Making Museums More Accessible | Accessibility NYC Meetup Recap
On May 16, 2019, Accessibility New York City hosted a meetup entitled “Making Museums More Accessible: How Do We Overcome Barriers to Content?” Presenter Aurélia Fleury, Director...
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Is This Sweater Purple or Lilac?: Accessibility and the Need for Inclusive Product Descriptions
Fifty Shades of Grey Technology has made it possible for legally blind people like myself to do many things independently. However, shopping for clothes is arguably not one of...
Q&A With Ruth Starr, Accessibility Manager, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Ruth Starr is an arts administrator and educator currently serving as the inaugural Accessibility Manager at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Cooper Hewitt is committed to...
Q&A With Emily Ladau, Activist and Digital Communications Consultant
Emily Ladau is a passionate disability rights activist and digital communications consultant whose career began at the age of 10, when she appeared on several episodes of Sesame...
2019 Digital Accessibility Trends – An Evening With Tim Springer, Level Access | Accessibility NYC Meetup Recap
On April 2, 2019, the Accessibility New York City Meetup hosted 2019 Digital Accessibility Trends. Presenter Tim Springer, Founder and CEO of Level Access, provided a data driven...
Navigating with Accessible Pedestrian Signals in Washington, DC
As a DC transplant from New York City, I am used to having to cross busy intersections with a lot of traffic as a legally blind pedestrian. With proper mobility training, I am able...
Accessibility Testing Simplified with JAWS Inspect
Today, one of Paciello Group’s best-known tools is a very useful Colour Contrast Inspector. A standalone tool with minimal setup and footprint, the tool lets you get to what you...
Wheelchair Fencing Accessibility
Don’t just cheer on the Paralympians, get involved! My oldest daughter is a Foil fencer. I, like most fencing parents, didn’t know the first thing about the sport before she...
Q&A With Christopher Hills, Switch Accessibility and Video Production Engineer
Christopher Hills is a Switch Accessibility and Video Production Engineer based in Brisbane, Australia. He is a passionate storyteller, utilizing the power of video and technology...
Using iPhone One-Handed With the Popsocket
As smartphones increase in size, they also become increasingly difficult to use with one hand. This has become such a common problem for everyone and not just people with...
Q&A With Léonie Watson, Accessibility Engineer and Director, TetraLogical
Léonie Watson is Director of TetraLogical, an inclusive design company focused on emerging and existing technologies, customer experience, and research and development, combined...
Time Traveler’s Guide to Accessibility Mechanics | Accessibility NYC Meetup Recap
On January 22, 2019, Accessibility NYC hosted a meetup entitled “Time Traveler’s Guide to Accessibility Mechanics.” Presenter Léonie Watson, accessibility engineer and Director of...