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Technology for Everyone

October 1, 2021 Aaron Broverman

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Brook McCall (center) is passionate about connecting tech professionals to United Spinal members. Here she and her caregiver, Stacie Perry, are featured with NFL stars Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin at the Microsoft Ability Summit.

United Spinal’s Tech Access Initiative connects people with SCI/D to tech industry leaders to ensure the future of technology is accessible. Smart speakers, speech-to-text, autonomous vehicles, virtual reality … ground-breaking technological innovations like these have never been developed with people with spinal cord injuries and other mobility disabilities in the room. Until now.

United Spinal Association launched its Tech Access Initiative in February 2020 to ensure people with mobility disabilities have a voice in the future of technology. It’s 18 months later, and that voice is ringing out [...]

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