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A three-month snapshot of projects, ideas, articles and issues I have been sharing across my public social media channels.
This page summarises publicly discoverable posts and linked articles from my social channels. Some networks do not expose a complete public archive to search engines, so this is a curated summary of the main themes and updates rather than a verbatim feed of every post.
July 2026 · IMATEx
Recent posts have highlighted IMATEx as a virtual international platform for companies launching new assistive technology products in 2026. The emphasis is on connecting vendors with professionals, providers, families, disabled people, educators, therapists and decision-makers without the barriers of travel.
July 2026 · Inclusive AI
I shared new work on the risks facial-recognition systems can create for people with facial differences. The central message is that biometric systems can exclude people when training data, product assumptions and testing fail to reflect human diversity, and that inclusion must be designed in from the start.
July 2026 · AAC
I amplified Global Symbols work explaining that AAC symbols are not simply visual prompts. They form part of a communication system that enables people to express meaning where speech or text is not accessible.
July 2026 · Accessible gaming
A recent post drew attention to accessible gaming as more than entertainment. For many disabled people, gaming is a route to social connection, creativity and participation, and assistive technology can be central to making those experiences possible.
July 2026 · Community living
I explored how AI might support better planning for community living by helping governments, disabled people’s organisations and service providers understand needs, allocate resources and coordinate support. The argument is deliberately cautious: AI should support autonomy and inclusion, not introduce new forms of surveillance or control.
June 2026 · Access and Inclusion Through Technology
The June Access and Inclusion Through Technology roundup argued that accessibility is moving from a specialist concern into the mainstream of AI, education, public services and technology markets. The shift is welcome, but it also increases the need for practical implementation, accountability and lived-experience involvement.
June 2026 · Assistive technology policy
I shared commentary on the importance of policies that do more than fund existing models of provision. Innovation policy can help create new routes to access, encourage new products and services, and enable disabled people to benefit from emerging technology rather than wait for mainstream systems to catch up.
May–June 2026 · AI and accessibility
Recent monthly digest material reviewed where AI accessibility is progressing and where risks remain. The continuing theme is that speed of deployment cannot replace inclusive design, accessibility testing, transparent governance and meaningful participation by disabled people.
Across the last three months, several themes have appeared repeatedly: making AI more inclusive; treating accessibility as part of mainstream digital transformation; strengthening assistive technology systems; recognising AAC and symbols as language; supporting community living; and creating better routes for innovation to reach disabled people.