Italy gets creative as it works to make art accessible for blind people

Michela Marcato, 54, has been blind since birth. She and her partially sighted partner were touring the site amid a new ...
NPR

NPR Reports On Accessible Playgrounds & Maps More Than 1,300 Around The U.S.

Report on Federal Mandate for "Inclusive" Playgrounds Airing on 'All Things Considered' Today, NPR News reports on a growing movement, backed by a new federal mandate, to build "accessible" ...
Michigan Technological University

Creating Accessible Google Documents

Making sure your Google documents are accessible supports people who use assistive technologies like screen readers. It also makes the document more usable for all users. In this tutorial we’ll review ...
The Washington Post

Accessible design is growing. But can it be beautiful?

It was nearly 30 years ago that the Americans With Disabilities Act established its accessibility guidelines to protect the rights of people with disabilities. Accessible design has grown up a lot ...
Forbes

The Most And Least Accessible Cities In The U.S.

Alena is a professional writer, editor and manager with a lifelong passion for helping others live well. She is also a registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) and a functional medicine certified health ...
Forbes

Creating A More Accessible And Inclusive Workplace For People With Disabilities

Many people with disabilities still face significant difficulties in finding employment, despite the marked improvement after the Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted. When they get new jobs, ...
Travel + Leisure

10 Wheelchair-accessible Beaches in the U.S. — Including Sandy Shores in California, Virginia, and Florida

Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As ...
InfoQ

Creating Accessible Websites Using the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Web accessibility is about making web content available to users with disabilities. Development teams can use the success criteria of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines to improve accessibility ...
Reader's Digest

8 Most Accessible National Parks for Travelers with Disabilities

On a recent trip to Maui, the officer at Haleakalā National Park surprised our family by inquiring if anyone in the car had a permanent disability. We knew that active military personnel and veterans ...
William & Mary

Creating Accessible PDFs

PDFs are one of the most commonly used document formats in academic and administrative environments, but they can also be some of the least accessible if not created properly. This guide outlines key ...