India: M-tech Launches Sathi: Its First Elderly-Friendly Phone
September 14, 2018
Affordable Phones manufacturer M-Sathi has launched it's first elderly-friendly phone with accessibility support such as a large screen, bold keypad and Braille support. Read More
Source: Deccan Chronicle
Talking Gloves, Tactile Windows: New Tech Helps Persons with Disabilities
September 13, 2018
Improvements in artificial intelligence, combined with decreasing costs of hardware are making it possible for inventors to develop products designed for people with disabilities, in low investments. Read More
Source: Washington Post
European standard EN 301 549 for ICT Updated to Adopt WCAG 2.1
September 13, 2018
WCAG 2.1 has been adopted as a technical standard for standard EN 301 549. Public institutions in Europe will now be asked to respond to WCAG 2.1 for public procurement of ICT products & services. Read More
Source: W3C
As Tech Giants Focus on Accessibility Tools, the Equation Changes for Education
September 12, 2018
With assistive technology going mainstream as large technology companies actively promote accessibility, educators and school administrators are finding it simpler to fix accessibility problems. Read More
Source: Ed Scoop
How Tech Leaders are Being More Inclusive and Satisfying Legal and Market Imperatives
September 10, 2018
Technology leaders have leveraged latest advances like voice recognition to deliver tools to assist persons with disabilities driven by a desire to be more inclusive and satisfy legal imperatives. Read More
Source: USA Today
Students at University of Waterloo Develops Technology to Help Visually Impaired use Touchscreens
September 10, 2018
Developed by a team of students at the University of Waterloo, WatVision is a system that uses text to speech technology to enable individuals to access the touchscreen functions on everyday devices. Read More
Source: CBC
Ireland: New Initiative Uses Smartphones to Improve Navigation for Wheelchair Users
September 07, 2018
With an aim to make accessibility visible and searchable online, the new Irish app Route4U allows smartphone users to record path obstacles to improve navigation for wheelchair users. Read More
Source: Silicon Republic
US: How University of Maryland Professors are Improving their Websites for Students with Disabilities
September 06, 2018
A University of Maryland policy has set minimum accessibility standards for all newly created web-based content at the university, and faculty members are seeking ways to enhance existing sites. Read More
Source: The Diamondback
A Push to Make 'Computer Science for All' Accessible to Students With Disabilities
September 04, 2018
An accessibility consortium is pushing US school vendors, investors and school districts to commit to supporting improved accessibility of computer science education for students with disabilities. Read More
Source: Ed Week
Research on ICTs for Persons with Disabilities in Myanmar Launched
September 04, 2018
LIRNEasia has launched the findings of the research on ICT accessibility for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Myanmar following questions on disability specific research. Read More
Source: https://lirneasia.net/2018/09/research-on-icts-for-persons-with-disabilities-in-myanmar-launched/
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