In addition to the previously announced Apple Store sessions and updated App
Store collections
<https://www.applevis.com/blog/advocacy-apple-news/apple-mark-global-accessi
bility-awareness-day-special-store-events-and> , Apple has now released a
series of seven videos
<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHFlHpPjgk7307LVoFKonAqq616WCzif7>
on its YouTube channel to mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day on 18th
May <http://globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org/> .
The videos are intended to showcase how real people make use of Mac, iOS &
Apple Watch accessibility features and some of the third-party applications
which build upon these.
Amongst those featured is Patrick, a radio DJ & music producer who is shown
navigating Logic Pro X with VoiceOver and using TapTapSee
<https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/utilities/taptapsee-blind-visually-impair
ed-camera> to prepare meals in his kitchen.
Also featured using VoiceOver is Carlos, the lead singer & drummer of metal
band Distartica; who is shown arranging transportation, taking photos and
posting social media updates as part of his PR responsibilities for the
band..
Quoted in a Mashable article
<http://mashable.com/2017/05/17/apple-accessibility-videos-disability/#T2l5H
SFfviqL> about this video series, Sarah Herrlinger, senior manager for
global accessibility policy & initiatives at Apple, says:
"We see accessibility as a basic human right ... we want more and more
people out there to not only see the work we're doing, but realize the
importance of accessibility in general".
The Mashable article also includes interviews with a number of the people
featured in the video series
To learn more about Apple & accessibility, go to:
https://www.apple.com/accessibility/
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