![]() Proposed as a distinct emoji from “guide dog with harness” due to the different audience purpose of the two dogs. For those who can use a manual version, it would not be realistic to insinuate that they have less mobility than they do.” Mechanical or Prosthetic Arm and LegĪ mechanical or prosthetic version of the □ Flexed Biceps emoji and new □ Leg emoji. “For someone who cannot self-propel and therefore uses an electric wheelchair, it would not be realistic to only show a manual chair. The proposal indicates the purpose of having both types of wheelchair encoded: ![]() Ī person in an electric wheelchair which is proposed to support genders and skin tones.Ī person in a manual wheelchair which is proposed to support genders and skin tones. This is proposed to support skin tones for the ear.Īn index finger pointing to the cheek, representing the 'deaf sign' gesture in American Sign Language. Requested to be encoded with support for genders and skin tones.Īpple notes that a hearing aid by itself may not be visually distinct at emoji sizes. Guide Dog With HarnessĪ guide dog shown with a harness, for people who are blind or who have low vision.Ī person shown with a probing cane. A summary of the characters being proposed for a future update to the Unicode Standard is presented below. In total there are 13 new emojis proposed when options for men and women are taken into account, or 45 in total when also including the options for skin tones. ![]() Working with American Council of the Blind, the Cerebral Palsy Foundation and the National Association of the Deaf, Apple's submission to Unicode covers more detail about the background of this proposal. Noting that this is “not meant to be a comprehensive list of all possibile depictions of disabiliites”, Apple goes on to explain that this is intended as “an initial starting point”. Currently, emoji provide a wide range of options, but may not represent the experiences of those with disabilities” “Apple is requesting the addition of emoji to better represent individuals with disabilities. In the opening line of the proposal, Apple writes: New emojis proposed include a guide dog, hearing aid, prosthetic limbs, as well as people using canes and different types of wheelchairs.Ībove: Some of the emojis being proposed by Apple. In a submission to the Unicode Consortium today, Apple has proposed a suite of new “accessibility emojis”.
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