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Apple announces a host of new accessibility features across many of its devices and services
Some are launching soon, others are coming later this year.
body>Global Accessibility Awareness Day is Thursday, May 20. To commemorate the date and better support many of its differently-abled customers, Apple has announced a big batch of new accessibilityfeatures across multiple products and services.
Some, like a new SignTime service and Today at Apple sessions in ASL and BSL, will launch on May 20. Others, like AssistiveTouch for Apple Watch and background sounds for neurodiverse users, are coming in software updates later this year. (Apple does not specify, but it s likely this fall s releases of iOS 15, macOS 12, and watchOS 8.)
Apple has announced a major new accessibility initiative, including software updates that add new features for people with disabilities and a new service that connects customers with sign language interpreters.
The new software features, which will be released in updates later in 2021, are specifically designed to aid accessibility for those with mobility, vision, hearing, or cognitive disabilities. Apple announced the new features ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 20. These next-generation technologies showcase Apple s belief that accessibility is a human right and advance the company s long history of delivering industry-leading features that make Apple products customizable for all users, Apple wrote Wednesday.
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