The internet has changed how kids learn about sex, but sex ed in the classroom still sucks. In Sex Ed 2.0, Mashable explores the state of sex ed and imagines a future where digital innovations are used to teach consent, sex positivity, respect, a…
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Barbie gets more inclusive with wheelchair and prosthetic limb
The Barbie Fashionistas line offers over 100 looks to reflect a variety of appearances and identities, and the collection is about to get even more inclusive in 2019.
Mattel announced Monday that new dolls will rock a braided hair texture and h…
Official emoji debut for disabled folks, service dogs, waffles and more
A gaggle of new emoji have just been approved by the Unicode Consortium, meaning they’ll be standard across any platforms that choose to support them. This batch includes some much-needed representation for people with various disabilities, new animals from guide dogs to otters, food and many more objects.
View More Official emoji debut for disabled folks, service dogs, waffles and moreVR optics could help old folks keep the world in focus
The complex optics involved with putting a screen an inch away from the eye in VR headsets could make for smart glasses that correct for vision problems. These prototype “autofocals” from Stanford researchers use depth sensing and gaze tracking to bring the world into focus when someone lacks the ability to do it on their own.
View More VR optics could help old folks keep the world in focus4 things we learned about plastic straw bans from people with disabilities
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There is a debate taking place online in reaction to the plastic straw bans spreading across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
As various cities and companies ban plastic straws, advocates for people with disabilities have taken to social media to voice their opposition. First Vancouver in May, then Seattle earlier this month, and now Starbucks, McDonalds, and American Airlines have created laws or policies limiting plastic straws.
Just this weekend, advocates canceled a protest planned in front of a New York City Starbucks after speaking with a company official about its ban. Starbucks announced on Friday that straws would be available for customers who ask, but did not confirm they would be plastic — a sticking point for advocates who feel like Starbucks isn’t compromising enough. Read more…
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View More 4 things we learned about plastic straw bans from people with disabilities‘Vibes Earplugs’ is giving the gift of hearing to kids in Peru
Vibes, the company behind reusable earplugs that protect your ears while allowing you to still hear clearly, has teamed up with Hear The World Foundation for a project in Lima, Peru that will screen 30,000 children for hearing impairment. Read m…
View More ‘Vibes Earplugs’ is giving the gift of hearing to kids in PeruHow Stephen Hawking became an accidental ambassador for assistive technology
Imagine you’ve contemplated the great scientific theories of the past and arrived at new insights based on your own observations. Imagine you’ve organized these thoughts into compelling arguments. Imagine that what you have to say will likely advance…
View More How Stephen Hawking became an accidental ambassador for assistive technologyLyft faces discrimination lawsuit
Disability Rights Advocates, on behalf of the Independent Living Resource Center and two people who use wheelchairs, filed a class-action lawsuit today against Lyft. The plaintiffs allege the ride-hailing company discriminates against people who use wheelchairs by not making available wheelchair-accessible cars in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Lyft faces discrimination lawsuit
Disability Rights Advocates, on behalf of the Independent Living Resource Center and two people who use wheelchairs, filed a class-action lawsuit today against Lyft. The plaintiffs allege the ride-hailing company discriminates against people who use wheelchairs by not making available wheelchair-accessible cars in the San Francisco Bay Area. The case, filed in Alameda County Superior […]
The BecDot is a toy that helps teach vision-impaired kids to read braille
Learning braille is a skill that, like most, is best learned at an early age by those who need it. But toddlers with vision impairment often have few or no options to do so, leaving them behind their peers academically and socially. Becdot is a t…
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