Typically, I never shy away from new software and technology. However, the thought of diving into virtual reality (VR) feels daunting. Still, that doesn’t damper my excitement in...
by Alwar Pillai, CEO and Co-Founder, Fable I started Fable, an accessibility platform powered by people with disabilities because I wanted to change the status quo around...
Screen Reader 101 discusses the basics of using a screen reader and getting started with one on a computer. This sparks interest and conversations as it reveals that blind people...
Wendy Chisholm is a principal accessibility architect at Microsoft. She leads AI for Accessibility, a $25 million grant program that aims to accelerate the development of...
“If you had to choose, would you have a human captioner or an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter at a live online event?” Equal Entry’s Owner Thomas Logan asked me. My...
“What is a screen reader anyway?” I remember asking this very same question when being introduced to the wonderful world of assistive technologies. The person told me that a screen...
In April of 2021, the eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals released its decision in Gil v. Winn-Dixie. Many advocates proclaimed it was a major blow to disability rights and some...
Rich Schwerdtfeger was the CTO for Accessibility at IBM and chairman of the board for Knowbility. He helped develop the first GUI screen reader for the IBM PC. Rich has led...
The talk highlighted learnings about how to do research with people with facial palsy and the challenges of adapting the headset and creating experiences for them. Marg Laing and...
On July 13, 2021, Accessibility New York City hosted a Meetup entitled “I Heart CC: Why and How to Caption Videos Folks Love.” With more captioning DIY apps coming out and...
Any company thinking about acquiring another company (the target) will not jump into a deal without doing a thorough analysis. While two companies may look compatible on paper,...
Captions in cross-reality (XR) provide an opportunity for participants with language barriers or hearing and speaking differences to communicate across. This talk covered the...