accessibility

Many employers are committed to creating a diverse workforce, including people with disabilities. My team has come up with inclusive practices to help new and existing employees with disabilities have a successful journey with Cisco. Here I’ll share several pointers.

Understanding disability and how to make daily experiences accessible are two things I strive to do. Fifteen percent of people around the world have a disability.

We are entering an era where everything and everyone is connected. In the process, we’re applying the lessons we’ve learned and building technologies that are secure, accessible, and bring people together.

Workplaces provide extra challenges for the 3.4 million visually impaired and blind Americans. The Phone Accessibility Project is a collaboration of Cisco and the American Council of the Blind.

In a guest post from the American Council of the Blind's Anthony Stephens, he explains how updates to Cisco IP phones help remove barriers for employees who are blind and visually impaired.

Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series has built-in text-to-speech functionality for blind and visually impaired people.