Accessibility Archives

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From the Old Testament to the Paralympics and beyond: we track the progress of disability rights and accessibility from ancient times to the present day.

An Ishihara colour blindness test, showing green dots with the number 8 picked out in shaded red dots.

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Sightsavers’ digital designer Matt Roberts explains how his colour blindness has shaped his career – and how it helps him to look at things differently.

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More than 200 years after it was invented, Louis Braille’s tactile code is holding its own against modern technology, and is inspiring designers and artists to get creative.

A group of creative staff sit at a table discussing their task.

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Staff from Sightsavers’ online and design team hosted a workshop for graphic designers and other creative professionals to share knowledge about inclusive design and accessibility.

Inside the colour room, which is bathed in red light to reveal an illustration of a girl on the wall.

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Colour-changing illustrations and tools to write in braille were among Sightsavers’ attractions at the D&AD design exhibition.

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A history of inclusion

My experience as a colour-blind designer

Braille in the spotlight

Sightsavers hosts accessibility workshop to promote inclusive design

Sightsavers gets creative at design festival

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