The Volunteerism App for Pedestrian and Accessibility Mapping Imagine a world where you can contribute to the accessibility of your city simply by playing a game on your phone. Introducing GoInfoGame, a volunteerism app that leverages the power of crowdsourcing to…
Pacific Northwest Adaptive Technology Library
Our mission is to provide free and easy access to accessible tools to the community. We also host events teaching volunteers to “adapt”, or fix these tools for better accessibility. The PNW Adapted Toy Library Check out this video for…
Courses
Community in the classroom Our undergraduate courses engage Community Needs Experts! Please email uwtcat@uw.edu for more information. CSE 482A: Accessibility Capstone (Spring) The Accessibility Capstone at the Paul G. Allen school focuses on the use of participatory design methods to address…
Impact Reports
Coming soon!
TCAT in the News
White House showcases what’s possible with AI across 12 agencies↗ Federal News Network, June 2024 50 Years of the Rehabilitation Act: Celebrating Inclusion ↗ King County Mobility Coalition, February 2024 “Making an impact on local communities is where it starts”:…
Publications + Recorded Talks
2024 Bin Han, Yiwei Yang, Anat Caspi, Bill Howe: Towards Zero-Shot Annotation of the Built Environment with Vision-Language Models. (2024) Watch the complete OpenThePaths 2024 playlist Dr. Anat Caspi presents “Building a Customizable City-scale Pedestrian Accessibility Trip Planner & Supporting…
Non-Ableist AI
The Taskar Center for Accessible Technology is dedicated to ensuring that artificial intelligence technologies are developed and implemented in ways that do not perpetuate discrimination or exclusion based on ability. We focus on developing AI technologies that actively counter ableism,…
Mobility + Transportation
The Taskar Center for Accessible Technology is dedicated to advancing accessibility in mobility and transportation, aiming to create inclusive solutions that benefit individuals of all abilities. We focus on developing and promoting technologies that enhance access to, and improve experiences…
Work + Play
The Taskar Center for Accessible Technology recognizes the importance of autonomy and focuses on developing and advocating for innovative technologies that empower people with disabilities in both professional and recreational settings. Through research, collaboration, and technological advancements, the Taskar Center…
Graphic Journaling Night
September 19, 2023 Accessible Content Authoring Tools – Graphic journaling night at Blink UX Content authoring tools are what allow “authors” to produce digital and print content. Given accessible authoring tools, more people are able to tell their own stories…