Microsoft Unboxed: Global Accessibility Awareness Day (Ep. 15)

At Microsoft, we’re committed to making our products, services and workplaces inclusive. This week on Microsoft Unboxed, learn just how Microsoft prioritizes accessibility and inclusion. Colleen discusses Microsoft chief accessibility officer Jenny Lay-Flurrie’s blog “Better Together,” where she emphasizes how innovation in accessibility comes from collaboration. In the blog, Jenny Lay-Flurrie also expands upon the four accessibility pillars at Microsoft: people, systems, product, and insights; and This episode highlights how these focus areas come to life within a few key products at Microsoft, like the Seeing AI app and the Xbox Adaptive Controller. Sonia talks through an accessibility-focused partnership between Microsoft and the Department of Veterans Affairs, who are adopting Xbox Adaptive Controllers and gaming to help with therapy for veterans. Watch Microsoft Unboxed to learn more about Global Accessibility Awareness Day and accessibility every day at Microsoft. On this #GAAD, we’re also announcing the general availability of closed captioning for PowerPoint and the ASL version of the Disabled Answer Desk. Microsoft Unboxed is a weekly YouTube series from Microsoft, hosted by Sonia Dara and Colleen O’Brien. We’ll look at Microsoft’s latest technology, and the people and stories behind the tech. Tune in every Thursday at 9AM PT for new episodes. Read Jenny Lay-Flurrie’s “Better Together” blog here: http://bit.ly/2HkMeVw Read Jenny Lay-Flurrie’s GAAD blog here: http://bit.ly/2Yx2xo4 Watch Microsoft Unboxed: Microsoft Build 2019 (Ep. 14): https://youtu.be/Iu-PY1rAcg0 Subscribe to Microsoft on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/2CJ1lo8 Follow us on social: LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2C07ZV1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Microsoft Facebook: http://bit.ly/1YJO1UL Instagram: http://bit.ly/1MrzlUw Visit the Women in Business & Technology podcast: www.wibt.com For more about Microsoft, our technology, and our mission, visit http://bit.ly/2CLgpls Video Credits: Inclusive Hiring Video: https://youtu.be/ZESbP-iFFKM Microsoft Build: Satya Nadella on AI for Accessibility: https://youtu.be/z3SP6X1_wuc Jack shows students what's possible with Office 365 and Narrator: https://youtu.be/vVkJNENl9X0 Introducing Xbox Adaptive Controller: https://youtu.be/P9f6iJwk4Pg The XAC Packaging Animation: https://youtu.be/3zgXda67cEo #Microsoft #MicrosoftUnboxed #accessibility http://bit.ly/2WfnTsN Microsoft May 16, 2019 at 11:19AM