by Genevieve McLachlan | Aug 2, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Accessible Accommodation, Articles, Be.Accessible, Inclusive Design, Microsoft, People with Disabilities, Technology
As part of my contract with Be. Accessible (now Be. Lab) we’ve been doing some work with Microsoft’s NZ offices in Auckland & Wellington so it’s great to see that #accessibility is a key focus in the redesign of their main USA campus. Read...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Jul 19, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Accessible Web Design, Articles, Assistive technology, Awards, Be.Accessible, Blindness, Celebration, Hidden Disability, Inclusive Design, Leadership, My Life My Way, Newsletter, People with Disabilities, Social Change, Technology, TED Talk, Travel, Visual Impairment
Celebrate the achievements of Wellington Airport and My Life My Way: Read about Screen Reader testing for sighted users and learn why we need universal design. Read our newsletter…
by Genevieve McLachlan | Jun 28, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Articles, Assistive technology, Be.Accessible, Blindness, Hidden Disability, People with Disabilities, Transport, Travel, Visual Impairment
As part of my contract with Be. Accessible, I’ve recently completed an assessment of Wellington Airport so am pleased to be able to share with you what’s been happening. After four years of upgrades and accessibility improvements, they have just been awarded a...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Jun 19, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Assistive technology, Be.Accessible, Networking, People with Disabilities, Services, Social Change, Technology
As part of running a business, I’m involved in a number of networking groups and often need to tell people very quickly what I do, this is called an Elevator Pitch, the idea being that you should be able to tell someone in a lift traveling between floors in a...
by Genevieve McLachlan | May 28, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Articles, Be.Accessible, Inclusive Design, Leadership, Shopping, Social Change
Kiwi Property Group is making big changes in accessibility. KPG has been working with Be. Accessible to enhance the accessibility of their shopping centres and also investing in their people and their approach to accessibility. I was lucky enough to assess two of...
by Genevieve McLachlan | May 24, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Articles, Be.Accessible, Minister for Disability Issues, People with Disabilities, Shopping, Social Change
On 8th May Be. Accessible were delighted to attend the opening of the new Countdown Hawera and see the fabulous outcome of a two-year consultation process. This is an outstanding example of a highly-motivated organisation committed to re-imagining what is possible in...
