US Sailing honors Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating with prestigious award – Capital Gazette
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Assistive technology resource fair planned
The UC Davis Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities is hosting its annual assistive technology resource fair on how to prepare for a …
Archaeology: The New Expedition (2016) – Accessibility Teardown – Meeple Like Us
Archaeology: The New Expedition (2016) – Accessibility Teardown by Michael Heron on 08/02/2020 in Accessibility Teardown, Board Game Accessibility Table of Contents Version Reviewed Introduction Colour Blindness Visual Accessibility Cognitive…
California Attorney General Revises Proposed CCPA Regulations
On Friday, February 7, 2020, California’s Attorney General’s Office released revisions to the proposed regulations (the “Modified Draft Regulations”) for the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). The CCPA is a…
New four-in-one shower chair commode set to transform independence and dignity for clients
It means they can avoid these feelings of social isolation and is a classic demonstration of using assistive technology correctly to maintain dignified, …
81 percent of social care providers not using assistive tech to its full potential, survey shows
Assistive technology refers to a range of supportive technologies and services that enable people live more independently, including telecare products …
BAFTA Award Winner Andy Serkis Praises The Enabling Power Of Technology
Famous for his role as Gollum in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and later in Planet of the Apes, Andy Serkis works at the cutting edge of transformational …
Helping a family member pay for disability-related expenses? An ABLE account may be wise
This includes employment training, medical and dental care, education (e.g. tuition or a tutor), assistive technology, housing, personal support services …
Second Chance (2019) – Accessibility Teardown – Meeple Like Us
Second Chance (2019) – Accessibility Teardown by Michael Heron on 01/02/2020 in Accessibility Teardown, Board Game Accessibility Table of Contents Version Reviewed Introduction Colour Blindness Visual Accessibility Cognitive Accessibility Physical…
Virtual Reality Has an Accessibility Problem – Scientific American Blog Network
Out of This World Offer! Save 30% Subscribe Voices | Opinion Virtual Reality Has an Accessibility Problem It’s been touted as an “empathy machine” that lets users see what it’s…
How to design AI that eliminates disability bias
As a doctoral student who uses artificial intelligence tools, she says: “It's important that in the development of these technologies, disabled people …
Inis (2016) – Accessibility Teardown – Meeple Like Us
Inis (2016) – Accessibility Teardown by Michael Heron on 25/01/2020 in Accessibility Teardown, Board Game Accessibility Table of Contents Version Reviewed Introduction Colour Blindness Visual Accessibility Cognitive Accessibility Emotional Accessibility…
RNIB provides advice through Amazon Alexa
Other questions featured include “Alexa, what assistive technology do blind people use?” and “Alexa, how do I register as sight impaired or severely …
New Australian Research Council Grant to Help Artificial Intelligence Break Down Barriers for …
The project aims to assist the over 1 million Australians from CaLD backgrounds with disabilities who face exclusion from the digital technologies they …
Why it’s time to end TV’s deplorable prejudice against disabled people
I had mixed feelings on being offered the MacTaggart lecture this year. The first was surprise: had anyone ever heard me speak? I once did a Bafta speech that Piers…
Disability Advocates Mark ADA's 30th
PARTICIPANTS in the ADA celebration included, L-R, Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation's Councilman Derek Green; State Rep.
BIRAC, Social Alpha and Mphasis select top 14 Indian Assistive Technology Start-ups catering to …
The winners of BIRAC- Social Alpha Quest for Assistive Technologies– Supported by Mphasis were chosen from over 100 applicants based on their …
Assistive technology: Operating System and Browser Accessibility Display Modes – The A11Y Project
Assistive technology Operating System and Browser Accessibility Display Modes By: Eric Bailey. Published: January 23, 2020. Table of Contents Most computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and web browsers have specialized tools to help…
New high-tech equipment aims to level the playing field for disabled pupils
Speaking at the largest education technology show in the world, … will announce plans to fund trials of ground-breaking assistive technology for pupils …
17 Must-Read Books for Product and UX Designers
And there are so many more books that are helpful and insightful for product designers and UX designers alike. What kind of books can you find below …
Village View: Anniversaries: ADL, PPRA, ADA
… City Councilman-at-large Derek Green; and Susan Tachau, CEO of Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation, and her son Michael Anderson, …
Inputs Of Interest: Tongues For Technology
Others are assistive devices for people with low mobility. And many inputs blur the lines between these three ideas. This time on Inputs of Interest, …
Experts develop system for braille textbooks | The Educator K/12
by Anna Mogato 21 Jan 2020 SHARE A growing body of research has shed light on the increasingly poor conditions faced by students with disabilities – an issue that schools,…
Amtrak Charges Access Living $25,000 to Accomodate Wheelchair Users
January 21, 2020 | by Emma Olson We want a long-term policy change, not a one-time solution Bridget Hayman Director of Communications bhayman@accessliving.org (312) 640-2129 View bio Last Friday, veteran…