Australia: New App Developed to Support Persons with Young Onset Parkinson's
April 12, 2021
The release of a new digital app and resource hub in conjunction with World Parkinson's Day on 11 April aims to benefit more than 20,000 young Australians with Young Onset Parkinson's Disease (YOPD). Read More
Source: Aged Care Guide
WHO Launches Progress Indicators to Measure Access to Assistive Technology
April 08, 2021
The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed Progress Indicators for access to assistive technology to collect high-level information from Member States to track and measure progress. Read More
Source: Mirage News
COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard Expands to Include Accessibility Rankings of Websites
April 06, 2021
Johns Hopkins University has launched a tool to measure and rank the accessibility of state vaccine information websites to ensure greater accessibility of vaccine information for all. Read More
Source: John Hopkins University Hub
Media and Entertainment Company Sky Q to Introduce Voice Guidance
April 06, 2021
Sky Q users can use the voice remote to enable voice guidance to make navigation of the platform’s TV guide, menus, Show Centres and collections more accessible for persons with visual impairments. Read More
Source: Thiis
TikTok Adds Automatic Captions to Videos
April 06, 2021
The video-sharing social networking service, TikTok, will soon enable creators to add automatically generated captions to their videos. Read More
Source: The Verge
UK: Amazon Introduces New Alexa Helpline Feature in Partnership with RNIB
April 02, 2021
Amazon has introduced a new Alexa feature that connects persons with vision impairment in Britain with services and useful information from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). Read More
Source: Voice Bot
Digital Assistive Tool Simplifies Conversation
March 27, 2021
Fabulaa is an assistive tool app inspired by Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) methodology to enable persons to communicate using visual cues, speech-to-text and hand drawn notes. Read More
Source: Tech Radar
Greenstein Bill to Improve Accessibility of State Websites Advances
March 22, 2021
A Committee of the New Jersey Senate has approved Bill S-3334 that requires websites adhere to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 AA, or the most up-to-date version of the guidelines. Read More
Source: Insider NJ
Google Releases New Live Caption Feature for Chrome Browser
March 17, 2021
Users of the stable version of the Google Chrome 89 browser accessed via desktop can now transcribe speech in videos through the Live Caption feature. Read More
Source: The Verge
Jamaican Sign Language Learning Management System (LMS) Aims to Enhance Literacy Among Students with Hearing Impairment
March 15, 2021
To improve literacy development among students with hearing impairment, the Jamaica Association for the Deaf, with partners has launched the Jamaican Sign Language Learning Management System. Read More
Source: Loop Jamaica
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