Accessibility stories

‘We are at a crossroads’ – How Microsoft’s Accessibility team is making an impact that will be felt for generations.

The Chief Accessibility Officer for Microsoft shares her inspiring story of overcoming the personal and professional challenges of deafness.

Lessons from the South Side: The dad who helped raise an empathetic engineer.

A high-profile leader reveals his disability to help others have an empowered voice.

Advocates for people with disabilities, like retired United States Senator Tom Harkin, share everyday tips for accessibility and inclusion.

‘This is who I am’: How a top manager opened up about his mental illness and found compassion.

‘By the way, I’m visually impaired’: Sharing her disability helped others feel more welcome at work.

TD Bank Group encourages all employees to use the built-in accessibility features in Microsoft 365 and Windows 10 to create inclusive content for everyone.

Moovit, a popular transit-planning and navigation app, partnered with Microsoft to develop inclusive technology that helps people with disabilities use buses, trains, subways, and other modes of public transit.

A blind teacher enables his students to create high-quality visual content with Office.

A mother witnesses her 8-year-old son with dyslexia read for the first time with the help of Microsoft Learning Tools.

A college student with low vision uses built-in accessibility tools in Office and Windows 10, to create a perfect presentation on Sway—a Microsoft digital storytelling app.

Eric Pattison, an engineering student, was born with Arthrogryposis which makes writing and drawing difficult. By using Microsoft Visio, Eric can complete schoolwork more quickly and efficiently.

A blind father uses accessible technologies like Office Lens and OneNote to quickly take control of a medical emergency involving his young daughter.

A college student with athetoid cerebral palsy uses Office Online and his communication device to promote inclusivity, inspiring others to do the same.

A university lecturer says there's never been a better time to be a blind person, with Office and Seeing AI facilitating interaction and collaboration.