Two new bots can help newsrooms prioritize accessibility and alt text – Nieman Lab
With more than a decade of experience in visual journalism, user experience, and front-end development, Garvin shares how prioritizing accessibility …
National Disability Insurance Agency boss resigns amid speculation over his future
Advocates call for NDIA to be led by person with disability after Martin Hoffman steps down as chief executive Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get…
‘We’re not a priority’: people with disabilities wait up to three hours for transport in regional Queensland
Demand for accessible taxis and lack of public transport make it difficult for those with disabilities Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Follow our Australia news…
Upcoming Event: 2022 NeuroAbilities Virtual Symposium
“Unlocking the BCI and Neurotech Market for Persons with Disabilities” March 30th, March 31st and April 1st, 2022 11:00 A.M.– 12:30 P.M. Eastern Time (U.S. & Canada) Live closed captioning…
Upcoming Event: 2022 NeuroAbilities Virtual Symposium
“Unlocking the BCI and Neurotech Market for Persons with Disabilities” March 30th, March 31st and April 1st, 2022 11:00 A.M.– 12:30 P.M. Eastern Time (U.S. & Canada) Live closed captioning…
The great subtitles fiasco: Channel 4 must be punished for failing deaf viewers
Television The great subtitles fiasco: Channel 4 must be punished for failing deaf viewers Liam O’ Dell Despite supposedly championing diversity, the broadcaster’s subtitling has been broken for months. Ofcom…
Terminally ill NDIS participant facing re-hospitalisation after funding cut for 24-hour nurse
‘We think it is reasonable for him to stay home – it’s cheaper for them if he dies’, says man’s partner Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest…
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Disabled World Contributors Submissions Do you have an interesting disability news story, an informative article, or assistive product review that will benefit our readers? If your organization or department publishes…
Channel 4 subtitles to remain unavailable until mid-November
Subtitles, audio descriptions and signed broadcasts are likely to remain unavailable to viewers of Channel 4 until mid-November, after an incident in September severely affected the broadcaster’s output. A month…
‘A brilliant role model’: CBeebies hires first presenter with Down’s syndrome
20-year-old actor George Webster says he is ‘so proud’ to be joining the BBC channel, having previously made a video on the misconceptions around the genetic condition The BBC’s preschool…