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Making an Accessible Emotion Wheel: Why I Built Mine
After struggling with my mental health for around 18 months, I eventually built an accessible emotion wheel to help me recognise, record and reflect on what I was…
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How Blind AI Pioneers Are Shaping Accessible Tech
I have lost count of the number of times a mainstream feature turned up years after blind people had already built their own version of it. Screen readers…
How I Built a Free Image Colour Contrast Checker That Runs Entirely in Your Browser
I have spent more hours than I care to admit trying to use an image colour contrast checker the hard way. Squinting at a screen I can barely…
World Password Day 2026: Blind Users Need a Password Manager
World Password Day falls on Thursday, 7 May 2026, and for blind and low vision users, having a good password manager is not optional. Passwords are quietly being…
AI Accessibility Barriers: When Tools That Help Get Blocked
There is a quiet revolution happening in accessibility, and most people haven’t noticed it yet. For those of us who are blind, visually impaired, or living with other…
Hands-Free Vision: Why New Apps on Meta Ray-Bans Change Everything
I’ve been using Meta Ray-Ban apps as part of my daily routine for a while now, and until recently they’ve felt like a glimpse of what could be…
Blind and Low Vision Gift Guide – Fall 2025
Finding gifts is hard, it is even harder when buying for blind and low vision friends and family. The Blind and Low Vision Gift Guide is here to…
From Idea to Post: How I Use ChatGPT and AI Images for LinkedIn
I’ve been experimenting with ChatGPT for a while now, but I recently found a way to make it genuinely useful, not just as a novelty. These days I…
Meta’s Ray-Ban Glasses: The New Standard for Accessibility?
I’ve spent the past year wearing Meta’s Ray-Ban Glasses almost every day. At first glance they look like ordinary Wayfarers, but when you add in the hands-free camera,…
Secondary School Open Evenings: Spotting the Hidden School Accessibility Barriers
Walking into a secondary school open evening feels a bit like stepping into the future. Your child’s next big chapter is right there in front of you. The…
