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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, people often assume that as long as there is an elevator or ramp, that is sufficient

On Sunday, July 14, New York City held its Fifth Annual Disability Pride Parade, organized by the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) and Disability Pride NYC. Thousands of people, including those with disabilities, family members, caregivers, educators, politicians and other advocates marched through Midtown Manhattan on a sweltering summer morning, seeking to destigmatize disability and fight for common issues through a fun, community-oriented public display of pride.

Ruth Starr is an arts administrator and educator currently serving as the inaugural Accessibility Manager at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Cooper Hewitt is committed to broadening its audiences and ensuring the museum is welcoming to all

[caption id="attachment_4439" align="alignnone" width="529"] Equal Entry CEO Thomas Logan presenting at NYC Digital Inclusion & Accessibility 2018.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2583" align="alignnone" width="934"] Fruit Ninja for PlayStation VR[/caption]

Earlier this month, Accessibility NYC hosted a Meetup at thoughtbot titled “Writing Government Information for People with Disabilities.” The presenter was Jonathan Katz, Content Writer at the New York City Department of Small Business Services. Katz discussed how to write so that people with cognitive disabilities can read, understand, and use your content.

Accessibility NYC hosted a Meetup last year at thoughtbot, titled “I Am Colorblind, and You Can Too!” The presenter was Jake Voytko, a senior software engineer at Etsy. Voytko addressed how people see color, how colorblind people are different, and how we can design around that difference.

[caption id="attachment_2037" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Ravit Turjeman, Director of the ReelAbilities Festival[/caption]

by Thomas Logan

This article is based on the A11yNYC talk by Eric Wickstrom and Liz Gutman of the International Digital Centre (IDC).