It depends - 08-2026

It depends: the most common answer from accessibility professionals. Philosophers only need to define half the world to answer a question; we need to know the entire application. You ask: Which alt text for this image? We answer: We cannot answer that without context. Where is it used, in what context, what is it supposed to convey? Many questions cannot be answered meaningfully without context.

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  • How a man with ALS became the first power user of a brain implant that speaks for him: Profile of an ALS patient who can communicate fluently again using an advanced brain-computer interface (BCI).
  • In Italy, museums use 3D models and tactile tools to make art accessible for the blind: Article about Italian museums making artworks tangible for visually impaired and blind people through 3D models and tactile exhibits.
  • How AI mirrors are changing the way blind people see themselves: Report on AI-powered mirrors and systems helping blind people gain visual feedback about their appearance and surroundings.
  • Disability Inclusion Gains Momentum With Skilling, Assistive Tech And AI Push: Analysis of the growth momentum and new impulses in disability inclusion driven by upskilling, assistive tools, and AI.
  • How small businesses are driving real change in disability inclusion: Article by the Business Disability Forum on how small and medium-sized enterprises are driving progress in workplace inclusion.
  • TidalSense raises $19M for AI device diagnosing COPD in minutes: News about a $19 million funding round for a medical AI device for rapid COPD diagnosis.
  • Netflix Making Kids' Shows More Accessible: Report on Netflix initiatives to make children's shows more accessible through expanded audio descriptions and subtitles.
  • This Teen Once Had Hundreds Of Seizures A Day. Now He Can Walk Thanks To An Experimental Drug: Report on a medical breakthrough in treating a teenager with severe epilepsy using an experimental drug.
  • University of Houston Student Wins Red Dot Award for 'Lucid' Accessibility Design: Announcement of a design award for a University of Houston student project in accessible design concepts.
  • Be My Eyes Expands to Apple macOS, Bringing AI-Powered Visual Assistance to More Desktop Users Than Ever: The BeMyEyes application, used by many blind people, can now also be used on the Mac.

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