Inclusive Design Research Centre

This New America article highlights how, when the right tools are carefully designed and inclusively implemented, they expand independence and agency: https://buff.ly/p3YG3HR

How AI and Other Technology Can Improve the Lives of People with Disabilities Technology can be both a lifeline and a barrier. Users with disabilities explain how accessible design transforms tech from an obstacle to a tool.

IDRC's January – February 2026 newsletter is out! Read the latest news, events and initiatives in the data science, disability and AI communities from the IDRC and its We Count community: https://buff.ly/CUbIFiF

The next issue of the IDRC's newsletter, The Recount, is coming soon! Each Recount issue has the latest news, events and initiatives in the data science, disability and AI communities from the IDRC and its We Count community. Subscribe now: https://buff.ly/wb5dr9d

A recent Go Public investigation found that no proof was required to purchase or use accessible seating in BC venues. As a result, those who abuse the system are shutting out people who actually need accessible seating, and no one — including venues, ticketsellers or the government — is stepping up to solve the problem. Read more: https://buff.ly/NIssS5X

Honour system for accessible seating is failing disabled people, say hockey fans | CBC News With no requirement to prove eligibility, accessible seats at major sports and entertainment venues across the country are sold on the honour system — sometimes leaving people who rely on wheelchairs and other mobility aids unable to get tickets.