• Apple Park is Designed to Allow Access to People with Disabilities

    Apple Park is Designed to Allow Access to People with Disabilities

    Apple has really great UI features for people with disabilities.  There are options to change the color contrast, enlarge the font, and it even has a built-in screen reader for someone whose vision requires this kind of feature.  A lot of devices – including PCs themselves, don’t include these additional features.  But having these features…

  • Can Wearables Help the Blind Find Their Way Around a City?

    Can Wearables Help the Blind Find Their Way Around a City?

    I love when technology enhances people’s lives in one way or another.  And I don’t mean, being able to access news faster by using an app.  I mean, really enhancing someone’s life to make it better.  A big part of my job is to look at technology and understand how it impacts people with disabilities.…

  • Voice Control: Is Adobe Making Photoshop Easier to Use?

    Voice Control: Is Adobe Making Photoshop Easier to Use?

    I personally find voice controlled systems to be extremely frustrating, but for some it can mean freedom.  Ok, maybe not freedom, but at least the ability to participate.  The last article I wrote was about how assistive technology can enhance the lives of people with disabilities, and this one will be similar.  I geek out…