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4th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2013
Europe May 21, 2013
GENEVA: The 4th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction opens today following two days of intense consultations among stakeholder groups on a whole range of topics Continue reading the story...Spain to improve accessibility of National Parks
Europe May 21, 2013
Spain is working to make sure its National Parks offer nature for all. Installations are being adapted for people with disabilities, including information panels and leaflets Continue reading the story...U.S. Department of State Hosts EMPOWER Conference to Advance Disability Rights Worldwide
Americas May 21, 2013
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces the first EMPOWER Conference on disability inclusive diplomacy. The EMPOWER program is a series of two-way Continue reading the story...W3C Workshop on Referencing and Applying WCAG 2.0 in Different Contexts – May 23
Europe May 21, 2013
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Registration is now open for the W3C Workshop on Referencing and Applying WCAG 2.0 in Different Contexts on 23 May 2013 in Brussels, Belgium. This Workshop will Continue reading the story...Website upgrade to make navigating online environment easier for customers with disabilities
Americas May 21, 2013
ATLANTA: Georgia Power announced yesterday that it has upgraded its website (www.GeorgiaPower.com) to feature a suite of accessibility tools, including an assistive technology-enabled gateway that allows Continue reading the story...ClearView+ speech now available
Americas May 21, 2013
The new ClearView+ Speech with intuitive Point&Read is ready for shipping. The Optelec ClearView+ Speech combines High Definition video magnifcation and accurate Text-to-Speech that makes it Continue reading the story...University of Arizona MIS Department Launches Talking Campus Website with AudioEye
Americas May 20, 2013
TUCSON, ARIZ.: AudioEye, Inc. the creators of the Audio Internet, the patented audio browsing and automated publishing technology announced today that the University of Arizona’s Management Continue reading the story...Call for Papers for the Disability Experience Conference
Americas May 20, 2013
The Students for Disability Advocacy, a newly formed student group at the University of Pittsburgh whose mission is to advocate for students with disabilities, will be Continue reading the story...New communicator device lets people who are deafblind converse with anyone
Americas May 20, 2013
HumanWare, in partnership with the Washington State Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH), developed a deafblind communication system. The DeafBlind Communicator is the result Continue reading the story...Ghanaian with disabilities need quality education: ISODEC
Africa May 20, 2013
GHANA: The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), a civil society organization, has appealed to government to, as a matter of urgency, implement the 2006 Disability Act to Continue reading the story...Webinar on using smart technology and the cloud to make telehealth accessible for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities – May 22
Americas May 20, 2013
NEW YORK: The Webinar on using smart technology and the cloud to make telehealth accessible for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities will be held on May Continue reading the story...China: Revise Disability Regulations for Education
Asia-Pacific May 20, 2013
The Chinese government should demonstrate its commitment to the rights of people with disabilities by announcing on China’s “Help the Disabled Day” that it will remove barriers Continue reading the story...Government of Canada supports participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of life
Americas May 19, 2013
ESSEX, ONTARIO: People with disabilities in the Windsor-Essex region will benefit from a new project designed to meet their growing needs and support them in achieving Continue reading the story...EEOC revises guidelines for employment rights of people with specific disabilities
Americas May 19, 2013
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on May 15 issued four revised documents on protection against disability discrimination, pursuant to the goal of the agency’s Continue reading the story...Beijing to host job fair for persons with disabilities
Asia-Pacific May 18, 2013
Beijing is hosting the largest ever jobs fair specifically for persons with disabilities, from May 17 to 19, with around 2,500 positions on offer. According to Kou Continue reading the story...6th Conference of States Parties on the CRPD
Americas May 17, 2013
The 6th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will take place from 17-19 July 2013. A Continue reading the story...U.S. Department of State Announces First 2013 Sports Envoy Program Advancing Disability Rights and Inclusion in China
Americas May 17, 2013
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced that Paralympian Dr. Andrea Woodson-Smith and Deaflympian Dr. Becky Clark will travel to Continue reading the story...Making travel easier for persons with disabilities
Americas May 17, 2013
Flying can be frustrating these days, with delays, hassles , long lines, you name it. Imagine if you are someone with a disability trying to navigate Continue reading the story...See how people with vision disabilities play beep baseball
Americas May 17, 2013
How do athletes who are blind or low vision play baseball? They listen for it, of course. The Long Island Bombers are a dedicated group of Continue reading the story...Funding to support New Zealanders with disabilities
Asia-Pacific May 17, 2013
NEW ZEALAND: The Government has committed to a number of initiatives in Budget 2013 to improve the lives of persons with disabilities, Disability Issues Minister Tariana Continue reading the story...USDOJ Reaches Fair Housing Settlement with Design Professionals in Disability Lawsuit
Americas May 17, 2013
The Justice Department announced a settlement with the architects and civil engineers involved in the design and construction of multifamily housing complexes located in Mississippi, Louisiana Continue reading the story...VisitEngland launches new accessibility guide for tourism businesses
Europe May 16, 2013
National tourist board VisitEngland launches Speak Up! - a free online guide designed to help tourism businesses market their accessibility to travelers with disabilities. Packed full of information, Continue reading the story...Researchers develop novel Brain Training Device to reconnect the brain and paralyzed limb after stroke
Asia-Pacific May 16, 2013
HONG KONG: The world’s first Brain Training Device has given a ray of new hope to the recovery of survivors after stroke. Developed by researchers of Continue reading the story...New Eye-Controlled AAC Devices, Gives Voice to People with Communication Disabilities
Europe May 16, 2013
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: Tobii Technology, the global market leader in eye-tracking and Gaze Interaction assistive technology, announced its next-generation augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) products – the Continue reading the story...Nominations Open for Disability Innovation Awards
Asia-Pacific May 16, 2013
AUSTRALIA: The NSW National Disability Service is calling for nominations for individuals and organization with an innovative idea that has changed the way disability services and Continue reading the story...Government of Canada supports full participation of people with disabilities
Americas May 16, 2013
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO: People living with and caring for others with Tourette syndrome will benefit from increased support aimed at bridging gaps in information and services available Continue reading the story...Low-cost electric wheelchair to be launched soon in India
Asia-Pacific May 16, 2013
NEW DELHI: People with mobility disabilities may soon be able to buy easy mobility when a low-cost electric wheelchair is launched, doctors here Thursday said. In India, Continue reading the story...Delhi University colleges to have help desks for students with disabilities
Asia-Pacific May 16, 2013
NEW DELHI: With admissions under Persons with Disability category being decentralized, Delhi University’s (DU) Equal Opportunity Cell – which facilitated admissions into this category till last Continue reading the story...FIAPF to focus on copyright issues relating to persons with print disabilities
Europe May 15, 2013
The annual general assembly of the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) being held in Cannes this month will discuss the issues of access to Continue reading the story...Jetstar staff learn New Zealand sign language
Asia-Pacific May 15, 2013
NEW ZEALAND: Jetstar is getting behind New Zealand Sign Language Week (13 – 19 May) by upskilling their 500 Kiwi crew thanks to a specially-designed Online Continue reading the story...Smartphone app helps give children with speech disabilities a voice
Asia-Pacific May 15, 2013
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Acapela Group and AssistiveWare unveil that the first ever genuine, natural-sounding Australian children’s voices are now available in Proloquo2Go, a text-to-speech app for iPhone, Continue reading the story...ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum opens in Geneva
Europe May 15, 2013
GENEVA: Over 800 delegates from the private sector, government, NGOs and Internet-related organizations are meeting in Geneva this week for ITU’s fifth World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum, a Continue reading the story...People with vision disabilities can now access computers running Windows 8
Europe May 14, 2013
Dolphin Computer Access, a world leader in the development of assistive technology for people with vision and print impairments, today announced the immediate availability of SuperNova Continue reading the story...Researcher helps children with autism to communicate
Asia-Pacific May 14, 2013
NEW ZEALAND: Research by Victoria University PhD education graduand Larah van der Meer highlights the importance of understanding the communication preferences of children with developmental disabilities Continue reading the story...WSIS Forum Focuses on Future of Information and Communication Technology
Europe May 14, 2013
GENEVA: The annual meeting to review and measure progress towards targets set in Tunis in 2005 at the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Continue reading the story...Te reo Māori now part of online sign language dictionary
Asia-Pacific May 14, 2013
Deaf New Zealanders now have access to te reo vocabulary in the Online Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), thanks to Victoria University’s Deaf Studies Continue reading the story...Smart sustainable cities need holistic approach, say global stakeholders
Europe May 14, 2013
GENEVA: Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have a crucial role to play in tackling the developmental challenges facing the cities that are becoming our primary choice Continue reading the story...Election Commission to provide ballot papers in Braille
Asia-Pacific May 13, 2013
KATHMANDU, NEPAL: People with vision disabilities will also be able to vote in the next CA elections. This is the first time in Nepal’s election history. The Continue reading the story...Australia helps children with hearing disabilities in India with cochlear implants
Asia-Pacific May 13, 2013
MUMBAI: The government of New South Wales, Australia, recently announced a grant of $110,000 AUS for a centre in Mahalaxmi, Mumbai. The voluntary organization raises resources Continue reading the story...New Acrobat HD, a Flexible High Definition Magnifier Offering Independence for People with Vision Disabilities
Americas May 13, 2013
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF.: For the last five years, Enhanced Vision’s popular Acrobat CCTV has been a mainstay in classrooms, offices, and homes, providing people with vision disabilities with Continue reading the story...Follow us
