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Just posted: The Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) Division is seeking an #accessibility program manager. jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo...

Inclusive communication with Sign Language Mode in Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Community Hub In Microsoft Teams, we believe that communication should be inclusive, seamless, and empowering for everyone. As part of that commitment, we are excited to...

Inclusive communication with Sign Language Mode in Microsoft Teams. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso... #accessibility

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The Microsoft Neurodiversity Hiring Program currently has openings for a software engineer (Up to 100% work from home, Australia) and Data Center Technicians (Iowa and Wisconsin, US). careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en...

Centering Sign Language in AI and design - Microsoft Design A Deaf-led approach to making Sign Language a core principle of inclusive design

Centering Sign Language in AI and design.
microsoft.design/articles/cen... #accessibility

YouTube video by MSFTEnable AI and speech technologies

One of the things I can count on like the sunrise is that, when I take Accessibility training, I’m going to feel really uplifted at least once and I’m going to cry at least once. #enable

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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5710 (Dev Channel) Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5710 (KB5062676) to the Dev Channel. Changes in Dev Channel builds and updates are documented in two buckets: new...

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5710 (Dev Channel): Making visual content more accessible with image descriptions in Narrator. blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
- FAQs about rich image descriptions: support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/... #accessibility

Accessible Games Initiative Tags Now Available Across All Digital Xbox Experiences - Xbox Wire Accessible Games Initiative tags are now available across all digital Xbox experiences. Check out an interview with Xbox’s Brannon Zahand and accessibility advocate Steve Saylor to learn more.

Accessible Games Initiative Tags Now Available Across All Digital Xbox Experiences.
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Microsoft’s commitment to the European Accessibility Act On June 28, 2025, the European Accessibility Act becomes enforceable, advancing digital accessibility and rights for 110M+ disabled people across the EU and beyond.

Microsoft’s commitment to the European Accessibility Act.
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I bought the Xbox Adaptive Joystick for my fianceé and it changed her PC gaming life — Microsoft wins my praise Xbox's latest accessibility accessory is a $30 game-changer with only minor downsides.

"It really has changed her life more than any Xbox controller did, and it only cost us $30".

I bought the Xbox Adaptive Joystick for my fianceé, and it drastically improved her PC gaming habits.

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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.4250 (Beta Channel) Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.4250 (KB5060820) to the Beta Channel for Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 24H2. Changes in Beta Channel b

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.4250 (Beta Channel): New screen curtain feature to black out the display when using Narrator. Plus modal windows with Narrator new features and changes. blogs.windows.com/windows-insi... #accessibility

Microsoft is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Technical Program Manager to join the Office of the COO team and help drive #accessibility across our products and services. jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo...

Unlocking Productivity and Accessibility: Creating Audio Overviews with Microsoft 365 A Guide to Enhanced Workflows and Inclusive Technology In this HLS Show Me How video I show you how to create an audio overview of a Word or PDF document...

Unlocking Productivity and Accessibility: Creating Audio Overviews with Microsoft 365 Copilot. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/healthc...

I know of a handful of accessibility specialists who were impacted by yesterday’s RIF at Microsoft. If you’re looking for amazing accessibility talent (PMs and Engineering Managers), please reach out.

How to use GitHub Copilot to edit your code [Day 1] · community · Discussion #159015 Vytautas takes GitHub Copilot with him step-by-step in the editing process of Visual Studio Code. Copilot_Accessibility_Vytautas_FINAL_Captions.mp4 Resources Using GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio C...

First up: Meet Vytautas, a screen reader user who uses VSCode for his work. With GitHub Copilot by his side, coding becomes faster, smoother, & more efficient 💪

For more videos please follow along, share widely, & help us spark conversations around accessibility + AI 💬
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Kinems, a Greece-based learning games developer company, is working to create innovative learning experiences for students, including those who are identified as neurodivergent.
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Design system annotations, part 2: Advanced methods of annotating components How to build custom annotations for your design system components or use Figma’s Code Connect to help capture important accessibility details before development.

GitHub embeds accessibility directly into our Primer components 🤩

In Part 2, @janmaarten.com shares advanced annotation tips to save time + support more teams.

🛠️ Read more: github.blog/engineering/...

Design system annotations, part 1: How accessibility gets left out of components The Accessibility Design team created a set of annotations to bridge the gaps that design systems alone can’t fix and proactively addresses accessibility issues within Primer components.

Design system annotations, part 1: How #accessibility gets left out of components. github.blog/engineering/...

Prepare your Office Add-in for the European Accessibility Act (EAA) - Microsoft 365 Developer Blog The European Accessibility Act introduces new standards for digital accessibility. Ensure your Office Add-in meets compliance by June 2025.

Prepare your Office Add-in for the European Accessibility Act (EAA).
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Introducing a new generation of Windows experiences Windows has always been for doers. As we debut the newest Surface devices designed for a new generation, we're also excited to share the next wave of Windows experiences to help you get more d

Narrator is receiving an update designed to further enhance the #accessibility and intuitiveness of Windows on Copilot+ PCs. blogs.windows.com/windowsexper...

Creating a more accessible web with Aria Notify We're excited to announce the availability, as a developer and origin trial, of ARIA Notify, a new API that's designed to make web content

Creating a more accessible web with Aria Notify. blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/20...

Building a more accessible GitHub CLI How do we translate web accessibility standards to command line applications? This is GitHub CLI's journey toward making terminal experiences for all developers. The post Building a more accessible GitHub CLI appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Building a more accessible GitHub CLI

How do we translate web accessibility standards to command line applications? This is GitHub CLI's journey toward making terminal experiences for all developers. The post Building a more accessible GitHub CLI appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Building Inclusive Digital Experiences with Microsoft Accessibility Tools | Microsoft Community Hub Digital accessibility is essential for ensuring that all individuals, regardless of their abilities or disabilities, can access and interact with digital...

Building Inclusive Digital Experiences with Microsoft Accessibility Tools. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/nonprof...

Guest Blog: Letting AI Help Make the World More Accessible - Analyzing Website Accessibility with Semantic Kernel and OmniParser | Semantic Kernel Today we’re excited to welcome Jonathan David, as a guest author on the Semantic Kernel blog. We’ll turn it over to Jonathan to dive into Letting AI Help Make the World More Accessible – Analyzing Web...

Guest Blog: Letting AI Help Make the World More Accessible – Analyzing Website Accessibility with Semantic Kernel and OmniParser. devblogs.microsoft.com/semantic-ker...

(2/2) #accessibility
- Exploring Reduced Feature Sets for American Sign Language Dictionaries. www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
- “I use video calling in all areas of my life”: Understanding the Video Calling Experiences of Chronically Ill People. www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...

Notable in #accessibility (1/2):
- The Impact of Generative AI Coding Assistants on Developers Who Are Visually Impaired. www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
- “Put Your Hands Up”: How Joint Attention Is Initiated Between Blind Children And Their Sighted Peers. www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...

A father’s quest for diagnosis inspired a disruptive AI solution - Source EMEA

A father’s quest for diagnosis inspired a disruptive AI solution.
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Exploring AI’s Role in Accessibility :: Aaron Gustafson Earlier this month I joined Jeremy Osborne and Andrew Miller to talk about the benefits and harms of AI as it relates to accessibility. It was livestreamed on a few platforms, but I wanted to drop links...

I met up with Jeremy Osborne and Andrew Miller to talk about the benefits and harms of AI as it relates to accessibility.

A Decade of Learning: Building a Dynamic Workforce through Neurodiversity - Microsoft Accessibility Blog Exploring a decade of Microsoft's April is World Autism Month, and this year marks the 10th anniversary of Microsoft’s Neurodiversity Program

A Decade of Learning: Building a Dynamic Workforce through Neurodiversity.
blogs.microsoft.com/accessibilit... #accessibility

GitHub Accessibility Documentation GitHub is committed to developing technology that empowers everyone, including people with disabilities, and helps customers find the essential information they need to use GitHub.

Using a screen reader? Check out our new guides to help efficiently navigate and interact with GitHub repos and issues, plus GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code.
accessibility.github.com/documentation

YouTube video by Technology and Friends Trinh Tran on Windows Accessibility Tools [EPISODE 845]

Video: Microsoft Cloud Architect Trinh Tran explains some of the #accessibility features of Microsoft Windows that assist disabled users, including Narrator, Magnifier, Mouse options, and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ0m...