by Genevieve McLachlan | Sep 6, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Accessible Web Design, Articles, Digital Inclusion, Technology
This is an interesting article on the Government’s Digital Inclusion Blueprint, launched in May this year. It’s important that digital accessibility is considered but consideration also needs to be given to those who, for whatever reason, will never access...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Aug 16, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Adaptive equipment, Articles, Assistive technology, Communication Impairment, Hidden Disability, People with Disabilities, Technology
There is a great need for people to have access to communication technology. NeuroNode Trilogy, the latest system from Australian-based company Control Bionics, is a ground-breaking AAC solution combining three different access methods to transform the lives of those...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Aug 13, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Accessible Accommodation, Accessible Web Design, Articles, Assistive technology, Inclusive Design, People with Disabilities, Social Change, Technology
This is an interesting article on why every business should be thinking about disability by Emma McClelland Here are some useful things I use at least monthly: Text messaging. Lifts. Automatic doors. Voice commands. Video captions. That handy pinch-zoom function on...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Aug 9, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Accessible Web Design, Articles, Seniors, Services, Technology
This is a great article looking at 12 principles of accessible design for the elderly. Accessibility is a well-known topic that all designers are familiar with. Moreover, I believe we all try to obey the rules, designing our websites, apps, and services to be...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Aug 2, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Accessible Accommodation, Articles, Be. Lab, 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. Lab, 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…
