Q&A With Avi Golden, Paramedic and Speech Language Pathologist
In early June 2007, at 33 years of age, Avi Golden was admitted to Columbia Hospital in New York for surgery on an mitral valve prolapse (MVP) repair that was discovered near the...
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If It’s Interactive, It Needs a Focus Style | Accessibility NYC Meetup Recap
On January 8, 2019, Accessibility NYC hosted a meetup entitled “If It’s Interactive, It Needs a Focus Style.” Presenter Eric Bailey, designer at thoughtbot with a focus on...
Pair Programming: Better Than Adderall | Accessibility NYC Meetup Recap
On December 4, 2018, Accessibility NYC hosted a meetup entitled “Pair Programming: Better Than Adderall.” Presenter Matt Kleiman, software engineer at Pivotal Labs, described how...
Does the Xbox Adaptive Controller Deliver on the Hype?
I’d been looking forward to the release of the Xbox Adaptive Controller (XAC) since it was announced. Like so many other millennials, I loved playing video games as a young child,...
Accessibility NYC Meetup Recap: An Evening With Victor Calise, NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
On November 8, 2018, Accessibility NYC hosted a Meetup entitled “An Evening With Victor Calise, NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities.” Commissioner Calise described New...
Accessibility NYC Meetup Recap: WCAG 2.1: An Evening With Andrew Kirkpatrick, Head of Accessibility at Adobe
On September 11, 2018, Accessibility NYChosted a meetup entitled “WCAG 2.1: An Evening With Andrew Kirkpatrick, Head of Accessibility at Adobe.” Presenter Andrew Kirkpatrick...
#a11yTOConf Presentation – Why Wait? Let’s Make Virtual Reality Accessible Today!
On Tuesday, October 16, 2018, Equal Entry Owner Thomas Logan presented “Why Wait? Let’s Make Virtual Reality Accessible Today!” at #a11yTOConf 2018. The premise of the talk was...
Inclusive Design Presentation – Let’s Make Maps Widely Accessible
Over the last two decades there have been numerous demonstrations of accessible digital map interfaces for people with disabilities. However, these implementations typically only...
The Challenge of Paratransit in New York City
With 948,208 people with disabilities living in the five boroughs of New York City as of 2014, the availability of accessible transit options is of immense importance in order for...
Q&A with Cameron Cundiff, Software Engineering Leader
Cameron Cundiff is a software engineering leader with a focus on Voice UI and digital accessibility. His work in accessibility has been recognized by the White House, and others....
Top 10 Features for Designing Websites for Screen Readers
While I am not familiar with the technical aspects of web design, I use screen readers to navigate the web for both work and personal use. I am comfortable with advanced screen...
Accessibility NYC Meetup Recap: Inclusive Web-based Virtual Reality
On August 7, 2018, Accessibility NYC hosted a meetup entitled “Inclusive Web-based Virtual Reality: A11Y & WebXR Immerses the Visually Impaired.” Presenters Roland Dubois and Ian...