a variety of stories from different backgrounds.
When discussing inclusive design, don't leave out users with invisible disabilities
microsoft.com
More than 1 billion people worldwide live with a disability. Using the social model of disability, we ask ourselves if the technology we develop creates or removes barriers for users who are already experiencing challenges in a physical world that was not designed for them. For example, an overwhelming interface may be disabling to information workers who have sensory processing challenges and notifications may be disabling to a user who is trying to focus on a project.
Design for reading: tips for optimizing content for Reader modes and reading apps
sarasoueidan.com
Our content will not always look the way we expect it or want it to. Many apps, tools, and environments that people use to browse the Web strip our content of our CSS and apply their own styles to it. And unless we always keep that in mind, we risk creating incomplete or even broken experiences for users of those technologies or tools.
Video: How a Blind Person uses a Website, a Demonstration and Live Q and A
youtube.com
Approximately 12 million people 40 years and over in the US have vision impairment, including 1 million who are blind according to the CDC. Yet many business and technology leaders making decisions that will impact website accessibility for the blind have not watched a person with a visual disability navigate a typical consumer-facing website.
It's Time to Rethink the Language of Accessibility
time.com
When we see accessibility as only about logistics we lose the true meaning of what people with disabilities wish to achieve.
Architect Chris Downey goes blind, says he’s actually gotten better at his job
cbsnews.com
A social worker tried to tell him about "career alternatives" after he lost his sight, but Chris Downey wasn't about to stop being an architect.
Sound thinking: BBC helps audience to hear the details
tvbeurope.com
Philip Stevens explores object-based media and how the BBC is using it to enhance the experience for viewers with hearing difficulties
His Comfort Is Not My Responsibility
nytimes.com
A young woman with a prosthetic leg hopes to make the world a more empathetic place. If only she didn’t have to do it on first dates.
How to Avoid Ableism and Be an Ally to People With Disabilities
themighty.com
"Assuming a person is faking an invisible disability. Just. Don't."
Why we still need awareness
kerry-thompson.com
Let’s talk about awareness. You may, or may not know we have a few coming up over the next few months like the month of June is ‘Carers Week’ and July is ‘Disability Pride’.
As a type one diabetic, I struggled with whether I was “disabled enough”
theunwritten.co.uk
My relationship with disability is complicated. Type one diabetes is an invisible illness, but most days, I don’t consider myself to be “ill.” I’m incredibly privileged in that the NHS allows me free access to insulin, the Omnipod Dash insulin pump and the Freestyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system. I live a relatively “normal” life, and as a result, I haven’t always felt comfortable using the label “disabled”: but was this the product of societal perceptions of disability?
Surgery Saved My Life, But It's Not a Cure
themighty.com
"I've gone to war with chronic illness and won one battle, but it doesn't mean I don't have others."
As an Asian Woman With a Disability, I Am Triply Invisible
glamour.com
I am a minority within a minority—hypersexualized, stereotyped, ignored. But none of those things defines me.
How Ableism Affects the Mental Health of Disabled People
themighty.com
"The effects of a lifetime of feeling displaced or unwelcome in society often build up over time."
Disabled People’s Feelings About The Pandemic Are More Complicated Than Ever
forbes.com
Even though the pandemic is finally showing real signs of winding down, disabled people’s views on it are more diverse and conflicting than ever.
Why is it so hard to go green when you’re disabled?
metro.co.uk
As I look at the pile of cardboard boxes littering my flat, a pang of guilt often washes over me
Why are our cities built for 6ft-tall men? The female architects who fought back
theguardian.com
Fed up living in a world designed by and for men, 80s design activists Matrix declared war on every urban obstacle in their way. And their impact is still being felt today.
Three Women with Mobility Challenges Share their Experiences with Motherhood: Meet Margarita
wheel-life.org
For many women, the privilege of being a mother comes with both beautiful moments they get to experience while raising a child, and fears and stressors the responsibility entails. For women with disabilities, especially those who have mobility challenges, the excitement of accomplishing the tasks that come with motherhood and overcoming the stressors and fears is even more significant because of the barriers they face.
Cutting the Curb: The Power of Accessibility Research
medium.com
Accessibility research at Facebook is shaping advances for people with disabilities — and everyone else. Here’s how and why to incorporate it into your UX practices.
Video: Andreas Costrau asks "Why?"
instagram.com
Why must we Deaf People always explain?
Qatar aims to deliver 'outstanding' FIFA World Cup experience for people with disabilities
gulf-times.com
Fans with disabilities will be provided access to a range of digital content as Qatar aims to make the next FIFA World Cup accessible to as many people as possible, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has stressed.
Passenger Assistance
passengerassistance.com
In just a few clicks you can request to book assistance, so every rail journey you take is as stress-free as possible. Our trusted technology means you can let station staff know your exact accessibility needs. Independence and flexibility has never been easier.
‘Mobility As A Service’ Concept Promises To Revolutionize Transport Accessibility
forbes.com
Mobility as a Service or Maas is set to revolutionize the way we plan and purchase our journeys over the next 5-10 years. A core principle of Maas is the ability to highly personalize transport preferences, hence a huge opportunity to make transport more accessible exists that mustn’t be missed.
Air travel + broken mobility devices – a constant fear of people with disabilities
disabilityinsider.com
Any person who uses a wheelchair fears air travel -not because of the flying- their fear is of their wheelchair being broken during the flight.
Apple research defines how new Apple Watch accessibility features could work
appleinsider.com
Apple Watch will shortly gain AssistiveTouch features such as being able to stop an alarm when the wearer gestures with their hand, and newly-revealed Apple research may have all the details.
Where Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces fall short
cnet.com
Good luck trying to participate in live audio chats if you have hearing loss. But improvements are in the works.
Twitter Spaces will be available for the web, including accessibility features
techcrunch.com
On Wednesday evening, Twitter announced that Spaces — its Clubhouse competitor — will start rolling out for use on the web. Earlier this month, Twitter Spaces became available for any user with more than 600 followers on the iOS or Android apps, and around the same time, Clubhouse finally released its long-awaited Android app. Still, Clubhouse has yet to debut on the web, marking a success for Twitter in the race to corner the live social audio market.
2021 Update: How to Create an Accessible Podcast
podcastmovement.com
As creators, there are things we can do with our digital assets to make them more accessible for everyone. According to CDC research, 25% of U.S. adults live with a disability.
Meet the Nonbinary Michigan Powerhouse Who Is Revolutionizing Gaming for the Disabled Community
pridesource.com
Courtney Craven was napping in the bedroom when their partner Susan Banks — in the living room playing a video game — suffered a massive stroke and died.
Disability fitness – Check out these online exercise videos for disabled people
newzhook.com
The lockdown has meant that many of us are getting far less exercise than we need. But staying fit and healthy has never been more essential! There are disability fitness apps and online exercise videos that offer a range of options for persons of disability depending on their specific needs and challenges. Here’s a look at some of these online exercise videos that can help you get active with a disability during this lockdown.
Judy Heumann, pioneering disability rights activist, takes spotlight in "Crip Camp"
washingtonpost.com
From “Crip Camp” to Trevor Noah, activist Judy Heumann is finally getting introduced to a wider audience.
Podcast: "Always Looking Up"
always-looking-up.libsyn.com
A podcast dedicated to telling honest and real stories about being a little person in an average-sized world.
Reasons You Should(n’t) Love Me review – big-hearted debut is a keeper
theguardian.com
Starring in her play about friendship, romance and spina bifida, Amy Trigg is enormously entertaining
Revisiting the Unusual Celebrity of Stephen Hawking
nytimes.com
In “Hawking Hawking,” Charles Seife offers a portrait of the famous theoretical physicist and tries to unpack his place in popular culture.
RespectAbility Announces Entertainment Lab Participants
hollywoodreporter.com
RespectAbility– the non-profit that seeks to combat stigmas for people with disabilities— has announced the participants for its third annual Lab for Entertainment Professionals with Disabilities.
Closing the disability representation gap in Kids’ & Family television
eventbrite.com
A conversation about closing the disability representation gap in Kids’ & Family television.
Nicole Lynn Evans Talks Breaking Into Hollywood With A Disability
forbes.com
Nicole Lynn Evans knew breaking into Hollywood wouldn't be easy, but she never doubted she could do it. Now, she hopes to inspire other people with disabilities never to question their potential.
Ashton Kutcher's Twin Didn't Want To Be 'The Face Of Cerebral Palsy.' Now He's Glad
disabilityscoop.com
Michael Kutcher was once upset with his famous twin brother, Ashton, for revealing his cerebral palsy diagnosis on national TV, but today he says he's grateful for the platform it's given him.
Ryan O’Connell: ‘I was born into an able-ist hellhole’
theguardian.com
As his explicit, hilarious Netflix sitcom Special returns, Ryan O’Connell talks about why Hollywood refuses to consider disabled people – and why he’s made his show ‘gayer and gimpier’.
Entering adulthood a tricky time for disabled youth and their parents
hollandbloorview.ca
The Special, a Venezuelan film about a young man with Down syndrome asserting his independence, is running at the Toronto ReelAbilities Film Festival.
Video: Are We Okay With This...? Disability & Hollywood
youtube.com
Did you know that 95% of all disabled roles in Hollywood are played by...able-bodied actors? Is that okay? Is that not okay? Should there maybe be more discussion around this?
Best Practices for Portraying People with Disabilities in Advertising
ana.net
How are brands depicting and including individuals with disabilities in their communications?
Texas’s Winter Storm Killed Hundreds More Than Reported
buzzfeednews.com
A BuzzFeed News analysis shows the catastrophic failure of Texas’s power grid in February killed hundreds of medically vulnerable people.
How Disability Stereotypes in Faith Communities Can Cause Harm
themighty.com
Have you experienced this?
Melissa and Carl's families thought they’d be safe in a group home. The reality was very different
abc.net.au
This week, the disability royal commission heard of violence and abuse by two support workers at a group home described as "dysfunctional" and "in crisis". Here are the victims' stories.
Has Covid Remade Psychotherapy for Good?
nytimes.com
Treatment by Zoom has brought unexpected benefits — will it carry over to the post-pandemic age?
Medical Jargon Can Make COVID Health Disparities Even Worse
npr.org
There's a lot of room for dangerous misunderstanding when doctors and public health officials talk to diverse groups about COVID-19. Health literacy projects aim to dispel confusion in all languages.
For those in long-term care, COVID-19 compounded the weight of grief
nationalgeographic.com
Even as vaccinations make their way across the United States, the impact of the pandemic remains present for residents of long-term care and their loved ones.
Count the cost of disability caused by COVID-19
nature.com
Focusing only on cases and deaths hides the pandemic’s lasting health burden on people, societies and economies.