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International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3
News Nov 30, 2012
Over one billion people, or approximately 15 per cent of the world’s population, live with some form of disability. Persons with disabilities, “the world’s largest minority”, often Continue reading the story...Texas A&M University provides resources for families and children with disabilities
News Nov 21, 2012
The Family Support Network at Texas A&M University provides information, training, and resources for families with children who have disabilities. For families raising a child with a Continue reading the story...Kyrgyzstan to ratify UNCRPD in 2012
News Aug 2, 2012
Kyrgyzstan will ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in 2012. The member of the interdepartmental working group, Mirbek Asangariyev, reports. According Continue reading the story...Call for applications to join WFD expert working groups
News May 31, 2012
The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) seeks expressions of interest from individuals desiring to serve as WFD experts together with other specialists in different fields Continue reading the story...U.S. and Russia work together to assist Russians with disabilities find employment
News May 29, 2012
Lori Golden and the U.S. Business Leadership Network have shown impressive leadership on this issue through programs that help people with disabilities find meaningful employment. USAID Continue reading the story...GAATES Presentation at WSIS 2012
News May 1, 2012
GAATES Founder and Past President – Betty Dion, will be delivering a presentation on a recent GAATES project, “UNESCO Global Report on the Use of Information Continue reading the story...GAATES and Design for All Foundation sign Collaborative Agreement
News Apr 3, 2012
The Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments (GAATES) and the Design for All Foundation are pleased to announce a collaborative agreement whereby it is the Continue reading the story...GAATES Announces Slate of Country Representatives
News Feb 2, 2012
The Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments (GAATES) is pleased to announce the appointment of our new Country Representatives. The GAATES Country Representatives will be working Continue reading the story...Glove translates sign language into text
News Jan 30, 2012
Not everyone can understand sign language that makes it difficult for people with hearing disabilities to communicate with people. Glove works with an Android app to translate Continue reading the story...Russian with disabilities ask for separate online social network
News Jan 19, 2012
MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Organizations for people with disabilities in Moscow have asked the authorities to launch an online social network for disabled people, the Izvestia daily said Continue reading the story...News Archives
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