Start-up Receives UNICEF’s Innovation Fund for Innovation in Gaming
August 12, 2020
Pakistani Tech startup WonderTree has been selected for the United Nations Children's Fund Innovative Fund 2020 as it uses emerging tech to make interactive games for children with disabilities. Read More
Source: B Recorder
Design Agency Aims to Improve Health App Accessibility
August 12, 2020
UK-based user experience design agency, Sigma, has been selected by the Organization for the Review of Care and Health Applications (ORCHA) to improve usability and accessibility of their health apps. Read More
Source: Mobi Health News
India: New White Paper on ICT Accessibility for COVID-19
August 11, 2020
Broadband India Forum has released a White Paper on ICT Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities in India, that outlines a prioritized plan towards digital inclusion. Read More
Source: Voice & Data
LEGO Launches Braille Bricks for Students Across the US
August 06, 2020
The LEGO Foundation has created a line of bricks molded with studs that correspond to numbers and letters in the braille alphabet for school districts to use across the United States. Read More
Source: CNN
Study: Disability Inclusiveness of Government Responses to COVID-19 in South America
August 03, 2020
The study aims to examine the disability-inclusiveness of government responses to COVID-19 in the four South American Countries of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru. Read More
User1st Announces New UTester Web Accessibility Testing Tool
July 20, 2020
Web accessibility solutions provider User1st has released uTester that is an automated accessibility testing platform that enables users to detect barriers and errors to guide remediation efforts. Read More
Source: KM World
The American Council of the Blind Honors Disney+ for Immersive Audio Description
July 15, 2020
The American Council of the Blind (ACB) has recognized Disney+’s immersive content delivery campaigns and honored it with the 2020 Achievement Award in Audio Description. Read More
Source: Martech Series
Australia: Online Workshops to Help Art Organizations Make Art More Accessible
July 14, 2020
In the wake of COVID-19, an arts and disability organization based in Australia is working to improve how they connect with and support persons with disabilities through a new online workshop. Read More
Source: Arts Hub
Cochlear Receives FDA Clearance for Three New Hearing Devices with Smartphone Connectivity
July 07, 2020
U.S. Food and Drug Administration has provided Cochlear Limited clearance for three new products that add to the company’s suite of hearing technology devices, all of which connect to smartphones. Read More
Source: Mobi Health News
New Report Assesses Indian Websites, Including Universities on WCAG 2.1 Compliance
July 07, 2020
A new report titled 'How Accessible Are We' assesses around 270 key Indian websites and the documents uploaded on them against WCAG 2.1 Read More
Source: ANTS
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