{"id":1098235,"date":"2026-03-24T23:21:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T22:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/?p=1098235"},"modified":"2026-03-24T23:22:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T22:22:01","slug":"fa2-inclusive-technology-opens-new-doors-for-people-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/da-dk\/transform-da-dk\/government-da-dk\/fa2-inclusive-technology-opens-new-doors-for-people-with-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Inclusive technology opens new doors for people with disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215632395 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215632395 BCX8\">With the Inclusive Tech Lab, people with disabilities now have a place where they can not only test\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW215632395 BCX8\">technology, but<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215632395 BCX8\">\u00a0also contribute to the development of solutions that provide real access to working life, education, and social communities.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW215632395 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Inkluderende teknologi \u00e5bner nye d\u00f8re for mennesker med handicap\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/v9HFXrOxW8Q?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:%2F%2Fpulse.microsoft.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cInclusive Tech Lab will become an important gathering point where we can show how technology can make a difference in everyday life for people with disabilities,\u201d says\u00a0Thorkild Olesen, Chair of the Danish Disability Organizations,\u00a0on the occasion of the official opening of the Inclusive Tech Lab at the House of Disability Organizations in H\u00f8je\u2011Taastrup.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With support from Microsoft Denmark, and in close collaboration with the Knowledge Center\u00a0on Disability and H\u00f8je\u2011Taastrup Municipality, the Inclusive Tech Lab has been created as an open and interactive space where people with disabilities can test new technology, receive guidance, and contribute to the further development of the solutions they themselves will use.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What makes the Inclusive Tech Lab unique is precisely that users are actively involved in the development process.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW89375536 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89375536 BCX8\">\u201cWe are the ones who know what we need.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW89375536 BCX8\">That is why the collaboration around Inclusive Tech Lab\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW89375536 BCX8\">works so well<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW89375536 BCX8\">\u2014because it includes the user.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW89375536 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211; <span class=\"TextRun SCXW250270336 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250270336 BCX8\">Thorkild Olesen, Chair of the Danish Disability Organizations<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW173792152 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173792152 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Technology as a gateway to communities<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW173792152 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:261,&quot;335559739&quot;:261,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW21403240 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21403240 BCX8\">The Inclusive Tech Lab is packed with technologies\u2014ranging from reading and writing tools, AI voices, and eye\u2011tracking solutions to advanced plan<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21403240 BCX8\">ning tools and text\u2011to\u2011speech software. In this context, Microsoft has made its technology platform available for testing and customization, and according to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21403240 BCX8\">Lif N\u00f8rgaard<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21403240 BCX8\">, Azur<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21403240 BCX8\">e Architect at Microsoft, the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21403240 BCX8\">objective<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21403240 BCX8\">\u00a0is clear:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW21403240 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW26648578 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26648578 BCX8\">\u201cWe want everyone to have access to technology in their everyday lives. With AI, there are even more opportunities to support inclusion, and with Inclusive Tech Lab we can help users\u2014while also inspiring the tech industry to think more inclusively in the development process.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW26648578 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211; L<span class=\"TextRun SCXW134170447 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW134170447 BCX8\">if N\u00f8rgaard, Azure Architect at Microsoft<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of the goals of the Inclusive Tech Lab is to build a bridge to the labor market. For many people with disabilities, the right technology can be the deciding factor between participation and exclusion. This also applies to Gry Kaalund Nicolaisen, Chair of the\u00a0Danish Dyslexia Association, who has experienced a noticeable change in her daily life:\u00a0\u201cWhen technology is made available that\u00a0benefits\u00a0me in my everyday life,\u00a0I feel that I\u00a0am\u00a0more on equal footing with everyone else around me. It truly means everything to me.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gry has particularly\u00a0benefited\u00a0from reading and writing tools, speech\u2011to\u2011text solutions, and structuring tools that help her organize her daily life. It is precisely the combination of different technologies\u2014and the ability to tailor them individually\u2014that makes the Inclusive Tech Lab unique:\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0all about strategies. The strategy others use is not necessarily the same as mine, which is why\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0important to be able to experiment and find what works,\u201d Gry explains.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1077378 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC02690-1536x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" data-contrast=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC02690-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC02690-300x200.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC02690-768x512.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC02690-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW25573147 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25573147 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">From demystification to the labor market<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25573147 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW25573147 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thorkild Olesen also sees the Inclusive Tech Lab as an opportunity to remove barriers and concerns:\u00a0\u201cOverall, I believe that an initiative like Inclusive Tech Lab can help demystify what technology can do. Many people are a bit\u00a0concerned\u00a0about technological assistive devices, but here we have gathered everything in one place. This allows people to really test it thoroughly,\u201d he explains.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Inclusive Tech Lab is not only for users themselves\u2014relatives and professionals can also benefit\u00a0greatly from\u00a0the space.\u00a0H\u00f8je\u2011Taastrup Municipality\u00a0views the lab as a competence\u2011building initiative, where professionals can gain deeper insight into how technology can best be implemented in everyday life and in collaboration with citizens.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In closing, Lif N\u00f8rgaard highlights the ambition for Inclusive Tech Lab to foster collaboration and cross\u2011sector solutions:\u00a0\u201cWe hope it will create greater focus on the dilemmas experienced by this user group, promote cross\u2011disciplinary collaboration, and develop solutions that benefit the individual.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thorkild Olesen also looks ahead with optimism and\u00a0high expectations\u00a0for what the Inclusive Tech Lab can mean in the long term\u2014both for individuals and for the labor market:\u00a0<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI have a clear expectation that the skills people can\u00a0acquire\u00a0here\u00a0can\u00a0help people with disabilities enter the labor market. This can be an eye\u2011opener\u2014not only for us, but also for employers,\u201d he says.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Inclusive Tech Lab is now open\u2014not merely as a technological showcase, but as a collaborative space where technology, people, and lived experience come together to\u00a0create\u00a0the solutions of the future.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1077283 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC02632-1536x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" data-contrast=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC02632-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC02632-300x200.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC02632-768x512.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC02632-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; With the Inclusive Tech Lab, people with disabilities now have a place where they can not only test\u00a0technology, but\u00a0also contribute to the development of solutions that provide real access to working life, education, and social communities.\u00a0 \u201cInclusive Tech Lab will become an important gathering point where we can show how technology can make a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":911,"featured_media":1077330,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1902],"class_list":["post-1098235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital-transformation-da-dk","specials-transform-da-dk","verticalIndustries-government-da-dk","stories-hvordan-gor-jeg-virksomheden-mere-innovativ","stories-innovation-da-dk","businessPriorities-data-ai-da-dk"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/da-dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1098235"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/da-dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/da-dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/da-dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/911"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/da-dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1098235"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/da-dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1098235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1098237,"href":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/da-dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1098235\/revisions\/1098237"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/da-dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1077330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/da-dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1098235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/da-dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1098235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}