Tag: inclusive design
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Avanti West Coast accused of virtue signaling over wheelchair art
Campaign claims and context Campaigners have accused Avanti West Coast, one of the UK’s leading train operators, of “virtue signalling without the virtue” after the company unveiled imagery featuring wheelchair users in what critics say is a stylised, glossy portrayal of travel with a disability. The critique centers on whether the artwork reflects authentic, everyday…
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Sinéad Burke: Inclusion as a Human Right — A Conversation with the Disability Activist and Tilting the Lens Founder
Introduction: A Bold Reframe on Inclusion When Sinéad Burke speaks about inclusion, she does more than urge empathy; she reframes the very architecture of fashion, media, and public life. Burke, a celebrated disability activist and the founder and CEO of Tilting the Lens, has spent years urging inclusive design and storytelling that centers disabled people…
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AI for Disability Inclusion: Creating a Fairer Future
AI as a Catalyst for a Fairer Future Artificial intelligence has the potential to reshape the lived experience of millions of people with disabilities. When AI tools are designed with lived experience at their heart—rather than as an afterthought—they don’t simply remove barriers; they expand possibilities. Conversational screen readers, adaptive dashboards, and real-time captioning can…
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AI for a Fairer Future: Empowering People with Disabilities
The promise of AI when lived experience leads Artificial intelligence is not inherently equitable. Its impact depends on who designs it and whose needs are prioritized. When AI tools are built with lived experience at their heart—from conversational screen readers to adaptive dashboards and real-time captioning—they do more than remove barriers. They unlock agency, empower…