The latest news and events in the accessibility community
Innovations in artificial intelligence like ChatGPT have offered great potential to enhance digital accessibility. As a result, more people with a disability can now access services in the digital world thanks to AI and machine learning.
Great care should be taken into account when designing the user interface and user experiences of websites and applications to ensure their presentation is easy to follow from the first use, including for people with disabilities.
One of the most essential assistive technologies out there is screen reading software, which allows people with sight loss, cognitive or learning disabilities, or who are deaf and blind to use a computer.
Lámh is a manual sign language system used by people with intellectual disabilities and/or communication challenges. Recently, Lámh was used and promoted in a new children’s TV show, Dizzy Deliveries, which airs on RTÉ Junior.
In theory, the internet has become democratised, with digital products and services available globally to all. In practice, we know well that this is not the case. The perception of technology as a great enabler comes with a caveat: for many, the internet and all its assets are not accessible.
Markets that currently have inaccessible websites and applications have potential for 22% growth. In this week’s blog, you can find out why having equal access to your digital assets would benefit your organisation.
In 2016, Guillermo Robles discovered he couldn’t order a pizza from Domino’s website or mobile app using his screen reader. His lawsuit against Domino’s has had a major impact, turning it into one of the most important digital accessibility lawsuits.
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