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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17647344103321764734408434.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Screencap from Apple&#x27;s short film on accessibility </div>MANILA — To mark the International Day for Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on December 3, Apple released a short musical film showcasing how students with disabilities use the company’s devices and built-in features to navigate college life.  Apple said the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmFPWxjmnqE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">film, which presents young college students</a> with disabilities living normal lives and distancing themselves from being seen as &quot;inspirational&quot; models, marks 40 years of accessibility innovation for the tech giant.The short film highlights a wide array of accessibility tools embedded across Apple’s ecosystem, including VoiceOver, Magnifier on Mac, Braille Access, AssistiveTouch on Apple Watch and iPad, Accessibility Reader, Sound &amp; Name Recognition, and Live Captions.Apple said these features are designed to ensure that students with disabilities can learn, move around campus, and participate in everyday activities “with confidence and independence.”<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764664912669IDPD_2025_Apple_2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Screengrab from Apple&#x27;s new short film on accessibility</div>The company said accessibility is “a core value” and that education extends beyond academics. For students with disabilities, Apple said, having the right tools can determine whether they can join friends, learn new skills or take part in campus life as fully as their peers.The film features a celebratory musical number performed by students with disabilities from around the world. Unlike other films about the PWDs that portray them as people who have &quot;remarkable&quot; struggles that serve as inspiration to others, the film consciously distances itself from this view and instead invites people to see PWDs as normal people.In the film, PWD students sing: &quot;I am not remarkable,&quot; with one student even quipping that if others need inspiration, they are better off checking the books in the library.The piece was written and produced by Tony award-winning composer Tim Minchin, and directed by Kim Gehrig, who also helmed Apple’s Emmy-winning 2022 accessibility short The Greatest.Apple said the new film reflects four decades of development aimed at making its products inclusive “for everyone,” and reaffirmed its commitment to designing devices that expand opportunities for people with disabilities worldwide.

Apple has released a short film featuring students with disabilities, highlighting the array of accessibility tools embedded across the company's various devices.

Apple has released a short film featuring students with disabilities, highlighting the array of accessibility tools embedded across the company's various devices.

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Apple touts devices' accessibility features on International Day for Persons with Disabilities

Arthur Fuentes,

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Published Dec 03, 2025 12:00 PM PHT

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