

Here to Slay quickly became one of my favorite games of all time. That’s probably quite simply because the heroes in Here to Slay are simply too cute to be mad at. Yet, unlike some other popular board games (*cough* Monopoly *cough*), I’ve found that it doesn’t cause families to scream and rage at each other, nor does it destroy lifelong friendships. It’s a game of teamwork and betrayal all mixed in together. To understand more about how Amazon approaches accessibility, here are 11 accessibility innovations from the last decade:Here to Slay is a perfect juxtaposition, a combination of drop-dead adorableness and endearing slaughter. It was welcome validation, but the greatest endorsement comes from customers whose lives are impacted by Amazon’s accessible products.

More recently, Amazon was awarded the Disability Smart Technology Award at the Business Disability Forum’s Disability Smart Awards. In 2019, Amazon won the prestigious Helen Keller Achievement Award from the American Foundation for the Blind for its work to improve access to its products and services for people with disabilities.

I’m excited for the impact we can continue to make in the next 10 years.”Ĭustomers, advocates, and others are paying attention. “The code we write can go out and make a huge difference in people's lives. “Today, accessibility is at the forefront of people’s minds,” Korn said. Starting a decade ago, Korn and his colleagues helped found an affinity group for employees with disabilities, built an advisory team of world experts on disability and accessibility, and advocated for accessible design throughout the company. Read more Hansen works alongside Devices Accessibility Director Peter Korn, one of Amazon’s original accessibility architects.
