Oct 16, 20232 minSony’s Accessible Gaming ControllerAt the Consumer Electronics Show in January of 2023, Sony introduced the Access Controller for the PlayStation 5, designed for players...
Oct 16, 20231 minZeen WheelchairWhile visiting his father who was in a care facility, Garrett Brown, the inventor of Steadicam, noticed the need for a product between...
Sep 11, 20233 minHold up, you're disabled?!Hi. I’m Diana Kamada. I’m 26, I live in Boston, and I started a product design company to make products that empower people with...
Sep 5, 20231 minDisability Air Travel BillAlthough the 1986 Air Carrier Access Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability, air travel continues to be riddled with...
Sep 5, 20232 minThe Hunchback of Notre DameMany films that portray disabled individuals often do so in a way that enhances their stigmatization, as they paint disability in a...
Sep 5, 20231 minChelsea, the new Barbie doll with scoliosisMattel, the maker of Barbie, has introduced the Chelsea doll, Barbie’s little sister, who has a curved spine and a removable back brace....
Jul 14, 20232 minDisneyland Theme Park: Working On Becoming More InclusiveAfter actively looking for opportunities to make Disneyland more inclusive, the theme park added two dolls in wheelchairs to their “It’s...
Jul 14, 20231 minBritish Paralympian Announced as a World’s First Disabled AstronautJohn McFall, British Paralympic sprinter, has made history as the first ever disabled astronaut selected among 16 men and women for the...
Mar 4, 20232 minHeather Dowdy: Making Netflix More AccessibleIn 2020, Heather Dowdy joined the Netflix team as its first director of product accessibility. Having grown up with her deaf parents, she...