Accessibility

Our progress: new visualizations for Mandarin stuttered speech collection and ASR model improvements; McGovern Foundation grant received; CHI 2025 workshop proposal on inclusive speech technologies.

One Story: James shares his "whale eyes" journey, offering a touching glimpse into life with strabismus. One Product: Delete Nothing surveys tech-related violence in Sri Lanka, focusing on marginalized groups. One Tip: Guston proposes "impact catechism" for measuring meaningful academic influence. One Event: PIT-UN Summit 2024 explores tech for social good at San José State. Jobs: Global Investigative Journalism Network hiring across various roles to support worldwide investigative reporting.

In this edition, we present: One Story: Paul's prosopagnosia journey reveals face blindness adaptations. One Product: AccessAble maps venue accessibility across UK/Ireland. One Tip: Tech leaders urged to prioritize disability inclusion for innovation. One Event: Design + Accessibility Summit teaches accessible document creation. Jobs: HowGood hiring to expand food sustainability data platform.

In this edition, we present: One Story: NYT video reveals lived experience of vision loss. One Product: Transreport app enhances airport accessibility for disabled travelers. One Tip: Colleges leverage tech tools to boost learning accessibility. One Event: Web Accessibility Directive's 4th anniversary hybrid conference in Brussels. Jobs: DoSomething hiring to expand youth-led social impact initiatives.

In this edition, we present: One Story: Armless pilot Jessica Cox inspires limitless potential. One Product: NuEyes e3+ wearable revolutionizes low vision assistance. One Tip: Global demand for assistive products to surge by 2050. One Event: Webinar on digital accessibility in WordPress products. Jobs: Internet Archive hiring to expand digital preservation efforts.

In this edition, we present: One Story: Blind climber summits Everest, inspires limitless living. One Product: Stylish medical urinal revolutionizes elderly care. One Tip: Improving accessibility in government tech services. One Event: WordPress accessibility meetup with certification credits. Jobs: GiveDirectly hiring to expand global cash transfer programs.

In this edition, we present: One Story: TED talk on bionics redefining human potential. One Product: Digital IDs revolutionizing accessibility and privacy. One Tip: Ethical considerations in bionics and human augmentation. One Event: 2024 Disability Pride Month celebration at Whitney Museum. Jobs: Candid hiring for nonprofit data and technology roles.