CRPD 2013 Progress Report Demonstrates Need to Incorporate Accessible Technology and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in National Disability - Inclusive Strategies to Achieve Critical Success
Analysis of 54 data points tracks progress accomplished by CRPD ratifying countries in promoting and implementing ICT accessibility and assistive technologies; Report underlines critical global gaps and opportunities in access to information infrastructure, participation of persons with disabilities in implementation processes and awareness and capacity building activities.
Read MoreAT&T's Corporate Accessibility Technology Office Recognized by G3ict, the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs
New white paper explores AT&T’s efforts to address digital accessibility across the company, empowering employees to excel for the business, and provide solutions for users of all abilities.
Read MoreM-Enabling Summit Announces 2014 Event in Washington, DC
E.J. Krause & Associates and G3ict (the Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies) have announced event dates for the third edition of the M-Enabling Summit which will take place on June 9-10, 2014 in Washington, DC.
Read MoreNew Data from the 2013 CRPD ICT Accessibility Progress Report Shows Urgency for the United Nations to Promote a Disability Inclusive Development Agenda
Preliminary findings of the third edition of the CRPD Progress Report on ICT Accessibility will be released this week by G3ict – the Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies, in cooperation with DPI – Disabled People’s International, on the occasion of the General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on Disability and Development at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Read MoreM-Enabling Summit: Redefining Everyday Life
The exploding impact of mobile technology and its redefining of everyday life for hundreds of millions of aging adults and persons with disabilities was the primary focus of the 2nd annual M-Enabling Summit held in Washington, DC June 6-7 2013.
Read MoreCOAT Access: M-Enabling Summit 2013 Advances Accessible Technology
There were ver 450 attendees and 147 speakers participating in over thirty sessions focused on diverse topics. The aim of the conference was to promote wireless (or mobile) accessible and assistive applications and services for seniors and for people with disabilities.
Read MoreEmporia Telecom Announces It Will Provide Speciality Phones for First Mobile Service in U.S. Designed for Visually Impaired
Emporia--world market leader in the manufacture and sale of mobile phones for seniors and the visually impaired--announces it is teaming up with Odin Mobile to offer the nation’s first mobile service specifically engineered for the visually impaired. The service starts in July, operating on the T-Mobile network. Customers will find plans and phones for every budget, and unique customer services, including receiving user guides via email in Word and HTML formats, and expert support for each phone.
Read MoreOdin Mobile Announces the First Mobile Service Dedicated to the Blind and Persons
Odin Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) on the T-Mobile network, today announced the country’s first mobile service designed for the sole purpose of improving wireless accessibility for the visually impaired.
Read MoreM-Enabling Summit 2013: Sprint’s Dan Hesse, First Fortune 500 CEO to Address the Future of Mobile Technology For Seniors and Persons with Disabilities
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse will join Commissioner Mignon L. Clyburn of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in opening the Summit, which is focused on promoting and implementing accessible mobile communications and services for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
Read MoreM-Enabling Summit 2013: Making Mobile Work for All
The M-Enabling Summit is proud to announce the June 6-7, 2013 program agenda will open with a session on Universal Access for All Ages and Abilities followed by a panel on how to Make Mobile Communications Work for Users of All Abilities.
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