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 👉: https://t.co/I0oXoaWD5B

It was an honor to present the inaugural Engage Award for outstanding leadership in the service of America’s disability community to @Microsoft. Microsoft has championed Americans with disabilities, and I was pleased to present @Fredhum with this award.

Making it easy to write and present math in @Microsoft365 by PeterWu in partnership with amazing organisation - @DAISYConsortium. Enjoy! https://t.co/KFaB5zj3SK

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 👇

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!

Today marks the 35th anniversary of the ADA — the Americans with Disabilities Act. Honour this milestone. and the work still ahead to empower disabled people. #ADA #ADA35

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

" Windows 11's Voice typing tool saved my aching hand" from @pcworld Try it. Win+H is your friend! Read:

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:

Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Joystick is now available. It’s designed for players with limited mobility, and can now be purchased through Microsoft’s online store

Read more from our Ability Summit here:

We’re on a mission to make gaming more accessible to all 💚​ ​The configurable, wired Xbox Adaptive Joystick is available now: https://t.co/gFEQ4Me5fX

Gaming is for everyone! That's why we've partnered with the disability community to introduce our Xbox Adaptive Joystick to help ensure that anyone who wants to can join in on the fun. https://t.co/6WC1c1SdOG

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:

We’re only days away from the 15th Ability Summit. Grab your spot and don’t miss this free digital event. Explore new accessible technology and learn from experts around the globe. https://t.co/fIhLVoYx8T #AIForAccessibility #Accessibility

Looking forward to a great discussion with @JessicAccess about the future of #AI and accessibility at next week’s #AbilitySummit. Register for this free digital event:  https://t.co/02oSGScDMe

Here we go! Ability Summit registration open now. March 18. See you there. Link: https://t.co/QRPKbRBEvj

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👇

In Australia, up to 80% of indigenous kids have ear disease. https://t.co/qYqfzpfVoP is a great example of how we can use AI to improve access to care, enabling people in even the most remote places to receive life-altering treatment. Watch #ThePrompt w/ Trevor Noah @Microsoft

As a proud Angeleno, the fires that have devastated our county have been heart-breaking. I am so fortunate that while my own home in the Palisades was at risk and had some damage from the fires, I am safe. So many others cannot say the same, and my heart goes out to all of those