Apple requests emojis to represent people with disabilities
(WIVB) — Apple wants emojis that better represent people with disabilities.
They sent a request to the organization that sets the standard for emojis, asking for 13 new additions.
They include an ear with a hearing aid, a person in a wheelchair, a prosthetic arm, a service dog and a person with a cane.
Apple said it chose options that are most inclusive to people in four main categories: blind and low vision, deaf and hard of hearing, physical motor disabilities and hidden disabilities.
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