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...
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- Sep 5
- 1 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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....
- Jul 14
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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...
- Mar 4
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
Disney's Inclusive Costumes
Disney has announced it is offering eight new adaptive costumes and five wheelchair covers that fit standard 24-inch wheels, right on...
- Mar 4
- 1 min
Sensory Inclusion at The Akron Zoo
In 2017, the Akron Zoo launched their sensory inclusion program, becoming the second zoo in the US to become certified as sensory...
- Feb 6
- 1 min
Hearing Aids Now Sold Over the Counter
Starting August of this year, hearing aids can be sold over the counter to adults without a prescription as decided by the Food and Drug...
- Feb 6
- 1 min
Mastercard’s Accessible Card
Committed to inclusivity, Mastercard has introduced the Touch Card, an accessible card designed for blind and partially sighted...
- Feb 6
- 2 min
Rachel Shugg on Accessible Fashion
Rachel Shugg, Melbourne-based fashion designer and wheelchair user, is advocating for a more inclusive fashion industry. Faced with the...
- Dec 3, 2022
- 1 min
Pottery Barn’s Furniture for People with Disabilities
In July 2022, Pottery Barn launched a new furniture collection, consisting of 150 best-selling styles that were adapted, in consultation...
- Dec 3, 2022
- 1 min
Improving Amtrak’s Rail Service Accessibility
In August 2022, Amtrak announced a new, much more accessible rail car, the Venture Car by Siemens. Here are some of the great...
- Dec 3, 2022
- 1 min
TikTok’s Accessibility Features
Starting July 2022, TikTok has introduced new tools aiming to make the app’s content more accessible. The updates include new caption and...
- Aug 20, 2022
- 1 min
Tommy Hilfiger’s Adaptive Clothing Line
Aiming to combine fashion and function, Tommy Hifiger created a new line of adaptive clothing. Tommy Hilfiger explains that he finds it...
- Aug 20, 2022
- 1 min
New Translating Braille App
Braille Scanner is a new app built by Aaron Stephenson who wanted to put his Braille knowledge into practice. The app can translate...
- Aug 20, 2022
- 1 min
Sesame Street’s New Disabled Muppet
For about two years, the people behind “Sesame Street” have been working with inclusion advisors to create an authentic disabled...
- Apr 23, 2022
- 1 min
Microsoft Filling the Gap with Auto-Generated Alt Text for Web Imaging
Aware of the importance of image labels (alternative text) for people who are blind or have low vision, Microsoft is attempting to create...
- Apr 23, 2022
- 1 min
Starbucks’ Actions Toward Inclusivity
Starbucks is offering new inclusivity practices, technologies, and store designs to make the stores in each location more accessible to...
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