by Genevieve McLachlan | Apr 23, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Articles, Assistive technology, Awards, Be.Accessible, Blindness, Book Launch, Events, Exhibition, Newsletter, People with Disabilities, Publication, Technology, Visual Impairment
Our April newsletter is filled with interesting articles; including a book launch; accessible walkways app; tactile paintings; a partnership between Google & Be My Eyes and the Wellington Accessibility Awards. Read our newsletter…
by Genevieve McLachlan | Mar 26, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Book Launch, Celebration, Events, Leadership, People with Disabilities, Publication
On Sunday 24th March, I was privileged to attend the book launch of “Here we are, read us: Women, disability and writing”, a book that creatively explores the sometimes complicated and often neglected relationship between writing and disability. This...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Mar 5, 2019 | Access Citizen, Articles, Blindness, Medical Condition, People with Disabilities, Publication, Visual Impairment
This article on Glaucoma comes from the NZ Optics newsletter & is something I understand, having family members with this condition. Being diagnosed with a life-changing condition is always going to have a profound effect on someone, but when you’re young and...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Oct 23, 2018 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Articles, Assistive technology, Be.Accessible, Eye Specialists, Inclusive Design, Newsletter, People with Disabilities, Publication, Research, Technology
Our October newsletter is jam-packed full of interesting articles. Please feel free to pass this on and by completing the sign-up form on our website, you’ll receive your own copy directly to your inbox. Read our newsletter…
by Genevieve McLachlan | Oct 19, 2018 | Access Citizen, Inclusive Design, Publication, Research
Inclusive Design expert Kat Holmes is publishing. ‘Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design’ Sometimes designed objects reject their users: a computer mouse that doesn’t work for left-handed people, for example, or a touchscreen payment system that only...
