3 ways to make technologies more inclusive for people with disabilities

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A Microsoft sign is seen at the third China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China November 5, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song - RC2UWJ9E5JZ4

Microsoft is setting the example, from tools to make sure emails are created accessibly to closed captioning functions in its communication platform, Teams. Image: REUTERS/Aly Song

Ching-Shiuan Jiang

Community Specialist , International Organisations and Humanitarian Agenda

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Graph showing People with Disabilities as the small portion (29% or visible): 71% as non-visible; Friends and Family as the next-largest portion, described as 'Evangelists', ready to act and 'preach' to others about the value inherent in People with Disabilities; and finally the Broader Market as the largest portion, adding how everyone benefits from innovations and insights derived from disability, and that 'design for all' equals scale.

Demographic analysis of the disability market Image: 2020 Annual Report: The Global Economics of Disability, Return on Disability Group

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