AFA February 2026

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AVA your Accessibility Virtual Assistant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuQ5kihRchc Listen to this Article Tarryn Tomlinson AVA (Accessibility Virtual Assistant) is an AI-powered accessibility solution designed specifically to help business owners welcome more guests. Created by South African, Tarryn Tomlinson, CEO of Liveable and Able2Travel, Ava helps businesses streamline accessibility retrofitting, improve guest experiences, and demonstrate measurable commitment to inclusion and sustainability. AVA operates as a […]

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OpenAI dominates, Google disappoints in new AI coding model accessibility benchmark

Listen to this Article Eamon McErlean A new benchmark measuring how well AI coding models generate accessible code shows a sharp divide between leading AI companies. The AI Model Accessibility Checker, known as AIMAC, released its first round of results in January 2026. It is the first standardized benchmark designed to evaluate how AI coding

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Ask Grandma expands accessibility in early learning through indigenous knowledge and language support

Listen to this Article Accessibility does not only refer to physical features such as ramps or screen readers. It also includes access to communication, early learning and the supports that allow children and families to participate fully from the earliest stages of development. The Ask Grandma app was designed to support early language development, but

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How Lise Pape designed the Path Finder to support walking with Parkinson’s

Listen to this Article Lise Pape Lise Pape’s interest in mobility support arose from having a father with Parkinson’s disease. Watching her father live with the condition showed how medical treatment could feel limited in daily life. Medication sometimes helped, but benefits faded over time and side effects could include hallucinations that required further treatment.

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A Child’s World, an Autism Story, From Jamaica Seeing the world through Dominic’s eyes

Listen to this Article Giselle Trail McIntosh Giselle Trail McIntosh’s children’s book about her son begins with sensation: the world is loud, grass feels good under bare feet, certain smells are comforting while some sounds are too much. Through simple language and illustration, the book invites the reader into the sensory landscape of a young

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Guest Editor’s Note

Listen to this Article So much disability coverage focuses on extremes. Stories are often framed as either crisis or inspiration. What is usually missing is the middle, where most life actually happens. This issue lives in that space, looking at the everyday realities that shape disabled life beyond the spotlight. Across these pages, you will

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My son’s experience in a college system that failed to support his disability

Listen to this Article In this first-person account, an identified parent shares their perspective on their son’s removal from a college program, which they describe as disability discrimination. The institution has not been named. The views expressed are those of the author and do not constitute a determination or position by Accessibility for All magazine.

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Wheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. ‘Disabled’? No Way.

THE NEW OLD AGE  Paula Span, KFF Health News  Listen to this Article In her house in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Barbara Meade said, “there are walkers and wheelchairs and oxygen and cannulas all over the place.” Barbara, 82, has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, so a portable oxygen tank accompanies her everywhere. Spinal stenosis limits her mobility, necessitating the

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