Accessibility

Accessibility, refers to the practice of ensuring that information, activities, and environments are usable by everyone, including people with disabilities. It's about making things accessible to a wide range of individuals, not just those with disabilities, but also those who may have temporary or situational disabilities or be in different environments.

RICI embraces the social model of disability - that disabled people are disabled by the environment around them, not by sickness and physical impairments.

“Accessibility allows us to tap into everyone’s potential.” - Debra Ruh

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)

Accessibility is not just about stairs vs ramps. It is also about accessibility to information.

Global Accessibility Awareness Day - third Thursday of May.
The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access & inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments.

Blind Low Vision NZ: Global Accessibility Awareness Day:
- an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of digital accessibility and the challenges faced by people with disabilities when it comes to accessing the internet, communications and technology.

ACCESSIBILTY 101

WHAT IS

EASY READ?

MAKING INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE

WHAT IS UNIVERSAL DESIGN?

NZ 'not even close' to being accessible enough for disabled

Having free, easy access to a bathroom while out in New Zealand's biggest city feels like it should be a basic human right, but one Auckland mum says it's not that simple planning a day out for her family...

High-rise housing will exclude disabled people unless rules improve – critics

A focus on high-density housing in Auckland may result in homes that disabled people cannot access unless building regulations improve, critics say...

Time for 100% accessible Aotearoa

Making New Zealand more accessible to people with disabilities could boost average Kiwi incomes by about $500 a year, a new group says...

Web Accessibility

Web accessibility is about inclusion — making sure everyone, including disabled people and those using assistive technologies, can access online information and services.

Embracing Diversity

Why Accessible Marketing is the Future, According to an Inclusive Design Expert...

Addressing Ableism

A NZ study into the lives of disabled youth concluded that "ableism", through the attitudes from non-disabled people, was the biggest barrier they faced in participation in daily life.

Removing Barriers

Universal Design /He Tauira ā-Whānui. Creating buildings, spaces and places that can be used and enjoyed by all.

Ableism 101

One of the most important things to do to push back against ableism? Make sure people with disabilities are at the table where decisions are being made.

Inspiration Porn

Understanding 'inspiration porn' and being able to identify its causes is vitally important for anyone who wants to understand disabled people.