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 …
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Diversity of application has been central to nanotechnology —is accessibility the next significant …
In July 2020, Promethean Particles won an Institute of Physics Business Innovation Award for solving a key fluid-mechanics problem enabling the use …
Bill to Establish Web Accessibility Guidelines Fails to Pass
A bill, the "Online Accessibility Act" (H.R. 8478) calling for official Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) web accessibility guidelines, failed to pass …
Access to and interest in assistive technology for home-dwelling people with dementia during the …
Our main finding is that assistive technology is available to 71% pre-pandemic; the vast majority utilise traditional stove guards and safety alarms, only …
Thornhill teen uses machine learning, AI to treat Tourette syndrome
Tourette syndrome is a disability that causes the patient to have multiple coherent tics. These are repetitive muscle spasms that can range from tiny …
On the web studying: Risk of lawful action as pupils are unable to access equipment
Instruction Secretary Gavin Williamson verified to MPs on Wednesday that kids who do not have access to technological innovation are viewed as …
Disability advocates call for easier access to 'life-changing' technology
Assistive devices can improve quality of life, but their high cost keeps them out of reach for many. Feleshia Chandler · CBC News · Posted: Jan 10, 2021 …
4 Ways to Avoid Accessibility Lawsuits for Your Website
If you fail to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations on web accessibility, you risk a lawsuit. In fact, as of 2019, there were …
A motorcycle according to your style and needs
Some have assistive technology for the comfort of a journey, such as GPS, radio and a comfortable space for the second passenger. These motorcycles …
Prevent a Lawsuit: ADA Compliance on Small Business and Small Law Firm Websites
To qualify as accessible, website content must be coded so that screen-reading software can interpret words and visuals. Website accessibility allows …
Face mask exemptions: How do you prove you cannot wear a covering?
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a different version of these templates you can email publiccorrespondence@ …
YouTube․com adds voice commands to search, navigate, and play
The last big update to YouTube on the web saw autoplay controls move … It's a great addition for accessibility and as a hands-free leanback experience. … On the web,…
An interview with Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS discussing digital transformation in Norway
This includes the GDPR, the e-privacy directive and the web accessibility directive. The emergence of big data cooperations between Norwegian …
Access Club seeks to improve accessibility, create more inclusive environment
The office also has listed the Access Club as a student resource on its website. The Access Club is not the only source of information related to …
Why Digital Accessibility Enforcement Is on the Horizon
As online interactions increased, so did Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) digital accessibility lawsuits: 2020 saw a 23% year-over-year increase in …
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 …
Crystal Ball 2021: Our Predictions for the ADA Title III Legal Landscape
And hotels, be sure you are providing accessibility information about your accessible rooms and common areas on your reservations website and that …
WHO Provides Assistive Devices to the Government of Balochistan
Pakistan: World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative in Pakistan, Dr Palitha Mahipala on Thursday handed over assistive devices to the government of Balochistan for persons with disability. Addressing the ceremony, Dr…
US Government Aims to Make Rental Cars More Accessible for Persons with Disabilities
USA: NHTSA believes its proposed rule will make life a lot easier for people with disabilities, especially those using a wheelchair. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday proposed a…
Ministry of Education in Peru Set to Deliver Accessible Educational Materials
PERU: Texts adapted to the braille system will be delivered this year, reported the Ministry of Education. During 2020, the Ministry of Education, through the Directorate of Special Basic Education…
Ady Barkan was one of the most powerful activists in 2020. Here’s how he changes hearts and minds
… Ady Barkan uses a wheelchair and assistive technology to communicate—but his call for Medicare for All has never been heard by more people.
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 …
Imagine being blind and trying to attend a virtual event. Try that next time you stage one.
In other words, these operations, like many others on the Web, had not taken the trouble to code their sites for accessibility at the start, which is the least …
Dementia Caregivers’ Experiences and Reactions to Remote Activity Monitoring System Alerts
Technology-based tools, including remote activity monitoring (RAM) … Most research on assistive technology for dementia caregivers is short term, …
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…
Leonard Cheshire Report Maps out the Future for Accessible and Inclusive Travel
Leonard Cheshire has worked with online travel agency Expedia Group to produce a roadmap for the travel industry to be more inclusive and accessible for disabled people. The two organisations…
ACT's COVID-19 website has long-running accessibility errors: report
Ongoing accessibility errors have been identified on the ACT government's dedicated COVID-19 information website, making the pages difficult to …
OSEP Releases Fast Facts on Asian, Hispanic and/or Latino Children with Disabilities
By the Office of Special Education Program OSEP is excited to release two new Fast Facts that take a closer look at our IDEA 618 data on race and ethnicity. For our Asian Children with Disabilities and Hispanic and/or Latino Children with Disabilities Fast Facts we present data from the data collections authorized under IDEA
Student Design Innovation Competition ‘Design the Change’ Launched in the UK
UNITED KINGDOM: Law firm Bolt Burdon Kemp has launched ‘Design the Change’, formerly called ‘Getting Back on Track’. The Student design competition intended to encourage innovation and raise awareness of the day-to-day…
Accessible Tourism: UNWTO Inclusive Recovery Guide – Socio-Cultural Impacts of COVID-19, Issue I Persons with Disabilities
Ensuring accessibility for tourists with specific access requirements can be a ‘game changer’ for destinations around the world as they look to bounce back from the impacts of the pandemic.…