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
New Report by Public Sector IT Association Highlights Accessibility Issues on Council Websites
July 06, 2020
A new report by Public Sector IT Association Socitm highlights diverse accessibility findings based on testing of more than 800 public sector sites set against the WCAG 2.1 standard. Read More
Source: SOCITM
New Research Reveals Strategies for Global Disability Inclusion
July 06, 2020
A new study of 120 global brands, ‘Towards a Disability-Smart World’ shows how over 90 per cent of businesses are recognizing the importance of employees and customers with disabilities. Read More
Source: The Global Recruiter
Patreon and American Council of the Blind Announce Digital Accessibility Initiative
July 02, 2020
Patreon with the American Council of the Blind, has announced an initiative to enhance its website and mobile applications to make them more accessible for creators and patrons with visual impairment. Read More
Source: News Lanes
Authoring Tool Accessibility Report Generator (ATAG) Launched
June 30, 2020
The ATAG Report Tool by W3C helps authoring tool vendors and evaluators provide information to project procurers and others who need to know how well potential authoring tools support accessibility. Read More
Source: All Markup
Switzerland Publishes Government Standard on Digital Accessibility
June 25, 2020
Switzerland has released the eCH-0059 version 3.0 that is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines WCAG 2.1 of the W3C and uses additional tools to promote e-accessibility. Read More
Source: eCH
Switzerland Publishes Government Standard on Digital Accessibility
June 25, 2020
Switzerland has released a new version eCH-0059 version 3.0 based on Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 of the World Wide Web Consortium and uses additional tools to promote e-accessibility. Read More
Source: e-Government Standards
India: Digital Platform Aims to Upskill Youth with Disabilities
June 23, 2020
Youth4Jobs Foundation as part of its COVID-19 response has been training youngsters with disabilities in Rural India in digital skills, to subsequently connect them with potential employers. Read More
Source: The Hindu
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