Sailing Blind
At the extreme end of adaptive sports, technology allows visually impaired sailors to compete without the assistance of sighted crewmembers.
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Accessibility
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The Importance of Accessibility in Data Visualizations
As big data rises in prominence, it's time to consider turning quantitative data into a qualitative experience for those with a temporary or permanent loss of sight.
Viewfinder: A New Playground Specially Designed for Disabled Children Opens in Scotland
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon holds the hand of two-year-old Jamie McGuiness as she officially opens Play as One Scotland's fully inclusive play park on June 4th, 2018.
Why Congress Is Close to Gutting a Key Provision of the ADA
Retail lobbyists are pushing through a law that will limit equal access for disabled Americans in commercial spaces.
Are Internet Standards Standing in the Way of Digital Accessibility?
Disabled people often need to modify digital content so they can consume it. Some advocates are worried new standards will turn them into criminals.
The Digital Divide Is About Much More Than Access
A new survey of low- and moderate-income families shows that 94 percent of them have Internet access, but many say it's slow and unreliable.
Covering the Apple Watch Launch as a Blind Apple Fan
"I think that, generally, people in the blind community are optimistic. That's even without knowing what's accessible."