AI is fueling a new generation of technologies to help people who live with disabilities. Why it matters: The right technologies can be life-changing for people living with a disability and will be essential in supporting our aging population, as healthcare costs skyrocket. via: Assistive technology is AI’s next billion-person market https://www.axios.com/2024/01/12/ai-assistive-technology-accessibility
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Producing Positive Disability Stories: A Brief Guide – Haben Girma -needs-cat/tags
How we describe disability experiences in the media can help or hurt the disability community. Positive portrayals promote inclusion, increasing opportunities for education, employment, and social integration. People with disabilities represent the largest minority group, numbering one billion worldwide. Reaching an audience of this scale benefits media producers. Those who choose to produce positive disabilityContinueContinue reading “Producing Positive Disability Stories: A Brief Guide – Haben Girma -needs-cat/tags”
South Australia Disability Inclusion Bill 2018
South Australia Disability Inclusion Bill 2018 A BILL FOR An Act to promote the full inclusion in the community of people with disability; to assist people with disability to achieve their full potential as equal citizens; to promote improved access to mainstream supports and services by people with disability; to provide for the screening ofContinueContinue reading “South Australia Disability Inclusion Bill 2018 “
Getty Images – The Disability Collection
The Disability Collection: Getty Images announced their partnership with Oath and the National Disability Leadership Alliance to create a collection of authentic images of disabled people. The disability collection currently has 34 assets, with plans to add more. Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: Getty Images
Microsoft Disability Answer Desk
The Disability Answer Desk is where customers with disabilities get support with Microsoft Office and Windows. This includes product Issues, accessibility questions, and use of assistive technology. … Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: Disability Answer Desk
Does fashion care about disabled people and the purple pound?
Britain’s disabled population has a spending power of £80bn, yet, as a frustrating shopping trip to Mayfair proved, many clothes shops are completely inaccessible Catherine Teatum and Rob Jones have a positive understanding of practical issues affecting disabled shoppers. Britain’s disabled population has a spending power of £80bn, yet, as a frustrating shopping trip toContinueContinue reading “Does fashion care about disabled people and the purple pound?”
TED Talks on Designing for Disability
TED Talks on Designing for Disability: TED Talks (technology, entertainment and design) are short presentations delivered to live audiences by subject experts and recorded on video for later viewing online. The Designing for Disability playlist is 10 TED talks on good design, life hacks and smart technology to empower and include people with disability. TheContinueContinue reading “TED Talks on Designing for Disability”
Building Accessibility Culture by David Peter | Model View Culture
The world we live in perpetuates many kinds of ableism all the time. Fixing (“changing”) the world doesn’t rest on a single axis, or even three, but we can reduce injustice by making our websites and workplaces accessible for people with disabilities. Building Accessible Websites and Products The Internet is often touted as aContinueContinue reading “Building Accessibility Culture by David Peter | Model View Culture”
Lifekludger on ABC Radio – Second life, disability & education
A couple months back I was contacted to see if I could give some input for an ABC Radio National program segment on Second life, disability and education. My input was focused around barriers to access to technology generally and from my Lifekludger perspective. Also touched on the importance of technology forContinueContinue reading “Lifekludger on ABC Radio – Second life, disability & education”
Report in – Disabled people often poor [sic]
This startling news just in from the ‘no shit, sherlock’ Department. Disabled people often poor Thursday, 02 April 2009 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Economic hardship can be both a cause and a result of disability, according to the study. Image: iStockphoto There is a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and severe disability inContinueContinue reading “Report in – Disabled people often poor [sic]”
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