Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival

Festival Strives to be More Accessible

July 23, 2018 11:45 am

The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is making efforts to be more accessible this year .
A spokesperson for the annual festival says organizers and staff want performers and audience members alike to be able to access as much of the content as possible. read more

Spotlight Interview with Jenny Lay-Flurrie: Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft.

In this powerful Spotlight Interview, James Oates sits down with Jenny Lay-Flurrie, (Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft), to discuss the inner workings of accessibility at Microsoft. Jenny explains the challenges facing Microsoft, the progress that has been made in Windows 10, Office 365, and cloud services. She goes on to outline Microsoft’s commitment to accessibility in all its products across all platforms. She explains the importance of inclusive hiring for Microsoft to achieve its accessibility goals. She talks about Microsoft’s past reliance on third party applications and the company’s continued commitment to work with third party providers of assistive technology. Jenny then makes a major announcement that Microsoft has not made public until this time. Cool Blind Tech is excited to bring you this exclusive story. To find out what else was discussed, listen to the entire interview. Below is a list of helpful resources that are related to the topics in the interview. read more