We believe that making today’s technologies accessible to everyone is just as important
as the innovations themselves. See how that belief takes shape in our products and services as well as our culture.
How Accessible Tech Helps People with Disabilities in Emergencies
Are you emergency-ready? Discover how tools like smart alerts, text-to-911, and AT&T’s reliable network are closing the gap for the disabled community.
ChatGPT Breaks Barriers for People with Disabilities
ChatGPT is transforming lives by empowering people with disabilities to communicate, learn, and complete daily tasks with ease. Discover how AI is creating a more inclusive world.
2024 in Review: Accessibility's Big Moments
Discover the top stories we covered in 2024 highlighting the powerful ways in which technology from AT&T and other pioneers continued to drive inclusivity to transform the lives of the disabled community and beyond.
NHL in ASL: A Game Changer for Deaf Hockey Fans
The NHL’s first-ever ASL broadcast of the Stanley Cup Final is making sports more accessible to the Deaf community with innovative visual aids like real-time crowd noise meters and custom visual emotes.
How Artificial Intelligence (AI) Helps Improve Accessibility
Discover how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming accessibility in the digital world—making access to information and technology easier for everyone, especially those with disabilities.
AT&T 5G Helmet Empowers Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Athletes
AT&T is changing the game for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing football players with the first ever AT&T 5G-connected football helmet that lets coaches visually communicate with their players at the speed of sound.
Revolutionizing Mobility: The CAN Go Smart Cane
Discover the revolution in mobility with the CAN Go Smart Cane. Learn from the creator about its innovative design, safety features, and the mission to empower independence in an aging population. Plus, an exclusive promo code for a $20 discount!
Technology can help seniors to age in place
Americans are living longer and better lives. One reason is that they or those who care for them are finding ways to help them stay in their own homes longer. November is National Family Caregivers Month. See what devices Dr. Lakelyn Hogan Eichenberger of Home Instead says helps caregivers – and those being cared for – most.
5 key ways employers can make disability part of the “equity equation”
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This year’s theme puts the focus on equity and inclusion in hiring people with disabilities. Gloria Lewis, Vice President – Compliance and Accessibility at AT&T, thinks employers need to do the same or risk missing out on a powerful pool of talent.
Accessibility News
Washington Post
Blind and disabled veterans can’t access VA websites, report says
Despite the fact that 27% of all veterans have a service-connected disability — and more than 1 million veterans are blind or have low vision — only 8% of VA’s public-facing websites and 6% of its internal sites are fully compliant with federal accessibility law, according to a Senate Special Committee on Aging report.
Food Business News
Packaging update boosts accessibility of Kellogg cereal
Kellogg Co. is adding NaviLens technology to four of its cereals’ packaging in the U.S. to assist the blind and those with low vision to promote equitable access to food. Using the apps, consumers can hear the name, package size, nutritional information and more details about the cereal in up to 36 different languages.
Eurogamer
Why don't we talk more about cognitive accessibility?
Navigation aids, quest logs, objective markers – aspects of gaming once so familiar – are disappearing. For players struggling with cognitive impairment, tools that aid in navigation and remembering tasks play a vital role in their gaming. The scope of cognitive accessibility is broadly creating a challenge for developers.
