On March 3, 2020, Accessibility New York City hosted a meetup entitled “Designing Together: Co-Designing a VR Therapy.” Presenter Indira Knight, Design Researcher from the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art, described gameChange, a virtual reality therapy for people with psychosis to help them feel more confident in everyday situations. […]
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Debra Ruh is a Global Disability Inclusion Strategist, Market Influencer, internationally recognized keynote speaker, published author, branding expert, successful entrepreneur, and an exceptional mother. She is the CEO and Founder of Ruh Global IMPACT, a strategic consulting firm that specializes in disability inclusion and accessibility. How did you get your start in accessibility? I started […]
On February 4th, Accessibility New York City hosted a meetup entitled “Designing for Assistive Tech in Adobe XD”. Presenter Cameron Cundiff, Software Engineer at Adobe, gave a presentation with lots of interesting demonstrations. Adobe XD is used by interaction designers worldwide to design, prototype, and share their ideas. Cameron showed how to use Adobe XD […]
Q&A With Xian Horn, Contributor at Forbes Online
Feb 18, 2020Xian Horn is a joyful half-Asian woman with Cerebral Palsy who serves as a teacher, speaker, beauty advocate, blogger and Exemplar for the AT&T NYU Connect Ability Challenge toward the creation of Assistive Technology. In addition to her work as an accessibility advocate, she is a contributing writer at Forbes Online. How did you get […]
On January 7, 2020, Accessibility New York City hosted a Meetup entitled “EdTech and HigherEd: Considerations for Digital Accessibility.” Presenter Zarina Mustapha, Senior Front-end Developer and Accessibility Lead at the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), Columbia University, outlined the importance of thoughtful design for educational technologies for accessibility and inclusion. She shared her experiences, […]
Every year on December 3rd, the United Nations (UN) celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities by holding an event at its headquarters in Manhattan, NY. Since I started working in accessibility three years ago, this is something that I’ve hoped I would have the opportunity to attend. Luckily for me, I was invited by […]
On December 3, 2019, Accessibility New York City hosted a meetup entitled “Tactile Design for Accessibility.” Presenter Lauren Race, Research Fellow at the NYU Ability Project, hosted a two-part interactive workshop. The first half of the session highlighted design standards and best practices for producing discernible tactile graphics. The second half of the session provided […]
Regine Gilbert is a user experience designer, educator, and international public speaker with over 10 years of experience working in the technology arena. She has a strong belief in making the world a more accessible place—one that starts and ends with the user. How did you get started in accessibility? I got into digital accessibility when […]
Q&A With John Samuel, Head of LCI Tech
Oct 22, 2019In celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we are excited to feature John Samuel, Head of LCI Tech, a North Carolina-based firm that employs Americans with disabilities to provide digital accessibility services. John’s passion for inclusion is rooted in the fact that he is a blind entrepreneur, advocate and public speaker committed to creating […]
When I first heard about The Vessel, New York City’s new interactive landmark created by Thomas Heatherwick and Heatherwick Studio, I was curious how they would incorporate principles of physical accessibility into the structure. Would they merely check the ADA box or would they make the structure truly inclusive? When it comes to physical accessibility, […]