LinkNYC Kiosks Made More Accessible
October 10, 2019
The New York City Department of Information Technology and Telcom and the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities will provide Video Relay for free phone calls for persons with hearing impairment Read More
Source: NY 1
LSAT to Change to Ensure Inclusion for All Law Aspirants
October 09, 2019
The Law School Admission Council will be doing away with the current logic section and implement a new accessible version in the LSAT following a lawsuit against its inaccessibility Read More
Source: ABA Journal
World Sight Day: WHO Launches First World Report on Vision
October 08, 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently launched a report that focuses on aging populations, causes of rising visual impairment and access to services. Read More
Source: World Health Organization
United States Supreme Court Denies Petition from Dominos in Website Accessibility Case
October 07, 2019
The US Supreme Court denied a petition from pizza giant Domino’s to hear whether its website is required to be accessible to the disabled, leaving in place a lower court decision against the company. Read More
Source: CNBC
Digital Inclusion of Older Persons a Priority for Barbados
October 06, 2019
At the Smart Barbados Week event, Executive Manager of the Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) stresses on plans regarding digital inclusion for citizen services for persons of all ages. Read More
Source: Barbados Advocate
Hulu Announces New Changes to its App to Make it More Accessible
October 04, 2019
Streaming service Hulu announces accessibility enhancements across its platform including the Roku® platform that will focus on text legibility and screen reader capabilities Read More
Source: Phone Arena
Google Announces Action Blocks, a New Accessibility Tool for Creating Mobile Shortcuts
October 02, 2019
Google has announced a new accessibility tool called Action Blocks that allows users to create shortcuts for common multi-step tasks through Google Assistant. Read More
Source: Tech Crunch
Study Finds Most Fortune 100 Career Are Not Accessible
October 01, 2019
A study by talent management firm Phenom People has found that websites for 89 Fortune 100 companies failed at least one of the six standards outlined by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Read More
Source: HR Dive
Canada: Ontario Province Providing $1.4B to Make Schools More Accessible
October 01, 2019
The government of Ontario is funding $1.4 billion for 2019-20 to help school boards provide safe and healthy learning environments for students with disabilities Read More
Source: New Market Today
Houston Airport Systems Launches App to Improve Accessibility
October 01, 2019
Houston's two airports have partnered with a company to launch the an app that provides tools to children with autism and their caregivers to provide a better travel experience. Read More
Source: Innovation Map
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