New Tech Fund Launched to Help Get More Disabled People into Work
April 26, 2018
A new tech fund through UK's Access to Work scheme will offer business potential savings of thousands of pounds when paying for assistive technology for disabled staff. Read More
Source: Chronicle Live
5 Ways Pinterest is Making its App Better for People Who Are Blind
April 26, 2018
Pinterest has updated its app towards better accessibility including improved color contrast sensitivity, Screen reader support, Bolder type and text size that can be customized and others. Read More
Source: Mashable
Prioritizing Accessibility Everyday
April 23, 2018
While some theaters have experimented with assistive technology, an easier solution would be to make closed captions standardized in theaters, events and for television, making it an everyday affair. Read More
Source: Maine Campus
16 Tools for Website Accessibility
April 23, 2018
If you’re looking for automated tools for testing accessibility, check out this list. It includes tools and plugins for website accessibility, including plugins and e-commerce themes for WordPress. Read More
Source: Practical Ecommerce
Second Gulf Region Education Assistive Technology (GREAT) Conference in Doha From April 23
April 21, 2018
The second Gulf Region Education Assistive Technology (GREAT) conference will focus on four domains: education, independent living, e-accessibility, and innovation. Read More
Source: The Gulf Times
Capitalise On Assistive Technology to Close Employment Gap: UK Parliament’s Work and Pensions Committee
April 19, 2018
In a report by the UK Parliament’s Work and Pensions Committee, it says that mainstreaming assistive technology holds the key to closing the disability employment gap. Read More
Source: UK Parliament
Accessibility Tips For WordPress Theme Developers
April 18, 2018
The article explains how to create accessible WordPress themes using semantic HTML, structuring with HTML elements and remembering skip line amongst other tips, ideas that also apply to any platform. Read More
Source: Envato Tutorials
Inaccessibility of CAPTCHA 2 via W3C
April 18, 2018
This W3C document released on April 18 examines a number of potential solutions that allow systems to test for human users while preserving access for users with disabilities. Read More
Source: W3C
Gaining Buy-in For Accessibility in Your Company
April 17, 2018
Five practical ideas to gain buy-in for individuals facing opposition from their company or team for designing accessible experiences. Read More
Source: UX Design
Rwanda’s Sign Your Name Challenge Campaign
April 15, 2018
The campaign initiated by Media for Deaf Rwanda has got public personalities take part in the sign your name challenge to garner awareness about the inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. Read More
Source: The New Times
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