The University of Maryland Senate Bill Requires All New School Websites Be Accessible
April 05, 2018
The University of Maryland's Senate voted to require all new university web-based information to be accessible to students with disability but removed the deadline on standards for existing websites. Read More
Source: DBK
Accessibility Analysis of Luxury Watch Brand Websites
April 04, 2018
The Bureau of Internet Accessibility identified the top 25 highest-trafficked luxury watch brand websites and scanned each, creating a benchmark as to the overall web accessibility of the industry. Read More
Source: Bureau of Internet Accessibility
US: Why The Number of New Jobs for People with Disabilities Grew Fourfold
April 04, 2018
Data from the Institute on Disability suggests four times as many disabled people joined the workforce in 2016, attributing the rise in employment to factors including more accessible technology. Read More
Source: The Christian Science Monitor
Canada: Ontario Based Companies Pitch for Accessibility-Focused Competition at Discovery 2018
April 03, 2018
As part of Discovery 2018, Canada's innovation to commercialization conference, 5 companies focused on accessibility and assistive technology will compete in the Accessibility Tech Pitch Competition. Read More
Source: CISION
Boost UK Industry Through Assistive Tech, MPs and Academics Declare
April 02, 2018
The meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Assistive Technology explored assistive technology in relation to the UK Industrial Strategy, unveiled by the Government to boost the UK economy. Read More
Source: E-Access Bulletin Live
Utah Education Network Selects Blackboard Ally to Make Digital Course Content More Accessible
April 01, 2018
UEN Partners with Blackboard Inc. to focus on improved accessibility of course material for more than 210,000 Utah college students and 40,000 college faculty within 9 universities throughout Utah. Read More
Source: Utah Education Network
USA: Are you a Member of a Public Association? Is Your Website Accessible to Persons with Disabilities? It is Time it Should Be
April 01, 2018
Although associations often consider accessibility primarily in the context of their events it also applies to their websites. Following guidelines reduces legal risk and brings membership rewards. Read More
Source: Associations Now
CSUN Conference Spotlights Assistive Technologies
March 27, 2018
116 exhibitors showed off the latest assistive technologies at the CSUN conference to an estimated 4,500 attendees. Companies ranged from providers of screen reading software & specialized keyboards. Read More
Source: The San Diego Union Tribune
New Law in Egypt to Support Students with Disabilities
March 25, 2018
The Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities passed in Egypt requires for the first time that educational institutions adopt policies that ensure equal opportunities for disabled students. Read More
Source: Al-Fanar
Apple Proposes New Accessibility Emoji
March 25, 2018
Apple submitted an official proposal to the Unicode Consortium, requesting a greater variety of emoji representing those with disabilities. Read More
Source: The Next Web
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