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The image shows an overhead view of a person in a motorized wheelchair using a laptop placed on their lap. The person is in an indoor setting with a tiled floor. To the right, there is a modern, green armchair with a patterned cushion. The space appears to be a public area, possibly a lobby or a lounge.

March 1, 2024 0

Empowering Futures: Microsoft Disability Scholarship

Unlock a world of possibilities in tech with the Microsoft Disability Scholarship. Open to high school seniors with disabilities, this $5,000 award supports higher education. [...]

an adult man in a power wheelchair engaging with a smartphone. He appears focused on the device, which he is holding with his right hand. The setting looks like an indoor environment, possibly a home, with a blurred background that suggests a casual, lived-in space. The man's left hand rests on the wheelchair's control interface, and his posture and expression indicate concentration or communication.

January 25, 2024 0

Speech Accessibility Project Recruiting US And Puerto Rican Adults For Speech Samples

Learn about the Speech Accessibility Project, a collaboration with top tech companies to improve voice recognition for people with speech disabilities. [...]

October 22, 2023 0

Xbox Elevates Gaming Accessibility with New Updates and Partnerships

Xbox is committed to making gaming accessible to everyone, including the 429 million players with [...]

A group of racing cars lined up on a racetrack. The cars are all different colors and styles, including a red Ferrari, a blue Porsche, a yellow Lamborghini, a green Aston Martin, and a black McLaren. The cars are all parked in a row on the track, with their engines running and their drivers ready to race. The image is taken from a high vantage point, and the racetrack is surrounded by trees and hills. The sky is blue and clear, and the sun is shining brightly. The image is from the Forza Motorsport website, and it is being used to promote the upcoming release of the game. The game is a racing simulator, and it allows players to race a variety of different cars on different tracks. The image is meant to give viewers a glimpse of the different cars that will be available in the game, and it also shows the beautiful graphics that the game will feature.

August 6, 2023 0

Revving Inclusivity: Forza Motorsport Sets the Pace for Accessibility in Gaming With Blind Driving Assist!

Forza Motorsport, a thrilling racing simulation game set to launch on Xbox and PC on October 10 of this year, [...]

November 21, 2022 0

Sign Language View In Teams Meeting Is Designed to Make Video Calls More Accessible For Deaf Participants

Microsoft recently announced Sign Language View – a new meeting experience that is meant to make remote [...]

a woman in a wheelchair is smiling. she is wearing a blue hoodie and gray sweatpants. a man to her right is seen embracing her and smiling with her.

October 17, 2022 0

Speech Accessibility Project Aims To Make Voice Recognition Systems More Useful For People With Speech Impairment

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign recently announced the Speech Accessibility Project in [...]

An elderly woman possibly from Pakistan seen looking at a poster and smiling.

May 23, 2022 0

Almost One Billion Children And Adults With Disabilities And Older Persons In Need Of Assistive Technology Denied Access, According To New Report

A new report published last week by WHO and UNICEF reveals that more than 2.5 billion people need one or [...]

screenshot of Jenny lay-flurrie along with a sign language interpreter from the let's get started video on the ability summit 2021 website.

May 2, 2021 0

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