#disability-friendly

Interracial Couples And Disability-Friendly Emojis Coming Soon To Smartphones

We've come a long way from the yellow smiley face.

The humble emoji, originally a set of basic symbols designed to add visual flair to text-based messages, has become a way for people to express their identity. And with the latest crop of tiny icons, smartphones around the world are about to become much more inclusive.

The Unicode Consortium, which curates the emojis, announced the new offerings this week. They should be available on many smartphones in the second half of the year, Unicode said.

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Not everyone can go and party so it is nice to have an event that caters to everyone being able to have fun!

I’m super excited that we have a concert dedicated to people who don’t have access to spaces like everyone else. A concert may seem accessible, but in order to attend, you need to be able to move around, to enter a room you need to see, and in order to enjoy the intensity of the music you need to manage your emotions. So concerts that are made accesibile to everyone are fundamental to making…

6 Steps to House Hunting for an Accessible Home

This is a work by a guest blogger, Lance Cody-Valdez. Finding the right home is hard, and it can be even harder if you’re house-hunting with a disability. You may have additional needs beyond the typical home buyer, and you’ll need to take those needs into account along every step of the process. If you plan in advance and know what to expect, though, you can find a home that’s right for you and…

6 Steps to House Hunting for an Accessible Home

This is a work by a guest blogger, Lance Cody-Valdez. Finding the right home is hard, and it can be even harder if you’re house-hunting with a disability. You may have additional needs beyond the typical home buyer, and you’ll need to take those needs into account along every step of the process. If you plan in advance and know what to expect, though, you can find a home that’s right for you and…