This is a great step forward. Vaughn On 3/23/18, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > Apple proposes new emojis for people with disabilities > The iPhone maker offered up 13 new designs for review. > By Jessica Dolcourt, March 23, 2018 11:54 AM PDT > > A wheelchair, a service dog and prosthetic limbs could join your emojis of > men and women jogging and playing sports. > > Three of the 13 new emojis Apple has submitted to Unicode for evaluation. > Apple/CNET > Apple has proposed 13 new emojis to include more experiences for people > with > disabilities. The iPhone-maker submitted its formal request to Unicode, the > consortium that governs the standard that includes emojis. > The new symbols feature men and women walking with a cane and touching > their > ear, as well as standalone icons of a hearing aid and prosthetic arm. > Apple has been making a big push to ensure that its devices are accessible > for all users. The company's iPhones, Macs and other devices include plenty > of features that let people with vision, hearing and other impairments more > easily use those devices. > In Apple's own words: > "Apple is requesting the addition of emoji to better represent individuals > with disabilities. Currently, emoji provide a wide range of options, but > may > not represent the experiences of those with disabilities. Diversifying the > options available helps fill a significant gap and provides a more > inclusive > experience for all." > > You can read the full PDF proposal here. > > Original Article at: > https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-proposes-new-emoji-for-people-with-disabilit > ies/#ftag=CAD-09-10aai5b > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac > Visionaries list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >
-- Vaughn Brown Board member of the Clark County National Federation of the Blind Advocate for American Foundation for the Blind 360-904-8432 -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
