Disability Advocate Engracia Figueroa Died After An Airline Damaged Her Wheelchair – Forbes
Edit Story Nov 8, 2021,06:34pm EST| Disability Advocate Engracia Figueroa Died After An Airline Damaged Her Wheelchair Laken Brooks Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Healthcare I…
Accessibility in Google Maps – Computer – Google Maps Help
Accessibility in Google Maps You can use a screen reader, keyboard shortcuts, and other features to make your Google Maps experience more accessible. Use a screen reader You can use…
Apple and Amazon ML/AI leads to speak on accessibility at Sight Tech Global 2021 | TechCrunch
She leads accessibility programs for Apple — including support for disability communities worldwide, the accessibility technologies built into all …
'Centre issued ₹ 23.60-crore scholarships to 8,576 students with disabilities in T.N.' – The Hindu
Distributing aids and assistive devices to persons with disabilities under the Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase / Fitting of aids and …
An Accessible Dark Mode Toggle in React | by Abbey Perini | Medium
Abbey Perini · Follow Nov 6, 2021 · 9 min read An Accessible Dark Mode Toggle in React Accessibility Auditing My Portfolio Site — Part 3 Read Part 1 —…
Sightless Scribbles • A podcast on Anchor
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Toward speech recognition for uncommon spoken languages – Tech Xplore
Automated speech-recognition technology has become more common with the popularity of virtual assistants like Siri, but many of these systems only …
Study Finds Big Differences In Autism Rates By Community
In some U.S. communities autism prevalence is more than three times the national average, a new study suggests. The post Study Finds Big Differences In Autism Rates By Community appeared…
SIG guidelines – IGDA Game Accessibility SIG
SIG guidelines SIG guidelines Top ten, expanded list, and full exploration NOTE: These are still archived for historical purposes, but we recommend instead using some of the more up to…
Game Accessibility Poster – IGDA Game Accessibility SIG
Game Accessibility Poster Game Accessibility Poster Informational poster, originally created for Future Play Download PDF version NOTE: This poster was created as a collaborative effort between the SIG, GCCIS, game-accessibility.com and UA-Games. It was…
Website accessibility: What it is, why it's important, and how you can achieve it | Level Access
Website accessibility: What it is, why it’s important, and how you can achieve it Nov 5, 2021 This blog has been updated to reflect the release of WCAG version 2.2…
New RSA 2021 Discretionary Grant Awards
In fiscal year 2021, OSERS’ Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) provided over $134.9 million to fund programs that help to assist state and other agencies in providing vocational rehabilitation (VR) and
MAB & ATLAS Vending Launch First Braille-enabled Vending Machines – Hype MY
… with ATLAS Vending on such assistive technology for vending machines. People do not realise that without such technology designed for our …
International Disability Alliance Publishes Position Paper on Paper on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Climate Action
In recent years, the International Disability Alliance (IDA) has increased its strategic focus on enhancing inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities in climate action. IDA has obtained provisional observance…
With Masks Optional At Some Schools, Students With Disabilities Feel Cast Aside
Parents argue that a ban on mask mandates effectively kept children with certain disabilities from campus this semester despite federal laws guaranteeing them access to public education. The post With…
Legal Update: Accessibility Overlay Edition
This post shares four recent developments in the legal space about web accessibility overlays. Three are very troubling. One gives hope for stemming the tide of quick-fix “not-solutions” that can
Making space exploration inclusive for people with disability – TechGenyz
As part of the project named AstroAccess, a group of 12 disabled scientists, veterans, students, athletes, and artists launched into a zero-gravity …
New Accessibility Act Proposed for Newfoundland and Labrador
New proposed legislation entitled ‘An Act Respecting Accessibility in the Province’ began second reading in the House of Assembly today. This new enabling legislation would allow government to outline the…
New Report on Disability-Inclusive Peacebuilding: State of the Field and the Way Forward
Despite being an estimated 15 percent of the world’s population, people with disabilities are not routinely included in peacebuilding, which would benefit from their expertise and perspectives. Although efforts to…
A Grand Opening of the First Restaurant in Syria that is Served by Hosts with Down Syndrome
Syria: Recently, a grand opening for first restaurant and café which served by hosts with Down syndrome in Damascus, Syria “Societe restaurant and cafe” has been opened in Tishreen Park in…
Mastercard Introduces Accessible Card Design
Mastercard has delivered a new design standard using a series of notches on the side of the card to help visually impaired people distinguish between a credit, debit or prepaid…
Students With Special Needs Acutely Affected By Bus Driver Shortage
A nationwide school bus driver shortage is leading to longer-than-usual rides and off-schedule pickups, cutting short schooling for students entitled to transportation as part of their IEPs. The post Students…
Senators Back FDA On Electric Shock Device Ban
A group of senators is urging the FDA to keep up the fight after a federal court overturned the agency’s ban on devices used to administer electric shocks on people…
To Inform or Not to Inform? That is the Question
Is legal recourse appropriate because I was excluded based on my SCI?