Jenny Lay-Flurrie
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brit abroad | tea and toast | mum, dog mum | work on accessibility @microsoft
Seattle, USA
Joined October 2012
Today we celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness day and those making technology easier for everyone. AI is a game changer for accessibility. Proud to launch new AI features, skilling and partnerships that accelerate what’s possible. Read on 👉:
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New 'Accessibility Assistant' for Figma. #Accessibility Assistant supports design walkthroughs with easy checklists and notes. It annotates alt-text for images, headings, landmarks and alerts. One stop shop. Check out article from Ben Truelove on Medium 👇
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Slew of new #accessibility features in @MicrosoftTeams to support deaf, hard of hearing, and neurodiverse. Includes Real Time Text (RTT), Automatic notetaking, Live interpretation in 9 languages, Sign Language Detection Mode, Transcription with/without recording. and more!
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Good news. The Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (#TCIEA) was reintroduced yesterday. @Microsoft proudly supports bipartisan effort to end subminimum wage. Kudos: @ChrisVanHollen, @SteveDaines, @SenGillibrand, @MarshaBlackburn.@BobbyScott, @PeteSessions
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" Windows 11's Voice typing tool saved my aching hand" from @pcworld . Try it. Win+H is your friend!. Read:
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I used the Windows 11 Voice typing tool when my hand was hurt and I was well impressed!
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RT @XboxWire: Today at GDC, Xbox proudly joined forces with Electronic Arts, Google, Nintendo of America, Ubisoft and other gaming companie….
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Today at GDC, Xbox proudly joined forces with Electronic Arts, Google, Nintendo of America, Ubisoft and other gaming companies to announce that it is a member of the new Accessible Games Initiative.
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RT @tomwarren: Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Joystick is now available. It’s designed for players with limited mobility, and can now be purchas….
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Meeting the needs of gamers with limited mobility.
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RT @Xbox: We’re on a mission to make gaming more accessible to all 💚. The configurable, wired Xbox Adaptive Joystick is available now: ht….
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RT @satyanadella: Gaming is for everyone! That's why we've partnered with the disability community to introduce our Xbox Adaptive Joystick….
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Proud to host the 15th annual #AbilitySummit today with 20,000 attendees from 168 countries, discussing the future of AI and #accessibility. Recap of all announced, including general availability of the new @Xbox Adaptive Joystick:
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Today, we hosted the 15th annual Microsoft Ability Summit, with over 20,000 attendees from 164 countries coming together virtually to discuss the future of AI and accessibility. Microsoft has a...
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RT @MSFTEnable: We’re only days away from the 15th Ability Summit. Grab your spot and don’t miss this free digital event. Explore new acces….
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RT @BradSmi: Looking forward to a great discussion with @JessicAccess about the future of #AI and accessibility at next week’s #AbilitySumm….
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Here we go! . Ability Summit registration open now. March 18. See you there. Link:
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Great news for speech recognition! . Accuracy increases (18-60%) on @Microsoft Azure as a result of the @BeckmanIllinois Speech #Accessibility Project. Rolling out to Microsoft Cloud Endpoints now. More👇.
@Microsoft's @Azure AI Speech platform achieved “significant improvements” in recognizing non-standard English speech thanks to Speech Accessibility Project participants' recordings and transcripts. 🗨️🤝. Accuracy gains range from 18%-60%. Read more ▶️
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RT @BradSmi: In Australia, up to 80% of indigenous kids have ear disease. is a great example of how we can use AI t….
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RT @TheAmandaGorman: As a proud Angeleno, the fires that have devastated our county have been heart-breaking. I am so fortunate that while….
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20 years @Microsoft . No one gets here alone. To every manager, mentor, community member, colleague, teammate and friend. Forever grateful 🙏. Let’s go 2025. The list is long. And exciting. Onwards ❤️🤟
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RT @SecretaryPete: We’re establishing a new standard for air travel—with clear and thorough guidelines for airlines to ensure that passenge….
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