Accessibility NYC Meetup Recap: LinkNYC Accessibility
On May 1, 2018, Accessibility NYC hosted a meetup entitled “LinkNYC Accessibility.” Presenters Ruth Fasoldt, Kevin Green and Emily Pease described LinkNYC, a first-of-its-kind...
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Presentation for the New York City Bar Association: A Recap
I presented to the Disability Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association on April 19th, 2018. The Disability Law Committee was interested in gaining an understanding of...
Q&A with Grace Jun, Assistant Professor at the School of Fashion at Parsons School of Design
Grace Jun is a designer, educator, and social entrepreneur based in New York. By merging fashion with technology, she pushes the boundaries of universal design to be inclusive of...
Accessibility NYC Meeting Recap: Uniquely Normal: Tapping the Reservoir of Normalcy to Treat Autism
On April 3, 2018, Accessibility NYC hosted a meetup entitled “Uniquely Normal: Tapping the Reservoir of Normalcy to Treat Autism.” Presenter Robert J. Bernstein, Counselor and...
Q&A with Tim Springer, CEO of Level Access
This installment of our Accessibility Activists column is an interview with Tim Springer, CEO of Level Access. He also led the development of InFocus, the first commercial software...
Accessibility NYC Meetup Recap: “Diversity and Inclusion in the Arts.”
On March 20th, Accessibility NYC hosted a meetup entitled “Diversity and Inclusion in the Arts.” Presenter Stephanie Barton-Farcas, Founder and Artistic Director of Nicu’s Spoon...
Accessibility NYC Meetup Recap: “Aira: AR to Enhance Information Access and Cultural Experiences for the Blind.”
On March 6, 2018, Accessibility NYC hosted a meetup at thoughtbot entitled, “Aira: AR to Enhance Information Access and Cultural Experiences for the Blind.” Aira provides live...
Thomas Logan, Equal Entry CEO, Gives Presentation at Princeton University
Thomas Logan, Equal Entry CEO, recently delivered a presentation at Princeton University about APS technology. APS stands for Accessible Pedestrian Signal Device. You may have...
Section 508 Refresh: Five Things You Should Know
The Section 508 requirements were established in 1998, and they require Federal agencies to develop and procure technology accessible to people with disabilities. Over the past 20...
Accessibility NYC Meeting Recap: CADET, NCAM’s New Caption and Description Editing Tool
On February 6th, Accessibility NYC hosted a meetup at the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library in New York. At the meetup, Bryan Gould and Geoff Freed from the National...
Q&A with Karen Gourgey, Chair of the Executive Board of the NY State Commission for the Blind
This installment of our Accessibility Activists column is an interview with Karen Gourgey, Chair of the Executive Board of the NY State Commission for the Blind. She has also...
Accessibility NYC Meeting Recap: “Accessibility, Technology, and Fashion Design”
On October 26th, Accessibility NYC hosted a meetup entitled “Accessibility, Technology, and Fashion Design.” Shawn Lauriat, an accessibility engineer for Google Apps, talked...