First Public Working Draft for WCAG 3.0 Released
January 22, 2021
The Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (AG WG) has published a first draft of the W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.0. Read More
Source: W3C
Facebook Improves Alt-text Photo Descriptions for Users with Visual Impairment
January 19, 2021
Facebook has released an update to its Automatic Alt Text (AAT) feature that improves the detail of photo descriptions for users with visual impairment. Read More
Source: CNET
Sri Lanka to Make Sign Language Recognized Means of Communication
January 19, 2021
The proposal will aid identifying sign language as a familiar way of communication in accessing educational and legal matters, health facilities, a variety of government services and private services. Read More
Source: MENAFN
Canada: New Partnership to Assess Digital Accessibility of Ontario-based Organizations
January 19, 2021
A web design firm, Craft&Crew has partnered with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) to assess the digital accessibility of Ontario organizations. Read More
Source: Beta Kit
Samsung Televisions to Incorporate Greater Accessibility and Innovation
January 11, 2021
Samsung's TV lineup is set to become more incusive with accessibility features such as Closed Caption and Position and Sign Language Zoom for persons with vision and hearing impairment. Read More
Source: CNET
National Organization on Disability (NOD) Redesigns Disability Employment Tracker
January 11, 2021
The NOD has partnered with Talmetrix, a national employee insights company, to focus on disability inclusion in the workforce and make the Tracker, a more effective resource for companies. Read More
New Study Suggests Smart Assistant Design Improvements
January 07, 2021
Researchers have found that persons with hearing impairment regularly use smart assistants like Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri and that enhancements to technology can improve their user experience. Read More
Source: Penn State News
Australia: Researchers Work on Voice Biometric System for Children and Persons with Speech Impairment
January 06, 2021
Researchers from five Australian universities aim to record voices of children to create effective automatic voice recognition systems to support speech development for persons with speech impairment Read More
Source: Biometric Update
India: Suggestions to Make Virtual Courts Accessible for Persons with Disabilities
January 01, 2021
The Chairman of the Supreme Court's e-Committee in India has provided suggestions to High Courts with the aim to make virtual courts more accessible for persons with disabilities. Read More
Source: India Legal Live
Project SignON to Develop New Translation App for Sign Language
December 19, 2020
The three-year Project SignON aims to bring together 17 European partners to develop an app that simplifies communication between persons with hearing impairment and persons who are able to hear. Read More
Source: Innovation Origins
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