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, […]
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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, […]
On October 1, 2019, Accessibility New York City hosted a meetup entitled “Designing With Accessibility in Mind.” Presenter Regine Gilbert,User Experience Designer and professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, described the importance of universal and user centered design in creating products for all users. She shared best practices and methodologies for incorporating accessibility into […]
LCI is one of the largest employers of Americans who are blind and visually impaired, currently employing over 350 individuals that are blind or low vision. LCI creates over 2,000 products and distributes thousands more through manufacturing, retail, nationwide distribution and e-commerce channels. LCI Tech is LCI’s technology service division working to improve digital accessibility […]
Q&A With Makoto Ueki, Director, Infoaxia, Inc.
Sep 11, 2019Makoto Ueki is a web accessibility expert based in Tokyo, Japan. His company Infoaxia provides a wide range of accessibility consulting services with full support for compliance with Japanese Industrial Standards. How did you get started in accessibility? When I joined a web usability consulting firm in Tokyo around 2001, my boss assigned me to […]
On August 6, Accessibility New York City hosted a meetup entitled “Interactive 3D-Printed Models for Students with Visual Impairments“. Professor Shiri Azenkot from Cornell Tech, described in depth her research and evaluations of various accessible solutions. She shared illustrative examples and demonstrated the software her and her team built that will allow others to make […]