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Qatar: Ooredoo and Mada Announce Partnership to Leverage Technology to Build Inclusive ICTs
November 02, 2019
As part of its efforts to build an inclusive ICT in Qatar, Mada has signed a strategic partnership with ICT company Ooredoo to enhance its products and services portfolio for persons with disabilities Read More
Source: Gulf Times
India: Information and Broadcasting Ministry Issues a Directive to Use Audio Description in Cinemas
November 01, 2019
To make cinema inclusive, the India's Information and Broadcasting Ministry has issued a new directive to the Central Bureau of Film Certification (CBFC) to use audio description in cinemas. Read More
Source: Daily Pioneer
Touch-Based Display Boosts 3D Modeling Accessibility
November 01, 2019
A new touch-based display has been designed to mimic the geometry of objects designed on a computer to boost the accessibility of 3D modeling for persons with visual impairment. Read More
Source: Futurity
Ticketmaster Takes Steps for Greater Inclusion of Music Fans with Disabilities
November 01, 2019
Online event ticketing provider Ticketmaster introduces a booking system that makes purchasing tickets by persons with disabilities easier, including labeling accessible seating on seat maps Read More
Source: BBC
New Website Rates Accessibility in Local Restaurants in Illinois
October 29, 2019
To assist restaurant-goers University of Illinois students have evaluated the accessibility of local Ilinois restaurants and reported their findings on the website Access Urbana-Champaign. Read More
Source: Illinois News Bureau
United Kingdom: £34m Government Investment Could see ‘Care Robots’ for Older Persons
October 28, 2019
The U.K. government has launched a research program that may result in the development of sophisticated “care robots” deployed to assist older persons. Read More
Source: CNBC
Indonesia: Inclusive Education Aims to Reduce Barriers to Education for Children with Disabilities
October 25, 2019
The Australian aid program and Indonesian government have partnered to identify new ways of improving learning outcomes and reduce barriers to education for children with disabilities. Read More
Source: Devex
Ohio State Implements New Disability Services Program
October 25, 2019
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced the Ohio College2Careers program for persons with disabilities. Read More
Source: The Lantern
International Sign Language Draws Attention as Tokyo Games Approach
October 25, 2019
As the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics draw ever closer, more people in Japan are taking courses in international sign language. Read More
Source: Kyodo News
MTA Unveils New Accessibility Laboratory
October 17, 2019
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York has launched an accessibility laboratory in Brooklyn to test eleven different accessibility features in one station including smartphone apps Read More
Source: ABC7 NY