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Sony’s Accessible Gaming Controller
At the Consumer Electronics Show in January of 2023, Sony introduced the Access Controller for the PlayStation 5, designed for players...
Oct 16, 20232 min read


Zeen Wheelchair
While visiting his father who was in a care facility, Garrett Brown, the inventor of Steadicam, noticed the need for a product between...
Oct 16, 20231 min read


Hold 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 11, 20233 min read


Disability Air Travel Bill
Although the 1986 Air Carrier Access Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability, air travel continues to be riddled with...
Sep 5, 20231 min read


The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Many films that portray disabled individuals often do so in a way that enhances their stigmatization, as they paint disability in a...
Sep 5, 20232 min read


Chelsea, the new Barbie doll with scoliosis
Mattel, the maker of Barbie, has introduced the Chelsea doll, Barbie’s little sister, who has a curved spine and a removable back brace....
Sep 5, 20231 min read


Disneyland Theme Park: Working On Becoming More Inclusive
After actively looking for opportunities to make Disneyland more inclusive, the theme park added two dolls in wheelchairs to their “It’s...
Jul 14, 20232 min read


British Paralympian Announced as a World’s First Disabled Astronaut
John McFall, British Paralympic sprinter, has made history as the first ever disabled astronaut selected among 16 men and women for the...
Jul 14, 20231 min read


Heather Dowdy: Making Netflix More Accessible
In 2020, Heather Dowdy joined the Netflix team as its first director of product accessibility. Having grown up with her deaf parents, she...
Mar 4, 20232 min read
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