Author: Ramya Venkitesh

Ramya Venkitesh

Head Accessibility New Initiatives at BarrierBreak. Actively involved in formulating new ideas to create Innovative Accessible Solutions across all Disabilities.

Product Narrative: A Market Landscape and Strategic Approach to Increasing Access to Digital Assistive Technology in Low- and Middle- Income Countries

November 24, 2020July 18, 2022
Assistive Technology

The AT2030 programme and ATscale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology, recently launched the document “Product Narrative: A Market Landscape and Strategic Approach to Increasing Access to Digital Assistive Technology… Read More »Product Narrative: A Market Landscape and Strategic Approach to Increasing Access to Digital Assistive Technology in Low- and Middle- Income Countries

How would inclusive design help your organisation?

October 21, 2020June 6, 2022
Inclusive Design

Limited awareness of people has constrained the use of the term ‘inclusion’ majorly with respect to culture, education and politics. This has often led to the neglection of the importance of this term relating to the usability of many products and services for people… Read More »How would inclusive design help your organisation?

23rd September, 2020 – Finally, Public Sector Bodies need to comply with UK Digital Accessibility Regulations

August 4, 2020June 6, 2022
EN 301 549 testing, Mobile accessibility testing, Web Accessibility Testing

Did you know that all public sector bodies in the United Kingdom must comply with updates to UK digital accessibility regulations – The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications)… Read More »23rd September, 2020 – Finally, Public Sector Bodies need to comply with UK Digital Accessibility Regulations

Inclusive Design for different user groups

June 23, 2020June 6, 2022
Inclusive Design

In my previous blog, we discussed about Inclusive Design and its importance. Today, let’s try to understand Inclusive Design in more detail considering various user groups. As we now know, Inclusive design is a design to aid the range… Read More »Inclusive Design for different user groups

What is Inclusive Product Design- BarrierBreak Approach

June 9, 2020June 6, 2022
Inclusive Design

Look around. Touch things. Explore forms. Do you see or feel the bed or the chair you are sitting on, the phone or the laptop you are using, the jewellery… Read More »What is Inclusive Product Design- BarrierBreak Approach

An Inclusive Design study on the “visually impaired friendly” coins launched by the Reserve Bank of India

April 23, 2020June 6, 2022
Inclusive Design

Money, a very important commodity everyone needs in order to survive and to grow and, a reward every one works extremely hard for to earn. Would it still be a… Read More »An Inclusive Design study on the “visually impaired friendly” coins launched by the Reserve Bank of India

Shilpi Kapoor sitting in front of a laptop

Shilpi Kapoor, CEO BarrierBreak – A Digital Accessibility Firm recognized as one of the Top 15 Women Transforming India by Niti Aayog

March 9, 2020July 18, 2022
Life at BarrierBreak

It is a proud moment for all of us at BarrierBreak – a digital accessibility consulting firm, as our CEO, Ms. Shilpi Kapoor was announced as one of the Top… Read More »Shilpi Kapoor, CEO BarrierBreak – A Digital Accessibility Firm recognized as one of the Top 15 Women Transforming India by Niti Aayog

Accessible Canada Act – Are you ready for Canada’s first federal accessibility legislation?

July 16, 2019June 6, 2022
Mobile accessibility testing, Web Accessibility Testing

Accessible Canada Act – Canadian Federal Accessibility Legislation The Accessible Canada Act which was tabled in the Parliament on June 20, 2018 received the royal assent or the act came… Read More »Accessible Canada Act – Are you ready for Canada’s first federal accessibility legislation?