The Business Disability Forum has named Microsoft as winner of this year’s Disability Smart Technology Award for the large precision haptic touchpad on the Surface Laptop Studio 2.
The touchpad’s adaptive touch mode and ability to customise click force, finger detection and right click area size enable users with limited mobility to use the trackpad with different parts of their limbs.
Also in the Technology category, Family Care Trust was Highly Commended for its creation of an interactive Minecraft version of Newlands Bishops Farm, which provides work-based learning for adults with learning disabilities. The virtual world allows them to prepare in advance for visits to the farm.
Now in their 10th year, the Disability Smart Awards recognise organisations that are helping to make the world more inclusive for disabled people. For more information on the 10 winners and 7 highly commended organisations, please visit:
https://businessdisabilityforum.org.uk/ disability-smart-awards-2024/
