Juliet England: ‘Deaf’ Liz Truss – a curious choice of insult

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Russia’s most senior ‘diplomat’ (I use the term loosely; there doesn’t seem to be too much that’s diplomatic about this fellow and I speak as the daughter of one who gave decades of loyal service alongside Her Majesty’s finest) this week described talks with UK foreign secretary Liz Truss as a conversation of ‘the mute with the deaf’.

Meet the team: Louise Hickman

mctd.ac.uk

Research Associate, Louise Hickman, explains how her research connects critical disability studies, access, and feminist labour with the politics of "access work".

Embracing the Power of Being Different

blindnewworld.org

Jessie's retinitis pigmentosa diagnosis took time to accept. But once she embraced the power of being different, she discovered a badass blind babe.

Edward Willard has had 'a fantastic life' despite cerebral palsy and wants no assistance in dying

marylandreporter.com

As the youngest of four kids in our family, obviously my mother knew what a healthy pregnancy felt like. In the two weeks before I was born Mom just knew something was wrong with how I was positioned.

Disabilities are not binary. Why do we treat them that way?

aamc.org

Too often, disability is thought of like a light bulb: on or off. In reality, most disabilities fall somewhere along a spectrum from mild to severe.

How Creativity Helps Me Navigate the World with Disability

creakyjoints.org

Learn how Angie Ebba, who lives with ankylosing spondylitis and migraine, navigates the world with disability in creative ways.

Shaping Attitudes Through the Language of Disability

jewishboston.com

People with disabilities have advocated for using the term “disability” as an important step toward removing the stigma that often is associated with having a disability.

The unique case of Africans with learning disabilities and assistive technology

techpoint.africa

Many Africans live with learning disabilities (LDs), but there’s not enough data to come up with numbers. While false beliefs are common, ways to make learning easier aren’t.

Fashion Has Started to Embrace Disability — and Beauty Needs to Catch Up

instyle.com

“All body types, shapes, faces, sizes are worthy."

Molly Burke on What Needs to Happen Next for a More Accessible Beauty Industry

allure.com

"What's going to happen with accessible design is the exact thing that happened a few years ago with shade ranges."

5 autistic POC models discuss their invisible disability

i-d.vice.com

Daniella d’Aiuto’s ‘Safe Space’ explores navigating the industry as a person of colour with a neurological disorder. We speak to her and her subjects.

How Disabled Queer People Are Finding Community Through Digital Drag

rootedinrights.org

Author note: At the time of writing, Pyx Elated (They/Them) was previously known as Peter Panic (He/Him). They’re comfortable with the article using the name Peter Panic and he/him pronouns as written, but the image description and link at the end have been changed to accurately reflect their drag now.

The Infinite Benefits of Including Students With Disabilities

themighty.com

"She was prepared for the real world."

Planning for Digital Accessibility in Research Libraries

publications.arl.org

Plan Ahead and Avoid After-the-Fact Remediations.

Beyond the accessibility limits of an ancient city

eurocities.eu

Porto, a historical city located on the very steep valley of the River Douro and dating to 275 BC, is tackling a particularly challenging goal: barriers-free mobility.

Intel and GoodMaps collaborate to make indoor mapping technology accessible

disabilityinsider.com

GoodMaps is collaborating with Intel to deliver indoor wayfinding solution for all, with special emphasis on improving indoor navigation for people with vision, mobility, and hearing disabilities.

New microphone invented for speech recognition

abilitynet.org.uk

Accurate speech recognition is all about the microphone writes our guest blog editor, Colin Hughes, a former BBC producer.

Type Even Quicker Using Your Voice on Mac Computers | How to Use Dictation

idropnews.com

The Mac’s keyboard, for the most part, works pretty well. Sure, Apple’s had some issues with MacBook keyboards in the past, but most Apple keyboards still work like a charm whether you’re working or chatting with someone. Of course, that doesn’t mean that’s the only way to write all your thoughts. Mac computers have other features that help you write everything down quickly without barely moving your fingers. We’re talking about the Mac’s built-in Dictation feature.

Brain implant can wirelessly translate your thoughts to text with 94% accuracy

thebrighterside.news

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are an emerging assistive technology, enabling people with paralysis to type on computer screens.

Video: I have no forearm. And I am a DJ. - Prof. Bertolt Meyer (2020)

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Prof. Dr. Bertolt Meyer works at the research center „Hybrid Societies“ at Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany. He is also a DJ and electronic music enthusiast. He hacked his arm prosthesis such that it plugs directly into his synthesizer so that he can control the music with his thoughts.

How The Music Tech Industry Is Adapting to Better Accommodate Musicians With Accessibility Issues

attackmagazine.com

Lack of accessibility is an issue that affects many music producers and DJs. We speak with three members of the disabled community to find out how accessibility impacts their creativity and performance.

Accessibility on Twitch: the complications of streaming

eurogamer.net

Last month, a new post on the Twitch UserVoice forum requested for a Disability Pride Month. It's something that's celebrated for other minority groups, but is yet to be implemented on the streaming platform for the disability community.

Why you need Accessible Marketing Collateral?

247accessibledocuments.com

Marketing collateral is created to share with your customers different facets of your products, using product guides and brochures. Often these can also be downloaded from your website in the form of PDF, Excel, Word or PPT. They help in nurturing accessible communication while providing your customers with the relevant information.

Legal Requirements for Live Captioning

3playmedia.com

If you’re hosting live virtual events, you should be providing live captions for many reasons, including legal compliance.

Microsoft Accessibility Learning Modules

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Technology can empower people to achieve more, help strengthen education opportunities, and make the workplace more inviting and inclusive for people with disabilities. And with more than 1 billion people with disabilities in the world, Microsoft believes accessibility and inclusion are essential to delivering on our mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Don’t forget to share your awards on social media after completing each module!

Understanding the W3C's Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Requirements

boia.org

The W3C’s Accessibility Conformance Testing rule format helps to establish standards for testing content for WCAG conformance. Here’s an overview.

New Technology Is Changing Web Design

techpresident.com

There are over 1.9 billion websites on the Internet, and hundreds of thousands of new sites are uploaded every day.

Braille’s Place in the Age of Technology

newuniversity.org

A quick assumption would be that the utilization of braille has decreased in recent years, either due to advancements in technology or the rise of the audiobook industry. However, braille has since evolved from solely embossed paper to its incorporation in accessible technology.

Juliet England: ‘Deaf’ Liz Truss – a curious choice of insult