Technology has the power to unlock limitless learning
Microsoft is empowering students to create the world of tomorrow. This week in London at the Bett education tech conference, Yusef Medhi, corporate vice president, Windows and Devices Group, shared...
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Microsoft Accessibility sessions slated for CSUN 2018
Visitors to the CSUN 2017 Microsoft booth experience a Sight Sign app demonstration. Credit: Malavika Rewari. The 33rd annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference is March 19-23 in San Diego,...
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Microsoft joins Be My Eyes app to provide tech support to Blind and Low...
Be My Eyes, a smartphone app for Blind or Low Vision people, now offers technical support from Microsoft’s Disability Answer Desk in a new feature called Specialized Help, available today. For 900,000...
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Microsoft Office 365 gets global recognition for its work in accessibility
Zero Project Award Winner 2018 On Friday February 23, 2018, Microsoft were awarded as an Innovative Practice of the Zero Project 2018 for the accessibility features in Office 365. The Zero Project,...
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Soundscape app empowers people who are blind or have low vision to explore...
By Rico Malvar, Chief Scientist and Distinguished Engineer, Microsoft Advancements in technology can play a deep and meaningful role in the independent mobility of people who are blind or have low...
View ArticleWorking to make Skype more accessible
Today, Microsoft provided an update on our ongoing work to make Skype more accessible. We take feedback very seriously and are grateful to our active accessibility community who point us to areas of...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Accessibility Journey: Education, Work and Life
By Jenny Lay-Flurrie, chief accessibility officer, Microsoft This week is one that many in the accessibility community look forward to all year. Today, I'm spending the day in San Francisco attending...
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Takeaways from the 2018 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
Microsoft had a huge presence at CSUN 2018! Last week concluded the 33rd annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, a gathering of leaders and change-makers working to make technology more...
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Individuals with Autism can bring untapped talent to every business
By Neil Barnett, Director of Inclusive Hiring and Accessibility, Microsoft I believe that diversity enriches organizations, from the products you create to the culture of employees rooted in empathy,...
View ArticleRochester Institute of Technology empowers students who are deaf with AI...
Today, the Microsoft AI & Research team shared the details of a collaboration with the Rochester Institute of Technology’s (RIT) National Technical Institute for the Deaf to empower students and...
View ArticleAI for Accessibility, a $25 million program to empower people with disabilities
The link to the audio description version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVytpQy3eaE Companies around the world have a great opportunity to transform the world with new technologies that...
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At Microsoft, every day is Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Retired U.S. Army Capt. Mike Luckett works for Warfighter Engaged, a nonprofit organization that provides gaming equipment to wounded vets, and helped test the new Xbox Adaptive Controller As we...
View ArticleSpecial Olympics USA Games and Xbox host first-ever video gaming tournament
It has been great to see so much recent momentum to help create a more accessible and inclusive world. Last week, we announced the Xbox Adaptive Controller and mentioned Global Accessibility Awareness...
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Microsoft and local employers host inclusive hiring job fair for people with...
By Neil Barnett, Director of Inclusive Hiring and Accessibility, Microsoft According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities is more than double that of...
View ArticleWorking together to develop an HID standard for braille displays
We believe accessibility and inclusion are essential in empowering every person to achieve more. Advancements in technology and inclusive design can help reach this goal. However, we need to work...
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Microsoft Soundscape: Lighting up the world with sound
By Amos Miller, Product Strategist, Microsoft AI + Research Alex and Maia crossing a busy intersection in downtown San Francisco. Maia is using Soundscape which has given her information about the...
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Empowering Special Olympics athletes, on and off the field
Heather Harper, who competes in Special Olympics swimming, basketball and softball events, sorts, scans and electronically files mail addressed to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. (Photo by Scott Eklund/Red...
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ADA Anniversary: The Continued Importance of Inclusion
By Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Chief Accessibility Officer On July 26 we will celebrate the 28th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA stands as one of the most important pieces of...
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The Ability Hacks: Microsoft employees hack to make tech more accessible
The Ability Hacks shares the "behind-the-scenes" stories of the Ability EyeGaze Hack team and the Learning Tools Hack team This week at the Microsoft One Week Hackathon, we will witness employees...
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Accessible Packaging for the Xbox Adaptive Controller
The Xbox Adaptive Controller's accessible package design Earlier this year, we announced the Xbox Adaptive Controller – a first-of-its-kind controller for gamers with limited mobility. As we continue...
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