by Genevieve McLachlan | May 27, 2020 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Accessible Web Design, Andriod, Apple, Articles, Digital Inclusion, Google, Inclusive Design, Inclusive Society, People with Disabilities, Social Change, Technology, Travel
Starting today, Google Maps will feature a new mode called Accessible Places that, when toggled on, will more prominently show wheelchair accessibility info, the company announced on Thursday. It will be rolling out gradually, the company says, for both Android and...
by Genevieve McLachlan | May 5, 2020 | Access Citizen, Access Matters, Accessibility, Accessible Web Design, Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Assistive technology, Blindness, Digital Inclusion, Inclusive Design, Inclusive Society, People with Disabilities, Seniors, Shopping, Social Change, Technology, Visual Impairment
This is an interesting article, based out of the UK which looks at how online retailers can enhance digital accessibility for shoppers with disabilities and gives 10 common things that customers with disabilities wish online retailers knew. In NZ approximately 1 in 4...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Apr 3, 2020 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Accessible Web Design, Digital Inclusion, Inclusive Design, Innovation, Leadership, People with Disabilities, Social Change
In trying to find something to post that’s not COVID-19 related, I came across this interesting discussion of humanistic design. When customers are viewed as unique humans, across our many spectrums as individuals, the end result is a much better product or...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Mar 6, 2020 | Access Citizen, Access Matters, Accessibility, Accessible Web Design, Assistive technology, Digital Inclusion, Inclusive Design, People with Disabilities, Research, Services, Social Change, Technology
Access Advisors is a pan-disability digital accessibility solutions provider, whose mission it is to help New Zealand become a more digitally inclusive place. They are building a network of people who use any type of assistive technology or who have a sensory,...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Mar 3, 2020 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Accessible Web Design, Assistive technology, Digital Inclusion, Hearing Impairment, Innovation, Microsoft, Technology
Did you know Microsoft PowerPoint can generate real-time subtitles/ captions for you? All you have to do is check a simple checkbox! This is very helpful when you don’t have access to a sign language interpreter. Watch video
by Genevieve McLachlan | Feb 7, 2020 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Accessible Web Design, Articles, Assistive technology, Blindness, Digital Inclusion, Google, Hearing Impairment, Inclusive Design, Learning Disabilitiy, People with Disabilities, Social Change, Technology, Visual Impairment
Check out the awesome initiatives from Google that have made life more accessible! Read more…
