accessibility

Global organisation commitments to Diversity and Inclusion.

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Atos Diversity & Inclusion Network Panel Webinar Caroline Casey, Founder of The Valuable 500 interviewed by Neil Miliken, Global Head of Accessibility Atos

Graphic designers, like grotesque typefaces, but they are not great for accessibility.

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“I think designers graphic designers, really like grotesque typefaces. They have a modern flavour, and that’s probably borne out of the corporate identities, and science fiction films and road signage and things people see in the world and feel like systemise and neutral. Designers go towards that because it feels like a safe bet and … Read more

In Their Own Words: How The Americans With Disabilities Act Changed People’s Lives

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Judy Heumann I was born in 1947. And in 1949, there was another polio epidemic and I had polio. When I was 5 years old, my mother took me to school to register me. And that was the first time that I think they really understood that having a disability meant not being equal, because … Read more

The Valuable 500: Over a Third of Companies Pledge to Accelerate Disability Inclusion in the Wake of COVID-19

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LONDON, July 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, The Valuable 500 –  the global movement working to get 500 of the world’s largest businesses to commit to placing disability inclusion on their business leadership agendas – recognises the 30th anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act  (ADA) Day on Sunday by releasing new research exploring how companies are working to … Read more

There’s a lot of ignorance regarding people with disabilities.

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This ignorance, this lack of information promotes negative stereotypes. Interview with Lorena Julio, human rights advocate and Co-Founder of Comparlante. Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken. Lorena Julio is a human rights advocate with a Master in Compared Public Policies and a degree in Social Communication. She worked for more than 14 years in … Read more

Using UX Design to Build a Sustainable Future

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  Note: The following article was inspired by several sources, including the excellent book, ‘Designing for Sustainability, by Tim Frick, the SustainableUX conference, and ClimateAction.tech. I urge you to check them out. Overwhelming evidence points to the fact that we have about a decade to combat climate change caused by human activity before irreversible damage … Read more

Inclusion and Education. Global Education Monitoring Report

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In line with its mandate, the 2020 GEM Report assesses progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) on education and its ten targets, as well as other related education targets in the SDG agenda. The Report also addresses inclusion in education, drawing attention to all those excluded from education, because of background or ability. at 1:30 pm ET