2021 Samsung TVs are now more accessible for people with disabilities
New accessibility features include the ability to zoom in on the sign … The company is introducing new updates to its software that will make the 2021 …
Watson Concept: Disability
Renowned Speaker Agenda Grows for Inaugural Axe-con
Digital Accessibility is the practice of making digital documents, web and mobile apps accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. Many …
For Henry Wesley, Assistive Technology Is A Lifeline To The World—And His Civic Duty
As a person with disabilities, Wesley has extensive use of various assistive technologies. First and foremost, the electric wheelchair he uses to get …
Stock Photo Sites for Inclusion
As a public speaker and writer, I am always looking for good photos for presentations and articles I write on this website. What do I mean by “good”? I look for images that reflect what I’m trying to say, add to the story, amplify the message. And I look for images that don’t perpetuate or…
Turkmenistan Joins the Marrakesh Treaty and Completes Ceremony of Depositing Instrument in Geneva
Ceremony of depositing the instrument on joining the ‘Marrakesh Treaty’ by Turkmenistan was held in Geneva. On the 15th of October, 2020, the ceremony of presenting the Instrument on Turkmenistan’s…
United Nations (UN) Releases Baseline Report on Disability Inclusion
The UN has released a report on implementing its Disability Inclusion Strategy, providing a “first baseline on the status of disability inclusion” across the UN system. The Strategy was launched…
New adapter launches to allow powerchair users to play Xbox video games with their chair's joystick
The Freedom Wing Adapter is a new assistive device that allows powered wheelchair users to control an Xbox Adaptive Controller with the joystick …
How AbleGamers helped millions of gamers with disabilities through the Xbox Adaptive Controller …
Software. When we asked Barlet what the greatest impediment to accessibility was, we hadn't even finished the question before he burst out with " …
Imperial teams compete in second ever ‘bionic Olympics’ from home
The competition helps to further develop the field of assistive technology, enabling people with disabilities to perform tasks that might currently seem …
OSEP Releases Fast Facts on Children With Disabilities Aged 3 through 5
By the Office of Special Education Program OSEP is pleased to introduce our newly released Fast Fact focusing children with disabilities aged 3 through 5 served under Part B, section 619 of the IDEA. For the OSEP Fast Facts: Children 3 through 5 Served Under IDEA Part B Section 619 we present data from the