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Can people read websites in Braille?

Posted on 5 March 2024 (5 March 2024) by Diana Penamora
Person using a refreshable braille display attached to a computer

Braille displays can interface with computers and smartphones and Braille notetakers can effectively act as fully functioning computers, but this raises an interesting question. How does someone use a website in Braille?

Posted in Advice for Business, Technology - Physical

Do Big Tech companies care about accessibility?

Posted on 16 February 2024 by Diana Penamora
Logos for Big Tech companies, from left to right, Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft

1 in 7 people worldwide live with a disability and may need accessibility features like live captions, transcripts, switch controls, voice controls, and screen readers. Let’s take a look at how Big Tech companies come up with solutions to make their products accessible to those with disabilities.

Posted in People & Social Impact, Technology - Physical, Technology - Digital

Adaptive Switches and how they help people with disabilities

Posted on 10 November 2023 (31 January 2024) by Diana Penamora
Person in a wheelchair using a sip and puff switch to interact with a mobile phone

Adaptive switch devices are a type of assistive technology, and they can be a game changer for people with physical and/or cognitive impairments.

Posted in Community, Technology - PhysicalTagged Accessibility, adaptive switches 1 Comment

Helen Keller and the advancement of digital Braille

Posted on 27 June 2023 (31 January 2024) by Diana Penamora
Helen Keller

27 June marks Helen Keller’s birth anniversary. In this week’s blog post, we look back on the remarkable life she led and how it inspired the advancement of digital Braille technology.

Posted in Community, People & Social Impact, Technology - Physical, Technology - DigitalTagged Accessibility, Jaws, NVDA, innovation

Did you know every Android is accessible?

Posted on 26 May 2023 (31 January 2024) by Diana Penamora
Android accessibility logo

In previous blogs, we discussed the accessibility features embedded in iOS. Today we look at Android devices, which also have a variety of tools that improve accessibility.

Posted in Community, Advice for Individuals, Technology - Physical, Technology - DigitalTagged innovation, Accessibility

Atkinson Hyperlegible: The Accessible Typeface

Posted on 24 May 2023 (1 February 2024) by Diana Penamora
The letter A displayed in different serif style fonts

In honour of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, read about Atkinson Hyperlegible, an accessible typeface inspired by Braille in this week’s blog.

Posted in Technology - Physical, Community, Advice for Individuals, Technology - DigitalTagged Accessibility, innovation

How do smart speakers help people with disabilities?

Posted on 24 May 2023 (1 February 2024) by Diana Penamora
Google nest mini and a phone displaying the Google Home landing page

Smart speakers are everywhere, and their increased prevalence in our lives has been nothing short of a game changer for people with disabilities.

Posted in Advice for Individuals, Technology - Physical, Technology - Digital, CommunityTagged Accessibility, artificial intelligence , innovation
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