by Genevieve McLachlan | Dec 10, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Articles, Disabled Leadership Group, Events, Inclusive Design, People with Disabilities, Recreation, Social Change
On Wednesday 4th December, I was MC for the launch of Accessible Beach mats at Days Bay beach. Hutt City Council has purchased these accessible mats, made from 100% recycled plastic bottles, to allow people with mobility issues to access the beach, something they...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Nov 26, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Accessible Accommodation, Articles, Blindness, Inclusive Design, Travel, Visual Impairment
Across the world, bronze scale models of famous monuments help open up architecture to the visually impaired. Read the full article…
by Genevieve McLachlan | Nov 1, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Accessible Web Design, Articles, Assistive technology, Blindness, Inclusive Design, Print Disability, Social Change, Technology, Visual Impairment
Every image you upload to the internet has accessible functionality called ‘alt text’. This enables anyone who uses technology such as screen readers to know what is contained in an image. Check out these ‘how-to’ videos to learn how to add alt text to images, and...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Oct 22, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Accessible Accommodation, Articles, Inclusive Design, People with Disabilities, Seniors
Working in the area of Accessibility, and living with the effects of disability, I was shocked to read that Accessibility & Inclusive Design principals are not included in the upcoming Building Act Reforms. Read the article…
by Genevieve McLachlan | Oct 11, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Accessible Web Design, Assistive technology, Blindness, Digital Inclusion, Inclusive Design, Technology, Visual Impairment
Support the #AltTextForAll Movement and be part of creating an inclusive Internet for all. Join now, so people who are blind or have low vision can be fully part of the way we all communicate. Every day more than 6.6 billion images are shared to the...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Sep 25, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Accessible Web Design, Adaptive equipment, Articles, Assistive technology, Blindness, Braille, Digital Inclusion, Events, Inclusive Design, Newsletter, People with Disabilities, Seniors, Technology, Visual Impairment
Our September newsletter features the Seniors Expo; a Braille keyboard for smartphones & articles on a Disability Collaborative Network; Digital Inclusion & Accessibility Tips for Teams. Enjoy & feel free to share. Read our newsletter…
