For many individuals with disabilities, visual supports play an important role in communication, learning and daily routines. Tools such as visual schedules, communication boards and social stories can help individuals better understand expectations, express themselves and navigate everyday situations. However, creating these materials can often take significant time and effort for educators, therapists and caregivers. […]
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New TikTok Accessibility Features Improve Viewing and Navigation
Social media platforms continue to evolve, and many are adding features designed to make digital content easier to access for a wider range of users. TikTok recently introduced several accessibility updates aimed at improving how people view and interact with content on the platform. One of the newest features being tested is AI-generated alternative text […]
Digital Accessibility Starts with Literacy
“For some people, an accessible internet literally makes a world of difference.” Web accessibility advocate Joe Devon wrote this statement in a 2011 blog that single-handedly led to what is now the 13th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), which occurs on the third Thursday of each May. When digital accessibility professional Jennison Ascuncion stumbled […]
Accessibility for All with Microsoft OneDrive
Microsoft has always placed an emphasis on the importance of making technology accessible to all — and that includes inclusive design. Inclusive design focuses on making a product, service or environment usable for as many people as possible, particularly the more than one billion people in the world with a disability. Microsoft provides a variety […]
Global Accessibility Awareness Day
There are over 1 billion individuals living with a disability worldwide. Thursday, May 19, 2022, is the 11th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). GAAD aims to get everyone talking, thinking, and learning about digital access ad inclusion. What is digital accessibility? According to GAAD’s website: “Every user deserves a first-rate digital experience on the web. […]