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4th European Union Access City Award competition open
Europe May 24, 2013
BRUSSELS: The European Commission has opened on May 21 the competition for the fourth “Access City Award”, the European Award for Accessible Cities. The annual prize Continue reading the story...Beach Accessibility Guide for People with Disabilities Available
Americas May 24, 2013
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE: Freeholder Kristine Gabor announced that the 2013 edition of A Guide to Accessing Cape May County’s Beaches and Surf Chairs for People with Continue reading the story...Call to include persons with disabilities in disaster risk reduction plans
Europe May 24, 2013
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: Inclusive approaches to disaster reduction is one of the issues coming out strongly from the three day global conference underway in the Swiss city Continue reading the story...Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority Announces New ADA Accessibility Options
Americas May 24, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, PA: The Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority announced its agreement with Scootaround, Inc. to offer scooter and wheelchair rentals to its customers. The rentals are part of Continue reading the story...Voice enabled application helps people with vision disabilities to read newspaper websites
Asia-Pacific May 23, 2013
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA: The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Thiruvananthapuram, has come up with a new application which enables people with vision disabilities to read Continue reading the story...Assistive Technology Summit Today
Americas May 23, 2013
SUMMIT, NJ: Today, May 23 from 10:00 to 11:30 am, Curtis Edmonds, an attorney with Disability Rights New Jersey, will present a program on the different Continue reading the story...KNPD files access complaint in court against Malta Football Association
Europe May 23, 2013
MALTA: The National Commission for People with a Disability (KNPD) have filed for court action against the Malta Football Association (MFA) for failing to provide adequate Continue reading the story...National Center for Learning Disabilities launches “LD Navigator” a free online guide
Americas May 23, 2013
NEW YORK: The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) announced the launch of the LD Navigator, a free comprehensive, online resource guide about learning difficulties and Continue reading the story...United Spinal’s 2nd Annual Roll on Capitol Hill: People with Disabilities Gather to Shape Health Care Policy
Americas May 23, 2013
United Spinal Association and leaders from its membership division, National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA), will gather in Washington, D.C. on June 16-19 for Roll on Capitol Hill, to Continue reading the story...Nominations Open for the ESCAP-Sasakawa Award for Disability-Inclusive Business in Asia and the Pacific
Asia-Pacific May 22, 2013
Businesses that recognize the added value of diversity are now able to apply for the pioneering ESCAP-Sasakawa Award for Disability-Inclusive Business in Asia and the Pacific. Nominations Continue reading the story...6th International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments in Greece
Europe May 22, 2013
GREECE: The 6th International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments will be held on May 29-31 at the Hotel Aldemar Paradise Mare, Rhodes Island, Greece.The Continue reading the story...FCC adopts rules to help consumers during text-to-911 transition
Americas May 22, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Federal Communications Commission has adopted rules requiring wireless carriers and certain other text messaging providers to send an automatic “bounce-back” text message to Continue reading the story...UN disability rights body confirms that equal access to banking services should be granted to all
Europe May 22, 2013
One of the newest United Nations human rights treaty body, the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, issued an unprecedented decision on a Continue reading the story...Widex India launches new hearing aid
Asia-Pacific May 22, 2013
BANGALORE: Widex India unveiled its new hearing aid series in Bangalore on Tuesday. Veteran cricketer Syed Kirmani and Bhupendra Chaudhary, managing director of Widex inaugurated the series. Widex Dream is a product which uses an input Continue reading the story...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...Follow us
