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Leading #Accessibility and Safety consultants in the #UAE. We help with Dubai Universal Design Code compliance and audits. #PeopleOfDetermination #Disability

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Designing with accessibility in mind forces us to engage with and better understand our users. Accessibility practices make us think in new ways. Here's a guide to exploring how we can design accessible experiences in a connected world. https://t.co/xQ2qsyOAZB

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As hearing loss cases increase, forward-looking companies are taking steps to ensure their products are accessible to those with this or other medical issues. https://t.co/z0mjh43oZA

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Organisations need to devote more thought to neurodiversity – a less visible and obvious form of diversity. They can start by improving their recruitment processes and making themselves more accessible, argues Dr Louise Karwowski. https://t.co/fgl7Gx42jO

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BEELS is the first of its kind. In the event of an emergency, lifeguards will activate the system. The design mimics fire alarms and doorbells with strobe lights, like those seen in hotels. Lifeguards are also being taught basic American Sign Language. https://t.co/fAqbXkLHK7

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When it comes to providing descriptions of visual content, quality is key, says one of the leading proponents of improved captioning. https://t.co/ZiqAUKyjSW

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DEWA has upgraded all its buildings to be fully compliant with the Dubai Universal Design Code making its customer Happiness Centres easily accessible by People of Determination. https://t.co/dV80PKZGsX

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The Ashirase is a navigation system consisting of a smartphone app and a three-dimensional vibration device including a motion sensor, which is attached inside the shoe. Based on the route set with the app, the device vibrates to provide navigation.
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Katrin Langensiepen, a German politician and current Member of the European Parliament (MEP), speaks openly about physical and systemic challenges faced by people with disabilities in education, technology and the workforce across Europe. https://t.co/pCYFV8XTvj

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Web Accessibility Testing tools are hot in business and eCommerce. Here are three tools to consider in your WCAG compliance efforts. https://t.co/9b7hRj6naD

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People with disabilities face all sorts of challenges at work. It doesn’t have to be that way. https://t.co/tsjZ15tk1S

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Revel CEO and co-founder Frank Reig, Remix CEO and co-founder Tiffany Chu, and lawyer Tamika L. Butler discussed how mobility companies should think about equity. https://t.co/RvpBh9ubFp

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Incorporating helpful tools to continuously maintain web accessibility is key to benefiting your end-users. https://t.co/IzRYWwmikV

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Here are three ways business leaders can strategically embed disability inclusion in their organizations to future-proof their business. https://t.co/LgOQ71iI7h

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As organisations we rely on our digital content to spread our messages far and wide. And for it to serve its purpose it must be able to be accessed, and used. But what does this really mean? Clare Reucroft discusses what lies beyond accessible code.

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Data accessibility: Leveling the field for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities
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RTA launches Dubai Expo 2020 integrated bus stations project.
Project includes constructing 226 pedestrian paths and 857 dropped kerbs, creating paths for people of determination at 1053 points https://t.co/42Otzyohn6

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Opening in Nihonbashi this month, Dawn Avatar Robot Café is looking to create a barrier-free and inclusive Tokyo https://t.co/tBj8ugWljC

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It’s important for your business to have an accessible website and other digital assets, but maintaining accessibility means incorporating helpful tools to continuously use in your design and development processes, and ultimately, benefit your end-users
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The Accessible Usability Scale (AUS) is a free tool to measure the usability of a digital product for assistive technology users. https://t.co/8jbcHTtI72

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Contento, opening in Manhattan’s East Harlem neighborhood in June, is designed with accessibility in mind—from the wheelchair-friendly floor plan to the reasonably priced menu. https://t.co/MhUFTqjqAx