Adaptable computer mouse for people with spinal cord injuries wins accessible design competition
An innovative ergonomic computer mouse, the ‘Arc Mouse’, designed for people who have tetraplegia has won Bolt Burdon Kemp’s Design the Change competition 2025. The…
New AI tool for people with learning disabilities converts information into easy read formats
In a “breakthrough” for accessible design, UK-based organisation Photosymbols has launched EasyMaker, a new AI-powered tool created in collaboration with people with learning disabilities. Built…
Call to ensure wheelchair users are not left behind by the transition to electric vehicles
Motability Operations has unveiled a pioneering passenger wheelchair-accessible electric demonstrator car to encourage car manufacturers to seize an opportunity to ensure that the transition to…
Report urges action to ensure disabled people benefit from automated transport
New research from the Transport Research Foundation (the parent company to TRL) and the Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RiDC) has raised concerns that disabled people could be left…
EXCLUSIVE: The accessibility paradox – How segregating ‘additional needs’ undermines inclusive design
S'unya Dickman S'unya Dickman is a neurodivergent software developer and Senior Front End Developer at Aer Studios. In this article, S’unya outlines why he believes…
EXCLUSIVE: Are we really designing for our future selves? How to bridge the gap in tech accessibility for older adults
Elizabeth Buie, Senior User Experience Consultant at Nexer Digital, provides a unique perspective on this issue of whether we are truly designing with the needs…
Guidelines aim to put accessibility and inclusion at the heart of building design
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published guidance to ensure that inclusion and accessibility are considered at every stage of the design and…
Blackwood Design Awards seek ideas that enhance independent living for people with disabilities
An international awards programme that seeks to find innovative and life-changing inventions and concepts that enhance independent living for people with disabilities has opened for…
Powered mobility device to help people with limited mobility better access the hospitality industry
Centaur Robotics is looking to use its Centaur device to help people with limited mobility better access the hospitality industry and thus help the hospitality…
Accessible venues worldwide to gain recognition for inclusive design
Blue Badge Access Awards (All rights reserved) The Blue Badge Access Awards launched on Tuesday 25 April to reward exceptionally accessible and inclusive venues in…