November 6, 2024
Our progress: presenting at CSCW 2024 in Costa Rica on community-led stuttered speech data collection; launching PJMF-funded project with community interviews; seeking input from stuttering advocates and leaders.
October 22, 2024
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.
October 8, 2024
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.
September 25, 2024
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.
September 10, 2024
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.
August 27, 2024
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.
July 30, 2024
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.
July 16, 2024
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.
July 2, 2024
In this edition, we present:
One Story: TED talk on resilience after blindness and paralysis.
One Product: Wheel the World's $6M for accessible travel.
One Tip: Tech improving mental health access for marginalized groups.
One Event: 2024 National Federation of the Blind Convention.
Jobs: Zearn hiring for education technology roles.