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- Shaomei Wu was invited by Prof. John Tang to give a guest lecture at his Designing for Accessibility class at Stanford University, on May 23, 2024. Check out the slides here.
- We are growing! We are excited to have a new group of interns joining us for the summer from Cornell University, UC Santa Cruz, as well as local high schools. Check out our staff page to learn more about them.
- AImpower.org has become an organization partner for the Public Interest Technology New England (PIT-NE) initiative and we are sponsoring an Impact Technology Summer Fellowship project on benchmarking commercial ASR models on stuttered speech. We kicked off the project on May 23 and will share more progress as we go.
One Story
Trace the history of blind-accessible gaming, from its accidental origins in the 1970s to the groundbreaking indie title Lost in Hound. In this indie game, the youtuber explains, “I still don’t even know how to explain why this moment was so impactful, but at this point I started feeling empowered, not hindered, by only having my hearing.”A (Blind-Accessible) History of Blind Gaming
One Product
According to 2020 Web Accessibility Annual Report, a staggering 98% of the internet is not accessible. Stark, a software startup, has launched a browser extension that audits websites for accessibility, identifying issues like color contrast, font size, and alt text, and providing suggestions for improvement. Full Article >> Is your website accessible? This simple browser extension will check
One Tip
Featuring insights from the founders of imagi, Unfabled, and OKO, this podcast discusses the importance of inclusive products, understanding user needs, and avoiding stereotypes to create solutions that cater to a wider audience. Full Podcast >> Design for diversity: How startups can build more inclusive products
One Event
Date: 2024-06-20
Join the IAAP, AbilityNet, and BarrierBreak’s ‘Network & Learn’ virtual event in June 2024 to connect with accessibility professionals, learn from industry leaders, and discover IAAP membership benefits. Full Info >> IAAP Network and Learn Session
Jobs
First Street Foundation leverages the most advanced climate science and engineering approaches to quantify and communicate the risk for every property in the country. Now they have 9 opening postions including software engineers, recruiters, modelers. Full Info >> First Street Foundation
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