Category: disabilities

Twitter says two new teams will address its accessibility issues

Post author By Randall
Post date September 2, 2020
Categories In accessibility, accessibility center of excellence, ada, audio, captions, disabilities, experience accessibility team, gear, News, teams, Tech, tweets, Twitter

[ad_1] Twitter is launching two new teams: the Accessibility Center of Excellence (ACE) and the Experience Accessibility Team (EAT, that can’t be intentional). While those names sound a bit like they came out of a corporate jargon generator, the teams will do important work. ACE will make aspects of Twitter — from office spaces to […]

The terrible, fantastic life of AbleGamers COO Steven Spohn

Post author By Randall
Post date March 25, 2020
Categories In ablegamers, accessibility, av, Design, disabilities, gadgetry, Gadgets, Gaming, interview, personal computing, personalcomputing, Robots, services, steven spohn, Tech, Wearables, xbox adaptive controller

[ad_1] This story is just one reason he wanted to get on-stage at SXSW and deliver a speech about finding strength in any body. Across all forms of media, people with disabilities have fewer role models than the able-bodied population, and also fewer tools designed specifically for the ways they interact with their environments. Video […]

Nike puts an accessibility twist on its iconic Air Jordan 1

Post author By Randall
Post date October 18, 2019
Categories In accessibility, adaptive, air jordan, air jordan 1, Design, disabilities, disability, disabled, fitadapt, flyease, footwear, gear, jordan, jordan 1, nike, nike adapt, nike air, nike air jordan, nike fitadapt, nike flyease, shoe, shoes, sneaker, sneakers, Tech, Wearables

[ad_1] This adaptive system is made up of a zipper mechanism that ties around the heel, a Velcro strap for the ankle area, an adjustable tongue and laces that don’t need to be tied. Together, all these FlyEase features can create a way for simple, one-handed entry, the shoes. It’s a complete reimagined version of […]