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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. 

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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...
Kendell Clark 08 Dec 2015 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...
Aleksandar Todorović 19 Aug 2015 4 comments
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Building better assistive technology with open hardware

Assistive technology such as Augmented/Assisted Communication (AAC), Text-to-Speech and Speech-to-...
Spencer Hunley 27 May 2015 2 comments
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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...
Kendell Clark 04 May 2015 16 comments
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6 reasons people with disabilities should use Linux

For future assistive technology devices to be fully accessible, the software and the device in use...
Spencer Hunley 20 Apr 2015 7 comments
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Why open source needs accessibility standards

As the user base of open source software continues to grow, developers have the responsibility of...
Shaun Gillies 19 Feb 2015 15 comments
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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...
Rikki Endsley (Red Hat) 17 Jul 2014 4 comments
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5 assistive technology open source programs

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

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