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NYU’s Prototyping Fund!
The NYU Prototyping Fund is a collaborative program offered by the Greenhouse at NYU Tandon School of Engineering and the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute that awards teams of students up to $500 in funding to be used to build hardware or software prototypes, and connects them with the resources, tools, and mentors they need to bring their ideas to life.
RegisterNYU ABILITY Hackathon
Create accessible technology with and for people with disabilities. In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, NYU’s ABILITY Lab is hosting a hackathon focused on digital and wearable solutions for accessibility. Participants will receive the technology challenge Saturday morning. Over the course of the weekend you will meet four individuals with disabilities to discuss some of the issues they face day to day. Interdisciplinary teams will form to build functioning prototypes to be judged by an expert panel. All participants will be fueled with food, tech and fabrication support all weekend (including night). Breakout sessions with industry leaders, technologists, occupational therapists, and individuals with disabilities will take place throughout the weekend (schedule TBD).
Read the restDisruptive Inclusive: Disruptive Ideas in Inclusive Design
Ever since the international inclusive design community first came together around the needs of older and disabled people for the inaugural Include conference in 2001, a series of disruptions have moved the tectonic plates under the field. Definitions of inclusive design have expanded, new directions have proliferated and the rapid emergence of new technologies has altered the landscape too. Co-design, co-creation and crowdsourcing have re-cast the relationship between designers and users; social innovation and digital manufacture have raised new agendas.As a result, the pluralistic world of inclusive design now looks very different from the picture at the turn of the new millennium. Keynote speakers will be speaking about Disruptive Ideas on Day 1 and include Marco Steinberg, Snowcone & Haystack, Finland and Liza Chong, INDEX, Denmark (see http://tinyurl.com/khzjufv to see all confirmed keynotes). For more Include 2015 conference information, including: Outline Programme: Keynote Speakers and Registration, please visit: Include 2015 | Royal College of Art
Read the restAccessible Web Development Workshop
Learn how to design, test, and build accessible UI’s with HTML5, Sass/CSS, and JavaScript, demonstrated by designers and developers at thoughtbot. In the process, learn about types of disabilities, motivations for accessibility, best practices, testing tools, and accessible UI libraries. Join us and become a better developer! Accessibility overlaps with other best practices such as mobile web design, device independence, multi-modal interaction, usability, design for older users, and search engine optimization.
RegisterThe Andrew Heiskell Library’s Community, Culture, and Technology Fair!
Andrew Heiskell Library as it transforms into a hub for representatives from New York’s great cultural institutions, premier museums, sports programs, technology vendors, and community groups, all focusing on offerings for people who are blind, visually impaired, or physically disabled. Hear VIP speakers, enjoy hands-on art, meet reps from helpful organizations, explore tools for independent living, try out assistive technology with our tech coaches, and get a goodie bag while supplies last.
Read the restDiversability Unplugged: Ask Me Anything, Two Perspectives on Womanhood and Disability
Most people can’t live without the internet., which is fine because they don’t have to. It’s easy when at the click of a mouse, the world can be ‘at your fingertips.’ However, this applies to those that can use a mouse …. and see the screen … and hear the audio – in other words, if you don’t have a disability of any kind.”
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