Built-in eye tracking support, ‘Eye Control,’ is coming to Windows 10
Windows 10 will include built-in eye tracking support and an experience called Eye Control, inspired from the winning Microsoft hackathon project in 2014. Eye Control empowers people with disabilities...
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Inclusion and accessibility dominate team’s mission and travels this summer
Jessica Rafuse tweeted this photo of herself this summer from London, saying, “Simple things matter. Wheelchair ramps built into London black cabs. No waiting, just hail any cab, 2 mins setup & off...
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Best workplace practices for empowering people with disabilities is always...
Corporate members pose for a photo at the U.S. Business Leadership Network annual conference in 2016. This month marks the 20th year of the U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN) conference, which...
View ArticleJessica Rafuse’s personal journey at Microsoft includes being a champion for...
Jessica Rafuse, program manager with Microsoft Accessibility and an employment attorney by trade, is passionate about technology and the potential to empower all people to achieve more in their lives....
View ArticleAt Microsoft, Amos Miller found the inclusive opportunity he was seeking to...
When Amos Miller considered joining Microsoft a decade ago, he was looking for a role that would combine his passion for technology with his newly acquired skills in business. As someone who is blind,...
View ArticleSoftware engineer uses data and machine learning to help those who are...
Microsoft software engineer Swetha Machanavajhala uses data and machine learning to help finds ways to enable people who are hearing impaired so they can better understand and react to the world...
View ArticleAlways accessible: Data scientist guides people with autism into Microsoft...
Data scientist Joey Chemis, who joined Microsoft through the Autism Hiring Program, today serves as a tech trailblazer for people diagnosed with autism and seeking similar career paths. Several times...
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Microsoft recognized for leadership in bringing inclusion to product design
Members of the Microsoft Accessibility Team receive the Marketplace Leadership Award in the Product Design Category at the recent U.S. Business Leadership Network National Conference. Microsoft was...
View ArticleAt 14, she’s not letting disability get in the way of her dream to create her...
Ninth-grader Crystal Jhoy Banzil is blind, but she is confident that technology will help her forge an independent and productive life and career in her native Philippines. She wants to learn how to...
View ArticleOct. 19 Inclusive Hiring Virtual Career Fair is opportunity for job...
October marks the 70th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month with the theme, “Inclusion Drives Innovation.” “This year, it’s not just a theme – it’s a truth we see every day at...
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