When it comes to leadership, empathy isn’t the magic bullet for creating a better workplace. Yes, we can strive to relate to our colleagues, but it’s still impossible to fully grasp others’ lived ...

Creating an inclusive workspace involves thoughtful interior design to support neurodivergent employees.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. Some six months later, earlier this month I connected with Starbucks’ head ...

Nice people are nice enough. But those who exhibit true kindness scratch at something deeper. Small talk (in small doses) is perfectly fine, but big talk builds real connections. There’s a palpable ...

Designing for the full range of human diversity, including people with disabilities, makes products that work better for everyone. This new episode of Explanimators breaks down the basics of inclusive ...

At both tech companies and design studios, inclusive design has become shorthand for “good design,” and the “right thing to do.” The phrase is so common in tech that a quick Google search yields ...

I want to see a world in which every person feels included and valued, just as they are. I think in many ways we all want that. Each and every single one of us wants (and deserves) to feel like they ...

In everyday life, we’re surrounded by items and facilities that people have designed for us. While many of these things and places are suitable for able-bodied, neurotypical people, others may not ...

For 40 years, UB’s Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access has been leading global efforts to create a safe, inclusive and empowering world for all. Its founder and director, Edward ...

Rory A. Cooper is the founding director of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories, a joint center of the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). He is a VA ...