EXCLUSIVE: How design choices and hyper-personalisation can boost inclusivity in wellness
From left to right: Neasa Egan, Wearables Designer, and Polly Bewick, Consumer Strategist, at PA Consulting Polly Bewick, Consumer Strategist, and Neasa Egan, Wearables Designer,…
Wheelchair user completes solo attempt of Mount Snowdon using all-terrain mobility device
Mental health campaigner and disabled adventurer Nick Wilson has completed a solo attempt of Mount Snowdon ‘unaided’ using an all-terrain mobility chair, RockClimber. Nick successfully…
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: Closing the digital divide one website at a time – The current state of online accessibility
Levente Feher, product manager of Insytful, a new web accessibility tool from CMS experts Zengenti, creator of CMS Contensis, explains why businesses should think about online accessibility throughout…
Accessibility survey finds 79 percent of web developers build accessibility into their design plans
Provider of testing and digital quality services Applause has revealed the results of its third annual Accessibility and Inclusive Design survey, which found that companies…
EXCLUSIVE: Inclusive design – Why we need to prioritise inclusive delivery and research
Alex Wright, Design Expert at PA Consulting, discusses why inclusive research and delivery are at the heart of inclusive design. Exclusion is almost always created…
Accessible holiday home and access champions announced winners at Blue Badge Access Awards
Venues were recently awarded for outstanding commitments to accessibility and inclusive designs at the Blue Badge Access Awards 2023. The Blue Badge Access Awards (BBAA)…
NHS and local council webpages are found to impede access for users with visual impairments
A recent report by NEC Digital has revealed that there is a growing call for continued government focus on enhancing web accessibility across the public…
Video: UK beaches to become more accessible with new track system to help disabled people into the sea
A “revolutionary” device that enables people with disabilities or limited mobility to access the sea and other open water activities easily has been launched by…
Assistive apartment mock-up to use technology to help residents live independently
Nick Laing from Function Control shows a resident how to use commands A new £28 million complex needs facility being developed in Perth, Scotland is…