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As open source software grows in use, developers have the responsibility of making their software accessible to all potential users, including people with disabilities. 

On a mission to make Linux as accessible as possible

Kendell Clark shares how he fell in love with Linux and why he is on a mission to make it as...
08 Dec 2015 Kendell Clark Feed 5 comments
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The problem with Linux text-to-speech (TTS)

After losing his larynx to cancer earlier this year, Ken Starks has become a major proponent of...
19 Aug 2015 Aleksandar Todorović Feed 4 comments

Building better assistive technology with open hardware

Assistive technology such as Augmented/Assisted Communication (AAC), Text-to-Speech and Speech-to-...
27 May 2015 Spencer Hunley Feed 2 comments

Accessibility in Linux is good (but could be much better)

Linux accessibility is good, but could be much better. Learn about many of the free accessibility...
04 May 2015 Kendell Clark Feed 16 comments

6 reasons people with disabilities should use Linux

For future assistive technology devices to be fully accessible, the software and the device in use...
20 Apr 2015 Spencer Hunley Feed 7 comments

Why open source needs accessibility standards

As the user base of open source software continues to grow, developers have the responsibility of...
19 Feb 2015 Shaun Gillies Feed 15 comments

The state of accessibility in Linux and open source software

Spencer Hunley is an autistic professional, former Vice Chair of the Kansas City Mayor's Committee...
17 Jul 2014 Rikki Endsley (Red Hat) Feed 4 comments

5 assistive technology open source programs

Assistive technology software is any program or operating system feature designed to let a user...
25 Jun 2014 Peter Cheer Feed

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