This week, Apple is introducing new features, curated collections, and more in celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
Throughout the month of May, select Apple Store locations will host free sessions to help customers explore and discover accessibility features.
Apple Piazza Liberty in Milan will feature the talent behind “Assume that I can,” the viral campaign for World Down Syndrome Day. And available year-round at Apple Store locations globally,
Today at Apple group reservations are a place where friends, families, schools, and community groups can learn about accessibility features together.
Shortcuts adds Calming Sounds, which plays ambient soundscapes to minimize distractions, helping users focus or rest.
Visit the App Store to discover apps and games that promote access and inclusion for all, including the accessible App Store Award-winning game Unpacking, apps as tools for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and more.
The Apple TV app will honour trailblazing creators, performers, and activists who passionately share the experiences of people with disabilities.
This year’s theme is Remaking the World, and each story invites viewers to envision a reality where everyone is empowered to add their voice to the greater human story.
Apple Books will spotlight lived experiences of disability through curated collections of first-person narratives by disabled writers in ebook and audiobook formats.
Apple Fitness+ workouts, meditations, and trainer tips welcome users who are deaf or hard of hearing with American Sign Language, and Time to Walk now includes transcripts in the Apple Podcasts app.
Fitness+ workouts always include Audio Hints to support users who are blind or have low vision, as well as modifiers so that users of all levels can participate.
Users can visit Apple Support to learn how their Apple devices can be customized using built-in accessibility features. From adapting the gestures to customizing how information is presented on a device’s screen, the Apple Accessibility playlist will help users learn how to personalize Apple Vision Pro, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac to work best for them.
