Technological Inventions Worldwide Aid Disabled Communities
For disabled communities, which makes approximately 80% of developing countries' population, assistive technologies have changed the outlook of …
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Monique Keiran: Mixed message about tech as schools face a new reality
… after school, during instructional time for educational purposes as directed by the teacher, for health or medical purposes, or as assistive technology.
Banks are stepping up tech for people with disabilities
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines developed by the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Accessibility Initiative are a globally recognized and …
Distance Learning Especially Challenging for Students With Disabilities
… disabilities during distance learning include the need for additional assistive technology that goes beyond having reliable internet connection and a …
How great design impacts website accessibility
What is accessibility? Accessible websites enable a wider variety of users to engage with content on your website in a frictionless manner. Whether we' …
UNESCO and The Internet Society of China join forces to promote web accessibility in Mongolia
… Internet Society of China (ISC) officially signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Promoting Web Accessibility in Mongolia in Beijing.
Web Accessibility Leader accessiBe Launches the Industry's Most Comprehensive Interface
“Accessibility Profiles bring us another step closer to our goal of making the entire internet accessible by 2025,” says Shir Ekerling, CEO and co-founder …
Op-ed: As colleges reopen, don't overlook blind, deaf accessibility
Whatever “back to school” might mean for the new semester, ensuring the full accessibility of instruction and online resources for all students is key to …
8 Lessons Learned for Converting In-Person Training to Virtual Training
Some presentations, team meetings and event brainstorming session are ‘simple’ enough to move online for a virtual meetup. However, recreating a training experience that is both engaging and effective online…
I speak with a computerized voice. Republicans used it to put words in my mouth.
… same as an apology to me, or, more important, the more than 2 million people in this country who communicate using assistive technology like I do.
Spotlight on Oregon Commission for the Blind’s Pre-ETS Program: Daniel Bair
Many people are familiar with the Oregon Commission for the Blind (OCB)’s work helping seniors and adults, but helping youth successfully transition from school to the workforce though pre-employment activities, or “Pre-ETS”, is another significant part of what we do. Perhaps because we’ve held it for 45 years, one of our more well-known Pre-ETS programs
OSEP Releases Two New OSEP Fast Facts
By the Office of Special Education Programs OSEP is excited to release two new OSEP Fast Facts that take a closer look at our IDEA 618 data on race and ethnicity. For the American Indian or Alaska Native Children with Disabilities and Black or African American Students with Disabilities Fast Facts we present data from
Oregon Commission for the Blind Student Honored with Dean’s Award
AmyRose is finishing up community college and hopes to transfer to a 4-year college in the fall. In May, the dean of Clackamas Community College honored Oregon Commission for the Blind (OCB) student AmyRose Bonano with the Dean’s Award. Over 50 people — staff, family, and fellow students — gathered on May 29 for an
West Valley College improves technology for students in Structured Negotiation
On August 26, 2020, the TRE Legal Practice announced a settlement with West Valley College that ensures blind students have access to critical educational technology, including immersive virtual language tools. Reached in Structured Negotiation without a lawsuit, among other things the agreement mandates that future procurement contracts must include provisions requiring technology vendors to deliver…
Sunu Band – The Smart Wearable Helping Blind People Maintain Social Distance
The device also offers safety benefits by allowing users to operate their … After all, innovative assistive technology devices are more than just cool …
Mail-in voting is widely accessible. State voting websites are not
… necessarily that easy, even online. Because a recent analysis that tested the accessibility of all 50 states' mail-in voting sites discovered something …
WordPress Accessibility!
This is a general WordPress/Web Accessibility topic meeting for problem-solving and learning together. Join online and ask your questions or share …
Living with the 'new normal' is extra difficult with a disability – here are some small changes that …
With regards to Covid-19, this includes an online presence, such as websites that are compatible with Assistive Technology, that offer closed …
Scottish Government launches web design package
The package is also aimed at improving accessibility by including relevant features. Scott Langley, lead interaction designer in the team, said: “A design …
Websites become new focus of disability rights in age of COVID-19
Website accessibility considers a range of disabilities, including blindness, low-vision, deafness and motor impairment. Photo by Katie Lauer.
Assistive tech masters to enhance learning experience of disabled students facing barriers to their …
The MSc in Educational Assistive Technology, within the university's School of Science and Engineering, will train individuals on how to implement and …
Technology Is a Human Right
The average website has at least one noticeable accessibility error. … refer to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) for information on …
Voices From the Field: Interview with Cindy Hillyer
Promoting Equity in Children’s Vision Health Cindy Hillyer is the director of the Office of Early Childhood Education at Minneapolis Public Schools. Throughout her career, Cindy has led public health and education initiatives focused on cross sector collaboration and advancing equity. She currently serves on the University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration Advisory Board;
Investing in America, for 100 Years
By Stephen A. Wooderson, CEO, CSAVR This summer marked 100 years since a major milestone in our nation’s history—the establishment of America’s public vocational rehabilitation (VR) program, which was created by Congress in 1920. As the collective voice for chief administrators of state VR agencies, the Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR) is pleased
Blind programmer creates mobile game that has no graphics
In recent years, the country has been seeing a rise in assistive technology and software aimed at improving their quality of life. Some internet …
Game Makers Battle to Boost Accessibility for Players With Disabilities
Game Makers Battle to Boost Accessibility for Players With Disabilities … and a greater awareness of the issue among hardware and software makers.
'Technology has made my life worth living': Artist paints with her eyes
Eye Gaze is one of many assistive technologies on the market. The late theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who also had ALS, was able to control …
Teamwork Makes the Dream Job Work
by Lamisse Williams, Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (IDVR) Counselor Meet Daniel Robertson, a management information systems student at the University of Idaho who recently obtained his second paid summer internship at HP. Daniel worked with counselors at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho who informed him about how the university offers students on
Voices From the Field: Interview with Mona Qafisheh
Power to the Early Childhood Education Profession Mona serves as the director of grants and contracts with the Association for Supportive Child Care which provides early childhood coaching, assessment, and professional development to early childhood professionals, and education for family, friends, and neighbor caregivers and families. Mona’s role includes supporting the organization through the granting
'On equal terms:' Lucy Greco, web accessibility evangelist
The first woman to be honored is Lucy Greco, UC Berkeley's web accessibility evangelist. You were nominated for being “an amazing accessibility and …